Zayn Malik 'flirts' with Jisoo after releasing new track

Zayn Malik, who was previously a part of One Direction, added fire to the ongoing romance rumours as he sent a special message for BLACKPINK's Jisoo.

After the 32-year-old collaborated with the South Korean pop-star, fans were sent in to a frenzy as they shipped the two artists.

The Pillowtalk hitmaker took to his Instagram to pen down a gushing tribute for the songstress along with several snippets from the set of EYESCLOSED.

Zayn called the FLOWER crooner “an adorable legend,” admitting he “loved every part of this collaboration.”

The singer, who shares a daughter Khai with ex-wife Gigi Hadid, revealed that Jisoo made him “the coolest dad around.”

It was later noted by fans that the Pink Venom artist also replied to the post, writing: “You already are,” adding a heart and blushing emoji.

One of the X users was of the opinion that the duo are “both flirting,” while another netizen gushed that the Dusk Till Dawn songmaker and the 30-year-old “made the rumours themselves.”

The online community continue to ship the musicians with “Jisoo and Zayn Malik relationship” search suggestions popping up in Instagram comment section.

Why is EYES CLOSED receiving backlash?

This came after the two surprised their fans by releasing a duet and a music video for the track which was initially called out for containing AI generated visuals.

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