It seems Harry Styles has had a crush on Emily Ratajkowski for quite some time after fans unearthed a video of him calling the model his celebrity crush.
The 29-year-old As It Was singer, who was photographed passionately snogging the 31-year-old model earlier this week, spoke about her in a clip from eight years ago.
In video from a December 2014 interview with Telehit, the former One Direction star was asked by an interviewer if he had a “celebrity crush”.
“Emily Ratajkowski,” he replied, while comically mispronouncing her last name.
The surprising new romance follows Styles’ split from actress Olivia Wilde, 39, last November and Ratajkowski’s divorce from Sebastian Bear-McClard, with whom she shares two-year-old son Sylvester.
Crush: Harry Styles, 29, appears to have had a crush on Emily Ratajkowski, 31, for some time after fans unearthed an eight-year-old video in which he called her his “celebrity crush”.
Crazy about Emily: After being asked by an interviewer if he had a “celebrity crush,” the former One Direction star replied “Emily Ratajkowski,” while comically mispronouncing her last name
Amused fans were quick to point out that Harry has been “manifesting” his romance with Emily for years, with one writing, “Harry’s been manifesting Emily Ratajkowski since 2014 and has made it happen.”
“Good for him then. Dreams come true,” wrote another.
It comes after reports that Ratajkowski and Styles have been close for a few weeks before their passionate kissing session on the streets of Tokyo.
The couple grabbed onto the PDA and didn’t seem to care who saw them while standing in front of viewers.
In our exclusive video, the Fine Line singer looks dapper in a black suit and unbuttoned white shirt.
While the video came as a shock to many, The Sun reports that the couple have been dating for some time.
Speaking to the publication, a source said: “Harry and Emily are enjoying getting to know each other.
“Being filmed kissing in Tokyo and then sharing that footage with the world wasn’t what they expected – but they’re not hiding anything.
“Harry and Emily have known each other for some time. They’ve been spending some time together out of the public eye this year, just enjoying each other’s company when they can while Harry is on tour.
Harry is currently performing in Japan as part of his aptly named Love On Tour series of worldwide gigs.
Passionate: It comes after the pair passionately made out on the streets of Tokyo
PDA: The singer and supermodel packed on the PDA and didn’t seem to care who saw them while they were in front of viewers
New girl: Last month it was reported that pop star Harry had moved on with a mystery woman (pictured in 2022)
End of the road: The surprising new romance follows Styles’ split from actress Olivia Wilde, 39, last November; (L) Wilde pictured 2023, (R) Styles pictured 2023
How they met: Harry and Olivia famously starred together in the film Don’t Worry Darling; The former couple were pictured with Sydney Chandler at the Venice International Film Festival in 2022
Late last month it was reported that Harry had moved away from ex Olivia Wilde with someone else, although the mystery lady has not been identified.
A source told The Mirror at the time: “Harry is seeing someone. He goes to great lengths to keep her identity a secret following the circus surrounding his relationship with Olivia.
“But his closest circle all know about the romance. Although it’s early days, things seem to be going well.’
Harry and actress Olivia went their separate ways in November after realizing they “have different priorities that keep them separate.”
Olivia was last seen supporting Harry while attending his concert at the Kia Forum in LA on November 15, where she was joined by her two children.
In November, it was claimed that Olivia was “disappointed” that her relationship with Harry Styles didn’t work out after almost two years of dating.
The two famously starred together in the movie Don’t Worry Darling, with rumors of a feud circulating between Olivia and co-star Florence Pugh.
Meanwhile, Emily had been linked to series date Pete Davidson for the past few months. She filed for divorce from her film producer ex-husband Sebastian Bear-McClard in September.
The ex: Emily filed for divorce from her film producer ex-husband Sebastian Bear-McClard in September; Pictured 2020
Mother: The former couple share two-year-old son Sylvester; Emily is seen during pregnancy in 2020
The model and producer split four years after he allegedly cheated on her, according to PageSix.
The outlet, which claims to have seen the documents, added that the divorce is contested, meaning there are disputes.
A source close to the star first confirmed the shocking split to People magazine in July, explaining that Emily is focused on raising the couple’s 16-month-old son Sylvester.