Zayn Malik helps US model girlfriend perfect her Yorkshire accent

Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid attending the MET Gala 2016 costume Institute Benefit at The Met Credit: Press Association

US model Gigi Hadid has told how her singer boyfriend Zayn Malik has been helping her perfect her Yorkshire accent.

The star shared details of her English crash-course as she joined designerTommy Hilfiger on BBC Radio 1's Breakfast show with Nick Grimshaw on Tuesday.

The 22-year-old admitted that she often mimics the 24-year-old's Yorkshiretwang - but the result often makes him think she is mocking him.

Zayn Malik Credit: PictureGroup/SIPA USA/PA Images

Hadid said she had been seeing more success mastering traditional Britishcooking, but confessed that her attempts at concocting a full roast will "never be able to compete" with Malik's mother's.

Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid Credit: Press Association

She told the show Zayn, who was born in Bradford, had helped her with her love of British and Indian food.

"I'm trying to learn everything as I go and make a little cookbook, writing itall down instead of annoying his mum by texting her every week."

The interview was aired hours before Hadid exhibits her new fashion line with Hilfiger at London Fashion Week.