Harry Styles: Everything you need to know about the singer and actor
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Harry Styles may have risen to fame as one-fifth of One Direction - AKA one of the biggest boybands of all time - but he's now an incredibly successful solo artist and actor having scooped several awards.
The singer is currently gearing up to release his fourth studio album, 'Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.' which lands on 6th March 2026. Not only that, but he's announced a massive tour for 2026 and released the lead single from his fourth album called 'Aperture', giving fans an exciting first glimpse of his next era.
From his debut single 'Sign of the Times' to Number 1 albums, Coachella, Super Bowl Half-Time Show rumours and even CBeebies Bedtime Stories - there's no stopping the force that is Harry Styles! Here's everything you need to know about him, including his upcoming fourth album.
How old is Harry Styles?
Harry Edward Styles is currently 31-years-old, as his birthday is 1st February 1994. He was the youngest member of One Direction.
Harry’s star sign is Aquarius - in keeping with his star sign, he has an "outwardly expressive, extrovert" personality.
Where's he from?
Harry was brought up in the beautiful village of Holmes Chapel in Cheshire. The village is 21 miles south of Manchester, and he attended Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School.
How tall is he?
Harry is 5ft 10in tall and has size 10 feet.
Harry Styles: New music
Harry has confirmed that his fourth album will be released this spring. Titled 'Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.', fans were ecstatic on 15th January 2026, when Harry confirmed his new album will be released on 6th March 2026. He later announced the album's lead single 'Aperture', which was released on 23rd January.
Is he on tour?
Yes he will be! Announcing a massive tour for 2026, Harry will be coming to the UK for SIX dates at Wembley. In total, the singer is set to perform 50 dates across seven cities around the world. Not only will he be on tour in support of his fourth album, he will be joined by special guest Shania Twain in London.
Before this latest announcement, Harry's most recent tour was 'Love On Tour' which began in Las Vegas, USA in September 2021, and finished in Italy in June 2023. He performed an incredible 169 shows across seven legs which spanned 22 months.
What did he do before The X Factor?
Harry revealed on the show that he worked at a bakery on Saturdays. He had just finished his GCSEs and intended to go to college to study Law, Sociology and Business.
Following Harry's Artist of the Year win at the BRIT Awards 2023, he thanked his mum for signing him up to the show when he was younger. He gushed: "I want to thank my mum for signing me up for X Factor without telling me, so I literally wouldn’t be here without you."
Harry Styles on The X Factor
Harry was so ill before his first audition for The X Factor in 2010, he almost had to pull out! Luckily he was able to make it and you can watch his audition below.
WATCH: Harry Styles' audition for The X Factor
Unfortunately, Harry did not progress as a solo artist past the Boot Camp stage, but he was invited to join a group with Niall, Liam, Louis and Zayn after they found themselves in the same situation.
The moment the One Direction line-up was decided on was released by The X Factor. The previously unseen footage shows judges Louis Walsh, Nicole Scherzinger and Simon Cowell debating over who should be in the final group, with Nicole putting the final five together.
WATCH: One Direction's X Factor Judges' Houses Performance
Will Harry Styles ever reunite with One Direction?
Despite the boys leading successful solo careers, in 2019 Harry told Rolling Stone magazine that he'd be up for a One Direction reunion.
He told the publication: "I don't think I'd ever say I'd never do it again, because I don't feel that way. If there's a time when we all really want to do it, that's the only time for us to do it, because I don't think it should be about anything else other than the fact that we're all like, 'Hey, this was really fun. We should do this again.'"
He also spoke about his friendships with the other 1D-ers, saying: "I think even in the disagreements, there's always a mutual respect for each other – we did this really cool thing together, and we'll always have that."
Harry added that the band was "too important" to him to ever think of it as being "done", but stressed that it needed to happen for "the right reasons".
He also discussed how people from boybands move on from it, saying: "I know it's the thing that always happens. When somebody gets out of a band, they go, 'That wasn't me. I was held back.'
"But it was me. And I don't feel like I was held back at all. It was so much fun. If I didn't enjoy it, I wouldn't have done it. It's not like I was tied to a radiator."
You can take a look at some of the biggest moments of Harry and Louis' friendship here.
Harry Styles' tribute to Liam Payne
In news that shocked the world, it was announced on 16th October 2024 that former One Direction singer and solo star Liam Payne had sadly died. Liam tragically passed away after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina, with tributes pouring in from all over the world for the late singer.
On 17th October, Harry, Niall, Louis and Zayn shared a joint tribute on the One Direction Instagram page, with the boys also issuing their own personal messages. Sharing an image of Liam performing live on stage, Harry penned an emotional tribute.
