81 weird and wonderful facts about Harry Styles 💕
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Since One Direction started their hiatus back in 2015, Harry Styles has made a name for himself as a solo artist and actor, appearing in Dunkirk and 2022 films Don't Worry Darling and My Policeman. He's even worked as a TV presenter too!
Of course, we all know that he went on to be one-fifth of One Direction along with Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, former member Zayn Malik and the late Liam Payne.
Harry won a massive four awards at the BRIT Awards AND two massive wins at the Grammy Awards in 2023, and there is now a Harry Styles tour of his hometown in Cheshire! Here are some rather weird and wonderful facts about Harry from his 1D days - be warned, a lot of these are from his time in One Direction and therefore may be a little old, but it's a bit of fun all the same!
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1 Harry’s Twitter name is @Harry_Styles.
2 Harry was voted the 18th hottest hunk of 2012 by readers of heat magazine, making him sexier than Brad Pitt, Justin Timberlake, Steve Jones and Robbie Williams.
3 Before big school, Harry attended a pre-school called Happy Days.
4 Harry hates it when people bite caps off glass bottles.
5 Harry has a couple of cool skills - juggling and playing the kazoo!
6 Harry counts pop megastar Rihanna as one of his biggest fans. RiRi told the Mirror: "Harry, yeah. I watch their videos and I remember thinking, 'Wow, he's a star'. He seems very sure. It seems, like, it's so natural to him."
7 Harry had arguably the least imaginatively named pet ever – a pet hamster called Hamster.
8 New Zealand singer and One Direction super fan Kelsy Karter got a tattoo of Harry Styles... On her FACE. But this was later found out to be a hoax!
9 Although he’s had a number of pets, his first one was a dog called Max.
10 Harry suffers from Ophidiophobia - a fear of snakes.
11 Harry openly admits he’s a bit clumsy. In fact, he’s dropped his shades down the bog not once, but twice! He tweeted: 'Dropping your sunglasses down the toilet is a mistake you would think that you'd learn from. Apparently not.'
12 In May 2012, Harry sold a signed charity wristband for a whopping £9,010 on eBay. Once worn by Harry, the wristband was part of a Believe In Magic sale – a charity that spreads magic to seriously and terminally ill children with experiences to make their lives happier.
13 In September 2018, Harry turned his hand to modelling, taking part in a campaign for Gucci where he cuddled up to various adorable farmyard animals. Cute!
14 Harry has well over 500 fan pages on Facebook. Impressive!
15 Harry isn’t a big fan of autotune. He reckons it doesn’t suit his voice.
16 Harry has got FOUR NIPPLES. In addition to the normal pair, he has two tiny ones further down his chest.
17 Harry suffers from Somniloquy – otherwise known as sleep-talking!
18 On Harry’s 18th birthday, there were almost 100 different trending topics about him on Twitter. Popular!
19 Harry shares his birthday with Outkast rapper Big Boi and Elvis Presley’s daughter Lisa Marie Presley.
20 Harry suffers badly from hayfever. In July 2011 he sarcastically wrote on Twitter: 'I Love Hayfever… It’s My Favourite Thing.'
Harry Styles' doppelgänger
21 Whilst Harry has had a number of doppelgängers in the past, in January 2020, a video went viral on TikTok of a Harry Styles doppelgänger who works at Starbucks, with some fans questioning if it was in fact the pop star.
Harry Styles: Facts on dating
22 Harry’s first girlfriend was called Emilie – he was 12-years-old when they started going out.
23 Justin Bieber claims that one of the biggest stars in music fancies Harry. The Canadian told the Mirror: "I already know one of the biggest artists in the world thinks Harry is so hot, but I have been sworn to secrecy." It’s rumoured to be Rihanna!
24 Harry’s biggest turn off in a girl is swearing. Alongside swearing, Harry’s other pet hate in a girl is smoking.
25 Harry says he wouldn’t date a girl if she didn’t get on with his family.
26 Cheryl Tweedy once claimed to have seen Harry in his underwear. She told Sugarscape: "Harry? I've seen Harry in his boxer shorts. Harry's a little brother type, but I get it; the girls go crazy for him - and the women."
27 Harry says that his fans’ mums often make approaches for him after gigs! He told the Mirror: "The fans can sometimes get very graphic and there are a few mums that hit on us."
28 Rita Ora once admitted to having a crush on Harry. The songstress was left embarrassed when her friends made the revelation in an interview with MTV Push. Rita commented afterwards: "That’s not my only celebrity crush. I only say that because they’re little."
