Harry Styles Just Shaded His Age Gap With Olivia Wilde After She Corrected Their ‘False Narrative’: ‘Was It a Tragedy?’
Olivia Wilde and Harry Styles‘ relationship is being examined once again after the “Watermelon Sugar” artist made nods to it in his new album, Kiss All the Time, Disco Occasionally.
The ex-couple confirmed their romance in January 2021 after they attended Harry’s manager Jeffrey Azoff’s wedding together in Montecito, California, where Styles referred to Wilde as his “girlfriend” in his wedding speech, according to Us Weekly. Harry also starred in Olivia’s movie Don’t Worry Darling.
The couple rarely talked about their relationship in public, but what did Harry refer to in his new album?
Why did Olivia Wilde & Harry Styles break up?
Olivia Wilde and Harry Styles broke up due to their busy schedules. One source told People that Harry’s Love On Tour affected the status of their relationship. “He’s still touring and is now going abroad. She is focusing on her kids and her work in L.A.,” a source said. “It’s a very amicable decision.” The Don’t Worry Darling star and director are still “very very close friends.” However, their careers and family life are in two distinct places. “Right now, they have different priorities that are keeping them apart,” another source dished.
On “Paint by Numbers” on his latest album, Styles sings, “Holding the weight of the American children whose hearts you break/ Was it a tragedy when you told her / I’m not even 33.” During their two-year relationship, Styles was 26 – 28 years old, while Wilde was 36 – 38 years old. Wilde also co-parents her two children, Otis Alexander (born April 2014) and daughter Daisy Josephine (born October 2016), with ex Jason Sudeikis.
Before they broke up, Wilde talked to Vogue about the preconceived notions of their relationship and their age gap. “It’s obviously really tempting to correct a false narrative,” Wilde started when asked if she wanted to address the commentary. “But I think what you realize is that when you’re really happy, it doesn’t matter what strangers think about you. All that matters to you is what’s real, and what you love, and who you love.”
She continued: “In the past 10 years, as a society, we have placed so much more value on the opinion of strangers rather than the people closest to us. [But] I’m happier than I’ve ever been. And I’m healthier than I’ve ever been, and it’s just wonderful to feel that.”