Harry Styles' solo career
After the One Direction hiatus started in 2016, Harry embarked on a solo career, much like his fellow bandmates. The singer released a self-titled debut album in 2017, and followed it up with 'Fine Line', released on Friday 13th December 2019, containing singles 'Lights Up' and 'Adore You', 'Falling' and 'Watermelon Sugar'.
Harry Styles opened up about the difficulty he faced moving from being a member of One Direction to being a solo artist. He revealed that seeing how Billie Eilish handled being a young artist helped him to think about what kind of artist he wanted to be.
He said: "I definitely had a really big moment, I think, when Billie Eilish kind of first blew up. I think being in the band it was fun and exciting because we were young. And I had a moment, seeing her do this at such a young age, where I felt like, ‘I’m not that young anymore.'
"I was like, ‘OK, I would really like to think about who I would like to be as a musician'. She just totally broke the spell for me, in a way that I’m very grateful for."
Harry Styles: How many albums has he released so far?
Harry has released three albums so far, with a fourth on the way on 6th March. The highly-anticipated third album was called 'Harry's House' and came out on 20th May 2022! The singer made the exciting announcement about his new album by posting the artwork and a promotional video.
Album track 'Matilda' was certified Platinum by the BPI in April 2024, becoming the fourth song on the record to do so - this meant it's seen over 600,000 sales in the UK! Meanwhile 'Late Night Talking' was certified 2x Platinum in February 2025.
Harry's second album was called 'Fine Line', released in 2019. His debut solo album was self-titled 'Harry Styles', released in 2017, just a year after the band started their hiatus.
Harry Styles' biggest solo songs:
'As It Was'
Not long after he announced the release of this third album, Harry thrilled fans once again with the announcement that he would be releasing his song 'As It Was' ahead of the full album release. 'As It Was' came out on 1st April 2022 and has since been certified 5x Platinum!
'As It Was' is the last song Harry Styles wrote for his album 'Harry's House' and he revealed where it was written, saying: "It was written in my friend's front room in the English countryside, and it started off much slower, as it was being written it was a lot slower."
In 2025, it was nominated for an Ivor for PRS for Most Performed Work, but lost out to Myles Smith's 'Stargazing'.
'Music For A Sushi Restaurant'
In October 2022, Harry Styles teased the release of a music video for 'Music For A Sushi Restaurant' with a photo of himself from the video. The following day the video came out, which shows Harry as a half-man half-squid creature with an amazing singing voice. You can watch the strange but entertaining video below!
Less than a year after the song's release as a single, it gained the honorary certification of Platinum in the UK.
'Daylight'
In July 2023, Harry released the circus-themed music video for 'Daylight'. In the video, Harry can be seen to ride a horse, juggle and balance on a penny farthing in addition to befriending a parrot and dodging knives as they are thrown near him. Harry sports a jumpsuit adorned with bows before donning a fabulous sparkly yellow feathered leotard as he is fired out of a cannon and soars into the air.
Can he play guitar?
He sure can! Check out this footage of Harry playing guitar with Fleetwood Mac star Stevie Nicks...
Harry and Stevie Nicks
Harry Styles and Stevie Nicks are certainly not strangers, having performed multiple times together on stage, and her fondly referring to him as a 'really good friend'. In 2019, as Stevie was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist, Harry joined the icon on stage and the pair performed her and Tom Petty's 'Stop Draggin' My Heart Around'. They joined forces once more in 2024 as the Fleetwood Mac legend headlined at BST Hyde Park.
Performing a mix of Fleetwood Mac and solo songs, Stevie welcomed Harry to the stage for the pair to sing a stunning duet of 'Landslide' - in honour of the late Fleetwood Mac keyboardist/vocalist Christine McVie's birthday.
Has he won any awards?
He certainly has! Read up on all the awards Harry Styles has won.
What are Harry's acting roles?
Harry Styles has has appeared in a number of films and TV shows, find out more about them.
Harry Styles' family
Harry’s mum is Anne Twist and his dad is Des Styles; his parents divorced when he was seven-years-old. He described it as a "weird time," adding that he remembers "crying about it" and that he "didn’t really get what was going on properly."
Harry’s stepdad was Robin Twist. He said he was “really pleased” when Robin proposed to his mum, and even stood as best man at their wedding in 2013. Unfortunately, Robin sadly passed away in 2017 at the age of 57 after a battle with cancer.
Harry has a sister called Gemma, who is a model, journalist and owns her own sunglasses company. Gemma is Harry's older sister, and they both have stepbrother Mike and stepsister Amy, Robin's children from a previous relationship.
Harry featured in a super cute snap shared by his mum in December 2022. Anne posted a series of photos to celebrate Christmas, and Harry appeared in one along with sister Gemma and her boyfriend.
Who is he dating?
Harry has been romantically linked to quite a few celebrity women however despite constant media speculation, most have just been acquaintances. He has dated Kendall Jenner, Taylor Swift and Camille Charriere in the past.
Harry Styles dated his Don't Worry Darling colleague, Olivia Wilde, but the pair called it quits in late 2022. Harry is then thought to have dated actress Taylor Russell from June 2023.
He's since been linked to a few different names, but he is currently dating actress Zoe Kravitz, after the pair were spotted holding hands on numerous occasions.
Does Harry have a beauty brand?
In May 2021, Harry registered a beauty company Please As Holdings Limited, which was incorporated Companies House, the UK’s official company register. Harry is named as the Director alongside his executive assistant Emma Spring.
The brand Pleasing then officially launched in November 2021.
Is Harry Styles a vegetarian?
Harry is a pescatarian. In 2022, while performing on stage a fan threw a chicken nugget at Harry and encouraged him to eat it, to which he responded: "I don't eat chicken. Sorry, I don't eat meat". This suggests he's still a pescatarian or he may be following another meat-free diet like vegetarian or vegan.
What is his net worth?
According to The Sunday Times in 2025, Harry's net worth was estimated to be £225 million.
Take a look at Harry Styles' fashion evolution through the years:
2010: One Direction
After initially auditioning as solo candidates, Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and the late Liam Payne were put together on The X Factor by Nicole Scherzinger as One Direction. On stage, the teenagers were heavily styled by The X Factor producers but off stage, 16-year-old Harry joined his bandmates in wearing typically teen-friendly tracksuits, hoodies and gilets.
2010: Harry's animal hat
Harry sent teens around the UK crazy when he rocked an adorable fluffy animal hat outside The X Factor. Of course, sales for the hat went through the roof when it was discovered to be from River Island!
2011: Blazers and jeans
The One Direction revolution swept the globe and the boys' popularity skyrocketed. They signed to Simon Cowell's Syco label, embarked on The X Factor tour and released their debut single 'What Makes You Beautiful'. In 2011, Harry Styles tended to stick to the blazer and jeans combination and of course, always matching his fellow bandmates.
2013: Patterned shirts at London Fashion Week
In 2013, it was clear that 19-year-old Harry was beginning to break the boyband mould. The teen heartthrob was expressing himself with the occasional patterned shirt, Chelsea boots and skinny jeans. Harry sat front row at London Fashion Week and even won a British Fashion Award!
2014: Long hair and bigger hats
As One Direction embarked on their worldwide stadium 'Where We Are' tour, Harry continued to experiment with his fashion and was well away from his teenage 'laid back' style. Harry was rarely seen without a hat for his longer locks.
2015: Harry Styles in THAT suit
In March 2015, One Direction announced that Zayn Malik would be leaving the band and subsequently breaking Directioners' hearts all over the land. Luckily, Harry remedied this by continuing his fashion evolution and wearing more prints, patterns and distinctly different looks to the rest of the band. No one will ever forget this Gucci suit the singer wore to the 2015 American Music Awards.
2016: Harry with long hair in Los Angeles
One Direction announced their hiatus in 2016 and released their fifth studio album 'Made In The A.M.'. Harry was pictured at LAX Airport in January 2016 wearing his favourite Saint Laurent camel boots.
2017: Harry's debut album and new style
2017 saw the birth of Harry Styles as a solo artist and the singer's now signature style. After cutting his hair for his acting role in 'Dunkirk', Harry embarked on the promotional tour of his debut album wearing more colour, and heavily aligning himself with the brand he is now synonymous with, Gucci. At the 2017 Aria Awards, the 'Sign Of The Times' singer wore a patterned metallic suit and gold heeled boots.
2018: Harry Styles walking in the footsteps of music legends
In 2018, the 24-year-old was announced as the new face of Gucci's tailoring campaign which was shot in and around a North London chip shop. Later in the year, Harry performed with Fleetwood Mac and also attended a Halloween party dressed as a young Elton John!
2019: Harry Styles at the Met Gala in New York
In 2019, Harry Styles solidified himself as a young fashion icon by co-hosting THE fashion event of the year, the Met Gala. Harry Styles expressed his interpretation of the theme, 'Camp: Notes On Fashion', by confidently flouting stereotypical gender norms (for which he is now famous) on the red carpet in a bespoke Gucci look.