29 Harry has a crush on Adele. He once said at The BRIT Awards that she’s the one star he’d most like to snog there. He added: "I’d date Adele! She makes me go weak at the knees."
30 Harry has admitted to having a BIG crush on Frankie Bridge from The Saturdays.
Harry Styles' favourite music
31 Harry Styles’ favourite song of all time is ‘Free Falling’ by John Mayer. He also loves ‘Shine On You Crazy Diamond’ by Pink Floyd. Harry once said his ultimate 1D tour bus anthem is ‘Lego House’ by Ed Sheeran.
32 Harry’s musical heroes are Elvis, Coldplay and The Beatles. He said of the Fab Four: "They are absolute icons and an inspiration."
33 Harry’s favourite album is ‘21’ by Adele.
34 Although he wanted people to think the first gig he ever went to was Nickelback, Harry admitted in an interview it was actually Cascada.
35 The most-played song on Harry’s iPod is ‘Paradise’ by Coldplay.
36 Harry’s favourite love song is the ultra-soppy ‘Lady In Red’ by Chris de Burgh.
37 Elvis Presley's ‘The Girl Of My Best Friend’ was the first song he ever knew all the words to.
38 The one person Harry would like to duet with – dead or alive – is Coldplay frontman Chris Martin.
Harry Styles on The X Factor
39 Before auditioning for The X Factor, Harry was the frontman of the band White Eskimo which featured his school friends Haydn Morris, Nick Clough and Will Sweeney.
40 Harry hasn’t always wanted to be a singer. Before he took part in The X Factor he had ambitions to be a lawyer!
41 Harry’s favourite X Factor moment was singing on the charity single ‘Heroes’ (a cover of the David Bowie classic). The track reached Number 1 in the UK and Ireland and raised £10,000s for military charity Help The Heroes.
42 Before his life changed forever on The X Factor, Harry had a part-time job at the W Mandeville Bakery in Cheshire. The shop had Harry posters and banners plastered over it during his time on the ITV show.
43 While on The X Factor, Harry had a big crush on judge Cheryl. He’s joked that his 'man crush' is Louis Tomlinson!
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Facts about Harry Styles in One Direction
44 On One Direction’s debut album ‘Up All Night’, Harry gets just over seven minutes of solos – the most out of any One Direction member.
45 It was Harry who came up with the band name One Direction.
46 He also hates it when his 1D bandmates say the ‘f word’.
47 Harry celebrated reaching Number 1 in America with ‘Up All Night’ by... Buying a MATTRESS!!
48 According to his bandmates, Harry is the biggest schmoozer in One Direction. The late Liam Payne once told the Mirror: "Harry has loads of secret celebrity phone numbers and we find out about them later. We'll see something in the papers and be like, 'What's going on here?' and he'll be like, 'Oh, it's Gary from Take That or whoever, don't worry about it.'"
49 Such is the bromance between Harry and Louis, many fans fuse their names together to create Larry Stylinson!
50 When ‘Up All Night’ reached Number 1 in America, Harry described the moment as a “dream come true.” He said: "We simply cannot believe that we are Number 1 in America! It's beyond a dream come true for us. We want to thank each and every one of our fans in the US who bought our album and we would also like to thank the American public for being so supportive of us."
51 Harry has had a number of missiles thrown at him at 1D shows – including bras, knickers and even a tampon! Yikes!
52 Harry used to vomit before performing live with One Direction due to nerves. Thankfully his stomach has settled nowadays!
53 At school Harry’s nickname was Hazza. Liam is the only 1D member to call him it.
54 In early 2012, Harry played an ace prank his bandmate Zayn Malik. When Zayn was asleep, Harry shaved his initials ‘H.S.’ on his leg! Zayn told Twist magazine it: “wasn’t too attractive.”
55 If he wasn’t in One Direction, Harry reckons he’d be training to be a physiotherapist. Asked what he’d be up to without his lucky break, Harry said: “I always wanted to be a physiotherapist and before I was in the band, I was studying, so I’d probably be working hard and studying for that.”
56 Unsurprisingly, Harry loves his job. He says: “You can’t wish for things like this (being a pop star). You can’t sit and imagine that you actually get to do this job. If I had to call it a job, then this is my job, and I love my job.”
57 Harry has joked that if all the 1D members liked the same girl they would fight for her. He told Top of the Pops magazine: “I don't think we have liked the same girl yet as we all have quite different taste in girls, so we don't come across that problem, which is great. But if that were to happen? Fisticuffs!”
58 Harry once said that the best thing about being in 1D is: "getting to travel the planet with your best friends and having fun."
