Gigi Hadid wishes Zayn Malik 'the best year ever' as he turns 24

Gigi Hadid added even more strength to the romantic bond between her and boyfriend Zayn Malik in a sweet birthday message on his 24th birthday.

Alongside a black and white Instagram photo of Malik, the 21-year-old supermodel tweeted, "happy birthday my handsome! so lucky to know and love a soul like yours wishing you the best year ever!!!"

The Victoria's Secret angel's post came a few hours after the 24-year-old's former 'One Direction' bandmate Liam Payne also took to social media to give him birthday wishes.

"@zaynmalik Happy birthday bro! Hope all is well and you have a good day celebrating it," Payne wrote on his Twitter handle.

One Directioners immediately responded with a wave of love for the gesture, with many hinting they were crying tears of joy.

Since he quit the group in March 2015, the 'Pillowtalk' singer previously insisted he had rarely spoken to the rest of the former band that also includes Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan.