‘Zayn is married’ trends after singer Ingrid Michaelson says it … but later admits she was ‘wrong’

The phrase Zayn is married online Monday – hinting at a possible union between singer Zayn Malik and supermodel Gigi Hadid – after Ingrid Michaelson, an artist Malik has collaborated with, falsely claimed they were dating. found during a Patreon stream.

Michaelson, a 41-year-old singer-songwriter, made the misleading claim, explaining that she and Malik didn’t meet or talk to each other in the middle of their collaboration on the To Begin Again track and video.

“We never met, I never spoke to her,” she says. “Zayn doesn’t do things he doesn’t want to do, and the fact that he did this song is very flattering.

“ He’s such a private person and now he’s married and has a kid so he does the things he wants to do. ”

The remark sparked speculation that Malik, 28, and Hadid, 25, who share daughter Khai, had exchanged vows.

Michaelson then took to social media to correct this claim in response to a GIF posted by a fan on the trending topic.

“ I MADE A MISTAKE IM SORRY BUT I ALSO LOVE THIS LEOPARD PRINT COFFIN COVER, ” she said.

In a subsequent round of filtered posts to Instagram Stories, she clarified her mistake about the celebrity couple’s status.

“ I could have said he was married, I was wrong – he is not married, ” she said. “ So all of you Zayn fans, I’m so sorry I took you on this roller coaster of emotions, I was wrong that he is not married, I’m sorry, I’m so sorry. ”

She later joked, “ My words don’t make sense, just ignore me. ”

Speculation about the couple’s marital status was sparked earlier this year after the release of their track When Love’s Around, which hinted at a possible marriage between the celebrities, who began dating in 2015.

The song’s lyrics included, “I need you in my life / Yeah, you could be my wife for real.”