59 Harry has got a star tattoo on the inside of his left arm. Each point apparently represents a member of One Direction.
Harry Styles' favourite things
60 Harry supports Manchester United.
61 Harry absolutely loves getting naked. He said: “Stripping off is very liberating, I feel so free.”
62 Harry says he would happily date a fan! When asked he said: "Yeah definitely, because if you like someone, you like someone. If they’re a fan it shouldn’t make any difference."
63 Harry has two favourite colours – orange and blue.
64 Harry secretly loves chick flicks and his favourite movies are Love Actually, Titanic and The Notebook.
65 Harry likes to stay fit by playing tennis and badminton in his spare time.
66 Harry’s favourite animals are turtles. A big fan of animals, he also loves cats, dogs, hamsters, rabbits and even pigeons.
67 Harry cites David Hasselhoff as one of his biggest heroes.
68 If Harry had one superpower it would be to time travel.
69 Harry’s favourite non-alcoholic drink is apple juice.
70 Harry’s motto in life is “work hard, play hard, be kind.”
71 Harry’s favourite foods are sweetcorn and tacos. He hates olives and beetroot.
72 Harry’s favourite computer game is FIFA.
73 One of Harry’s favourite phrases is: “Keep the change you filthy animal.” The line is from a fictional gangster movie called ‘Angels with Filthy Souls’ that Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) watches in the 1990 film Home Alone.
74 Harry is big fan of supercars. He once splashed out on an Audi R8 Coupe and while on tour in Los Angeles, he drove a £195,000 Ferrari. He also drives a Range Rover that cost him £15,000 to insure. Ouch!
75 Harry is a mummy’s boy! His mum Anne Cox told heat magazine: “Sometimes, he phones up to five times a day. When there’s a time difference, he tends to text saying: ‘I love you, Mum,’ or ‘I miss you’. He’s still my little boy.” Bless!
76 Although he’s partial to a more mature lady, Harry says he’d never date anyone older than his mum.
Harry Styles' hair
77 Harry wanted to lose his trademark curly locks but no-one would let him! He once said: “I want to shave my hair off, and no one will really let me. Everyone’s telling me not to do it. And my argument is, like, I think my popularity is in my face, and not my hair.”
78 Harry’s hair hasn’t always been curly – it was straight from when he was born until the end of primary school.
79 Harry was pictured in September 2019 sporting a much flatter hairstyle as well as a moustache!
80 However, a year later in October 2020, Harry sent the Internet into meltdown when he was spotted with shorter hair, similar to his look in 2017 for his role in Dunkirk!
81 His debut single 'Sign of the Times' was certified 3x Platinum by the BPI in March 2024, meaning its had over 1.8 MILLION sales in the UK!
Check out Harry Styles' impressive career timeline:
Early life
Harry was brought up in the beautiful village of Holmes Chapel in Cheshire, 21 miles south of Manchester. Harry's mum is Anne Cox, his dad is Des Styles, and his stepdad was Robin Twist who sadly passed away in 2017. Harry's sister Gemma is three years older than him, and works as a model and journalist, and their step-brother Mike Twist is Robin's son from a previous relationship.
2010: The X Factor
Harry auditioned for the seventh series of The X Factor as a solo artist, singing a version of Steve Wonder's 'Isn't She Lovely'. Harry made it to Boot Camp on his own but failed to make it to Judges' Houses. Therefore, he and four other boys who didn't make the cut were put together as a group - and the rest is history!
Harry, along with Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and the late Liam Payne, reached the final of The X Factor as One Direction and finished in third place.
2011-2015: One Direction – the world’s biggest boyband
After releasing their first single 'That's What Makes You Beautiful' back in 2011, the boys quickly started to take over the world. Harry and the 1D boys went on to enjoy huge success, winning over 200 awards including seven BRIT Awards and four MTV Video Music Awards.
One Direction achieved four UK Number 1 albums and one Top 5 album throughout their time together, along with four UK Number 1 singles and five UK Top 10 singles which spent an incredible 56 weeks in the Top 10 from 2011-2015. Harry and the 1D boys released four albums as a five-piece - 'Up All Night', 'Take Me Home', 'Midnight Memories' and 'Four'.
2015: One Direction's extended hiatus
In 2015, Zayn announced he was leaving the band and Harry, Niall, Louis and Liam made the decision to carry on as a four-piece. Harry and the boys then released album 'Made in the A.M.' which included 'Drag Me Down', 'Infinity' and 'Perfect' as singles. The fifth studio album reached Number 1 on the UK album charts.
