Zayn Malik denies 'striking' Gigi Hadid's mother Yolanda Hadid

Zayn Malik (right) is denying that he struck Yolanda Hadid, the mother of model Gigi Hadid (left), who has a daughter with him. – Photos: AFP (left) and Instagram/Zayn (right)

Zayn Malik is denying Yolanda Hadid's allegations that he "struck" her. The musician, in a statement to TMZ, says, "I adamantly deny striking Yolanda Hadid and for the sake of my daughter I decline to give any further details and I hope that Yolanda will reconsider her false allegations and move towards healing these family issues in private."

Hadid's allegations against Malik – who has a child with Hadid's daughter, Gigi Hadid – came to light on Thursday via TMZ, which reported that Malik had "struck" the elder Hadid last week. According to TMZ, she is considering filing a police report about the alleged incident.