Zayn Malik sends fans into frenzy over new initials tattoo... but appears to opt for a nod to new single Still Got Time over tribute to girlfriend Gigi Hadid

By Jessica Rach For Mailonline

Published: 17:36 EDT, 2 April 2017 | Updated: 23:16 EDT, 2 April 2017

He previously had a tattoo- which has now been covered up- of ex girlfriend Perrrie Edwards etched on his arm. 

And Zayn Malik sent the rumour mill into overdrive when he shared a snap of his new tattoo of the initials SGT on Sunday.

While some hoped the G stood for girlfriend Gigi Hadid, others soon concluded that it appeared to refer to latest single Still Got Time in collaboration with PARTYNEXTDOOR.

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Inked: Zayn Malik sent the rumour mill into overdrive when he shared a snap of his new tattoo of the initials SGT on Sunday

Inked: Zayn Malik sent the rumour mill into overdrive when he shared a snap of his new tattoo of the initials SGT on Sunday

Taking to Instagram but leaving the caption blank, Zayn uploaded the black and white snaps of his arm adorned with the letters 'SGT'. 

The initials were accompanied by Sunday's date- 2.4.17. 

Though the reference to the date is not known, some fans pondered that he may have been filming the accompanying music video on the inked date 

SGT: Fans soon concluded that it appeared to refer to latest single Still Got Time in collaboration with PARTYNEXTDOOR

SGT: Fans soon concluded that it appeared to refer to latest single Still Got Time in collaboration with PARTYNEXTDOOR

Meanwhile Zayn recently revealed he and Gigi Hadid have their own private little nicknames for one another - Zee and Gee.

He said: 'I call her Gee, she calls me Zee. There's some other nicknames too, but I'll keep those private.'

The couple have been living together in Los Angeles for 'this past year', Zayn also confirmed in the interview with Style magazine in the UK.

The 24-year-old singer has introduced Gigi, 21, to his family, but he hasn't yet taken her back to his home town of Bradford, in England. 

'I've never took her to [my hometown] Bradford, not yet. She's met my family in London a few times, though.'

Earlier this month, the Like I Would singer decided to surprise Gigi while she was in France for Paris Fashion Week.

He said: 'She didn't know I was coming. I went up to the suite to knock on the door...But my number had changed to European on her phone, so it wasn't much of a surprise in the end. She played along with it, though.'

But Zayn was glad he made the trip as the couple had an 'amazing' time.

Pookie and snookie? Zayn recently revealed he and Gigi Hadid have their own private little nicknames for one another - Zee and Gee

Pookie and snookie? Zayn recently revealed he and Gigi Hadid have their own private little nicknames for one another - Zee and Gee

Gigi recently opened up about she met the I Don't Want to Live Forever singer, admitting that despite trying not to give too much away on their first date, she struggled to keep it together as the pair 'connected really quickly.'

She said: 'We actually met at a friend's birthday party a few years ago. Then, he was in New York to come to the Victoria's Secret show... and ended up not coming.

'I was like, "I'll play it cool, I'll go to the after party." He wasn't there.

'And then later that week, we ended up going on our first date. We played it cool for like ten minutes, and then I was like, "You're really cute." We connected, like, really quickly.' 

'I call her Gee, she calls me Zee. There's some other nicknames too, but I'll keep those private' Zayn recently revealed 

'I call her Gee, she calls me Zee. There's some other nicknames too, but I'll keep those private' Zayn recently revealed 

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