Pregnant Gigi Hadid arrives in NYC as she prepares to give birth to first child with boyfriend Zayn Malik

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She is currently pregnant and rumored to be due in September.

On Wednesday, supermodel Gigi Hadid was seen returning to New York City where she lives, as she prepares to give birth to her first child - a girl - with boyfriend Zayn Malik. 

Gigi, 25, was all smiles as she was accompanied by a security guard in a SUV, no doubt on her way to her $5.82M NoHo apartment, that she is said to have spent a year designing and decorating, after purchasing it in 2018. 

Not long now: Pregnant Model Gigi Hadid arrives In NYC as she prepares to give birth to first child with boyfriend Zayn Malik

There will hopefully be enough room for a nursery in the townhouse, that has three bedrooms, 3.5-bathroom, and also includes a private garden terrace with a fire pit, barbecue grill, and outdoor refrigerator. 

Up until now, Gigi has been keeping a low-profile at her farmhouse in Pennsylvania that she shares with sister Bella Hadid.  

Meanwhile, despite a fiery relationship with her ex-One Direction star boyfriend Zayn, 27, recent reports have suggested that the couple are now closer than ever.

Engrossed: The mother-to-be appeared to be glued to her phone as she was driven by a security guard in NYC

All smiles: The supermodel certainly appeared to be a good mood while spotted outside

An insider told Us Weekly magazine: '[They are] closer than ever. Gigi has been living at her mom’s farm with Zayn. She came back to NYC recently but she plans to spend most of her pregnancy there at the farm.' 

Gigi confirmed her pregnancy in April, after 'family sources' first revealed the news.

She said at the time: 'Obviously, we wished we could have announced it on our own terms but we're very excited and happy and grateful for everyone's well wishes and support. Especially during this time, it's a nice silver lining to be able to be home and be together and really experience it day by day.'

Arrival: Gigi's due date is said to be around September 

On her way: The star was no doubt looking forward to spending time in her $5.82M townhouse in NoHo

No sign of Zayn: The star did not appear to be with her boyfriend Zayn Malik

And the model later said she hopes to emulate the parenting style of her own mother, Yolanda Hadid. 

Posting a glowing tribute to her mother for Mother’s Day in May, she wrote: 'Best I could ever ask for ... Happy Mother's Day to the one I'll do my best to emulate. I love you beyond words @yolanda.hadid you are a superhero!!!!! (sic)'

Yolanda - who is also mother to models Bella and Anwar Hadid - has also expressed her excitement at becoming a grandmother for the first time. 

Speaking a few days before Gigi confirmed her pregnancy, Yolanda said: 'Still shocked our little secret got leaked to the press. Of course we are so excited.'

Glow: Gigi recently showed off this selfie in car on her Instagram Stories

'I'm excited to become Oma in September especially after I lost my mom so recently. But this is the beauty of life, one soul leaves us and a new one comes in. We feel very blessed.' 

However, Gigi has remained tight-lipped about the pregnancy since first acknowledging the news, saying she thinks it's 'not the most important thing going on in the world.'

'That's a reason that I felt that it's not really something that I need to share apart from with my family and friends. Obviously a lot of people have lost lives due to [the] coronavirus that was in the beginning of quarantine and still happening,' she said.

'And then we moved obviously into the reemergence of the BLM [Black Lives Matter] movement, and I thought that our presence on social media should be used for that.

Parents-to-be: Gigi and Zayn pictured at the 2016 Met Gala together in New York