Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid have sparked dating rumours after they were spotted together in Los Angeles.

The former One Direction singer was photographed talking to the model as they sat in the same car after the American Music Awards on October 22, which Gigi had attended.

A source told Us Weekly that the relationship is in very early stages, but that Zayn is “chuffed” with the 20-year-old model.

“It’s a very new thing. They’re just seeing where it goes,” the insider said.

The pair partied together in West Hollywood, but kept their blossoming romance under wraps.

“Gigi went out the front,” a party guest said. “She walked down the street and jumped into the car where Zayn was waiting to pick her up.”

Zayn, 22, is single after calling off his two-year engagement to Little Mix singer Perrie Edwards in August.

Gigi – who walked the runway at the 2015 Victoria’s Secret show – is newly single after splitting from Joe Jonas in early November, after four months of dating.

Representatives for Zayn and Gigi have not commented on the possible romance.