Following its release, Harry and his bandmates announced they were going on an extended hiatus in 2016, focusing on their solo careers and individual opportunities.
2017: Harry’s first solo album & Dunkirk
Harry released his first solo single 'Sign of the Times', which went straight to Number 1 in the UK, proving a success as the power ballad won a BRIT Award for British Video of the Year. Harry's self-titled debut album immediately went to Number 1 on its release in several countries, including the UK. This album showed a new side of the star that fans had not seen during his One Direction days as the record was made up of soft rock tracks. Harry then released two more singles, 'Two Ghosts' and 'Kiwi' from the album.
Harry also released a documentary about the making of his album in 2017. Entitled Harry Styles: Behind the Album, the 50-minute film showed a behind-the-scenes look at Harry's recording process. The success continued for Harry as he made his feature film acting debut in Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk, where he played a British soldier named Alex.
2018: (tour)
Harry performed on his first solo tour, Harry Styles: Live On Tour, throughout the first half of 2018. Beginning in late 2017 at smaller, more intimate venues, he then visited arenas throughout 2018, performing almost 90 dates all over the world. Harry also performed with legendary band Fleetwood Mac in early 2018, and has since built up a close friendship with front woman Stevie Nicks.
2019: Harry’s second solo album ‘Fine Line’
'Lights Up' was the first single to be released from Harry's second album 'Fine Line' and debuted at Number 3 in the UK, followed by 'Adore You' with an extended video showing his creative and quirky side. 'Fine Line' debuted at Number 1 in the UK and Rolling Stone ranked it at Number 491 in their 2020 list of the '500 Greatest Albums of All Time' - quite a feat.
2020: ‘Falling’, ‘Watermelon Sugar’, ‘Golden’ and Vogue
In February 2020, Harry released the video for emotional ballad 'Falling' which he then performed at the 2020 BRIT Awards ceremony. In May 2020, the star released the video fans had been waiting for, 'Watermelon Sugar', which is a super sexy video showing the star and some beautiful women on a beach eating A LOT of watermelons. In October 2020, Harry released the video for the fifth single from his second album, 'Golden', which shows the star running around the Amalfi Coast in Italy wearing some of the quirky outfits the star is known for. Fans went crazy for the video as it ranked up 7 million views in just one day.
March 2021: Grammy Awards, ‘Treat People with Kindness’ and Don’t Worry Darling
Harry kicked off 2021 in style by releasing the video to up-beat toe-tapper 'Treat People with Kindness' which shows himself and Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge dancing in a very stylish old-school video. The popularity of the video launched the track back into the top half of the charts at Number 2, 56 weeks after its initial release!
Spring 2021: My Policeman and Don't Worry Darling
Following his role in Dunkirk in 2017, Harry secured a starring role in new psychological horror film Don't Worry Darling alongside Florence Pugh. Olivia Wilde directed and starred in the movie, and since working together on set, she and Harry grew close and went on to have a relationship. The film was released in September 2022!
Harry was also filming LGBTQ+ film My Policeman, which was released in cinemas in October 2022 and on Prime Video in November 2022.
March 2021: Grammy Award winner
At the 63rd annual Grammy Awards, Harry kicked off the ceremony by performing his 2020 hit 'Watermelon Sugar' and later in the ceremony received his first Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance for 'Watermelon Sugar'.
May 2021: BRIT Award win for British Single
Harry took home his second BRIT Award at the 2021 ceremony, winning British Single for 'Watermelon Sugar'. Looking emotional as he took to the stage, Harry humbly told the crowd that he was "continually baffled" by "moments like this", making him more "grateful to get to do this job". He also paid tribute to the key workers in the audience for their perseverance during the pandemic.
January 2022: Announces 'Love On Tour' is coming to the UK
On 19th January 2022, Harry announced the exciting news that in June he would be bringing his 'Love On Tour' to the UK!
The 'Adore You' singer played shows in Glasgow, Manchester and London in June 2022.
April 2022: Harry Styles headlines Coachella
Harry Styles headlined the Friday night of the Coachella festival in April 2022. He performed some of his biggest hits such as 'Adore You' and 'Watermelon Sugar', along with his new single 'As It Was'.
For the second week of the festival, Harry delighted the crowd as he welcomed Lizzo onto the stage, with the pair giving us all a surprise performance of Gloria Gaynor's legendary 1978 hit 'I Will Survive'.
April 2022: Harry debuts two new songs at Coachella
As well as performing his hit track 'As It Was', which he released just weeks earlier, Harry delighted fans when he also sang two brand new songs, titled 'Boyfriends' and 'Late Night Talking'.
