Jade Thirlwall Reveals Harry Styles Ghosted Her

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Jade Thirlwall is spilling some tea about a teenage romance that fizzled out with none other than Harry Styles! The Little Mix alum and “It Girl” singer recently opened up about her brief connection with the One Direction superstar during an appearance on The Louis Theroux Podcast.

According to Jade, the pair crossed paths back when they were both wide-eyed teenagers competing on The X Factor. “We went on like one date when we were 16 or something,” Jade revealed, adding that this was when Harry, now 30, had just been grouped into One Direction on the UK talent show. At the time, Jade didn’t make it past the audition stage, though she would return the following year to become part of Little Mix.

While the pair initially stayed in touch, things took a turn when Harry’s career started to skyrocket. “It was really funny because we kept in touch, and then the minute they went on live shows, he didn’t message me back,” Jade said, recalling the moment she realised their connection had come to an end. “I thought, ‘That’s it now. He’s gone. He’s made it.’”

Fast forward a year, and fate brought Jade and Harry back together when Little Mix and One Direction both performed on The X Factor. “I made it the next year, and I saw him in a room after, and he was like, ‘I’m really sorry that I ignored you,’” Jade shared.

When podcast host Louis Theroux asked if Harry had ghosted her, Jade laughed and admitted, “Yes, but I was so young it didn’t really matter.”

Despite the brief and slightly awkward romantic history, Jade had nothing but kind words for Harry. “He’s got himself to where he is because he’s very talented and he’s very lovely,” she said. “Very charming.”