2020: Harry Styles in a trio of looks at the Brit Awards
Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, Harry Styles attended the 2020 BRIT Awards and wore a trio of perfectly put together outfits during the course of the evening. The 'Fine Line' singer wore a brown suit on the red carpet, a custom-made Gucci lace jumpsuit for his performance of 'Falling' and a bright yellow Marc Jacobs suit to finish the night. The year concluded with Harry appearing on the cover of Vogue!
2021: Harry Styles at the Grammys
In March, Harry Styles wore custom Gucci to the 63rd Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. He wore a purple feather boa on the red carpet and all leather with a green feather boa on stage as he opened the ceremony with a performance of 'Watermelon Sugar'. He won his first Grammy Award for 'Watermelon Sugar' later on in the ceremony.
2021: Harry's suit at The Brit Awards
At The BRIT Awards 2021, Harry repped a brown and cream 70s-inspired Gucci suit, with a matching handbag and trainers. The singer, who picked up the award for Best Single that night, clearly has great taste, as Friends superstar Jennifer Aniston even wore the same outfit as she posed for her cover shoot for InStyle's September issue.
2021: Happy Harryween!
Harry Styles celebrated Halloween 2021 in style, as he performed at his Harryween Fancy Dress Party at Madison Square Garden. The singer donned various styles, from Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz, to Pennywise the clown from IT.
2022: Harry Styles headlines Coachella
Harry took to the stage at Coachella festival in California, in April 2022, wearing a rainbow, sequin jump suit.
2022: Harry Styles at the Venice Film Festival
In September 2022, Harry appeared at the 79th Venice International Film Festival to promote his new film Don't Worry Darling. He arrived on the red carpet wearing a navy suit with a light blue shirt with elongated collars.
2022: Harry at the Don't Worry Darling photo call
For the Don't Worry Darling photo call in New York, Harry opted for a smart double-breasted velvet blazer teamed with striped trousers.
2022: Harry at the LA My Policeman premiere
Harry looked dapper in a suit at the Los Angeles premiere of My Policeman, which sees Harry take on the role of Tom Burgess.
2023: Harry at the Grammys
Harry is the king of red carpet looks and his Grammys attire certainly didn't disappoint. He looked flawless in a crystal-covered rainbow jumpsuit for the 2023 ceremony.
2023: Harry performs at the Grammys
For his Grammys performance, Harry donned an incredible Gucci silver fringe sparkling jumpsuit.
2023: Harry with his Grammy Awards
Another 2023 Grammys fit from Harry! He looked cool posing with his awards for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance, as he teamed a sparkly top with a blazer and beige trousers.
2023: Harry Styles at the BRIT Awards
Harry wowed on the red carpet at the 2023 BRIT Awards by wearing a black peplum blazer, flares and an oversized flower choker. The ceremony proved to be an incredible night for Harry, as he scooped four awards - Song of the Year, British Album, Artist and Pop/R&B Act.
2023: Harry performed at the BRIT Awards
Harry delivered an incredible performance at the BRIT Awards as he sang his smash hit 'As It Was'. Harry opted for a sparkly red Gucci jacket for his performance.
2023: Madame Tussauds unveils seven new waxworks of Harry
Madame Tussauds unveiled seven new waxworks of Harry Styles in July 2023, featuring in attractions around the world. The waxworks feature some of Harry's most iconic outfits - his London waxwork wears an outfit inspired by his fashion choice at the My Policeman premiere in 2022. In Madame Tussauds Berlin, Harry's waxwork sports a pink leather waistcoat and oversized pink fur coat, whilst in New York, he is wearing a rainbow sequined jumpsuit that was made famous by his 2022 Coachella performance.
Harry's 'Love On Tour' looks have provided the inspiration for the outfits in Madame Tussauds Amsterdam, Los Angeles, Singapore and Sydney. In Amsterdam, Harry's figure sports a pink embroidered, double-breasted suit, in LA he wears a bronze-fringe sequin vest. Meanwhile, the Singapore attraction sees Harry wear a blue and yellow outfit from the Glasgow 'Love On Tour' show, whilst he sports an electric pink shirt and feather boa from his San Jose concert in Sydney.
2024: Harry joins Manchester United fans in the crowd at an away game
Keeping it casual at a Manchester United v Luton Town game in February 2024, Harry donned a distressed sleeveless woollen sweater with shirt and jacket combo as he joined fans in the crowd at Kenilworth Road.
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