May 2022: Harry Styles released 'Harry's House'
On 20th May Harry Styles released 'Harry House', the third solo album from him, after One Direction started their hiatus. 'Harry's House' features the huge hit single 'As It Was'.
June 2022: My Policeman trailer released
Harry Styles stars in drama My Policeman as Tom Burgess who is caught in a love triangle with Marion played by Emma Corrin and Patrick Hazelwood, played by David Davidson.
In June, Prime Video shared first-look photos of the main characters, the official poster and a teaser trailer, giving us our first chance to see Harry in his 1950s get-up. The film has now been released.
October 2022: 'Music For A Sushi Restaurant' music video comes out
Harry shocked fans with a VERY different look in the music video for his track 'Music For A Sushi Restaurant' which sees him as a bearded half-man half-squid creature.
After the song was released as part of 'Harry's House' in May, the video came out on 27th October. By August 2023, the song was certified Platinum by the BPI.
January 2023: Harry was nominated for four BRIT Awards
Harry Styles was nominated for a massive four BRIT Awards in the categories: Mastercard Album of The Year, Artist of The Year, Song of The Year ('As It Was'), and Pop and R&B Act.
January 2023: Announced as a BRITs performer
As well as his nominations, Harry was announced to perform at the ceremony too in a line-up also consisting of Wet Leg and Sam Smith & Kim Petras!
February 2023: Harry Styles won two Grammys
Harry Styles picked up two Grammy Award on 5th February 2023. He won Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album, both for 'Harry's House'.
February 2023: Harry wins four BRIT Awards
At The BRIT Awards 2023 with Mastercard, Harry won all four awards he was nominated for, taking home the awards for Pop/R&B Act, Artist of the Year, Song of The Year ('As It Was'), and Album of the Year (Harry's House).
He said in one of his acceptance speeches: "Thank you again, I'm going to start by thanking my family for being the most supportive, understanding, patient, loving family I could have ever asked for. 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.
I want to thank Niall, Louis, Liam and Zayn, thank you so much. I'm really really grateful and I'm very aware of my privilege up here tonight, so this award is for Rina, Charlie, Florence, Mabel and Becky. Thank you so much."
February 2023: Harry's BRITs performance
As promised, Harry took to the stage at the BRIT Awards 2023, and it's safe to say that he did not disappoint! Performing his track 'As It Was', which picked up the gong for Song of The Year on the night, Harry delighted the crowd as he sported a red sequin jacket.
May and June 2023: 'Love On Tour 2023'
After bringing his incredible 'Love On Tour' show to the UK in 2022, Harry returned for another UK leg in 2023 - taking to the stage in Coventry, Edinburgh, London and Cardiff throughout May and June.
July 2023: New waxworks unveiled
Madame Tussauds unveiled seven new waxworks of Harry in July 2023. The waxworks feature some of his most iconic outfits and will be available to view in Madame Tussauds attractions around the world.
July 2023: 'Love On Tour' finished
Harry finished up his 'Love On Tour' with an incredible performance at the RCF Arena in Reggio Emilia, Italy on 22nd July 2023. To commemorate the ending of the mammoth tour, Harry posted a beautiful video to his Instagram page as a tribute to his fans who'd come to see him perform, writing: 'To the most inspiring people I know. Goodbye for now. Love On Tour forever.'
This sparked many fans to believe that the 3-minute clip could be a trailer for a documentary on the tour, with many taking to the comments section to share their theories.
July 2023: Image of David Hockney portrait is revealed
In July 2023, pictures were released of when Harry was been painted by renowned artist David Hockney. The portrait is one of more than 30 new portraits that will be displayed when the David Hockney: Drawing from Life exhibition opens at the National Portrait Gallery in London on 2nd November.
March 2024: 'Sign of the Times' certified 3x Platinum
Harry's debut single 'Sign of the Times' was certified 3x Platinum in March 2024 by the BPI, meaning that since its release, the song has seen over 1.8 MILLION sales. That's pretty good going!
July 2024: Harry joins Stevie Nicks on stage at Hyde Park
On 12th July 2024, Stevie Nicks headlined at the famous BST Hyde Park, igniting the crowd with her iconic, mesmerising vocals. After performing a set that not only celebrated the legendary Fleetwood Mac, but also showed off her incredible solo magnetism, Stevie delighted the crowd as she brought Harry out for a cameo - with the pair performing a stunning duet of 'Landslide', in honour of Christine McVie's birthday. Check out the performance here.
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