Model Gigi Hadid teased fans with a shirtless photograph of her rumoured boyfriend Zayn Malik on Instagram.

The Former One Direction singer's face is obscured in the image but he's instantly recognisable thanks to his tattoos, reports mirror.co.uk.

In the image, Malik can be seen cuddling a kitten.

The photograph appears to confirm their relationship is going from strength to strength, but fans have mixed reactions.

The image comes after Hadid was photographed wearing Malik's Bradford City football top on Friday.