Gemma Styles shared a rare snap with her pop star brother Harry as she wished him a happy birthday.
The Watermelon Sugar singer returned to the UK to celebrate his 29th birthday on Tuesday February 1.
Harry looked dapper in a blue shirt as he put his arm around Gemma in the sweet photo she posted on Instagram, where she has 9.3 million followers.
Brotherly love: Gemma Styles shared a rare snap with her pop star brother Harry as she wished him a happy birthday
Sweet: The writer and podcaster, 32, captioned the post: ‘Happy birthday not so little brother’
The writer and podcaster, 32, captioned the post: ‘Happy birthday not so little brother’
Harry recently had a low-key Christmas with his family in the UK as his mother Anne Twist gave fans a glimpse of their festive celebrations
The As It Was star appeared to be enjoying the Christmas holidays for some downtime after his hit tour and recent split from girlfriend Olivia Wilde.
The former One Direction singer had already logged out of social media for the year on December 15 after sharing a black and white photo of himself in an empty arena.
All smiles! Harry recently had a low-key Christmas with his family in the UK as his mother Anne Twist (left) gave fans a glimpse of their festive celebrations on Wednesday
He shared a heartfelt message alongside the photo reflecting on his incredible accomplishments and thanking fans.
He wrote: “2022 has changed my life. I can’t begin to thank all of you who have supported me through this, I will never forget that.
‘I hope your end of the year will be filled with happiness and calm. I love you all. See you next year. H.’
Her sister Gemma added to the comments: “It’s chriiiiiiiiiiistmaaaaaaaaaaaaaas.”
‘2022 has changed my life’: The singer’s family dining table was set for four and lit by candlelight as they enjoyed their Christmas dinner together
Harry has had a busy year and experienced major moments in his music and acting career, including the release of his third solo album and topping charts around the world.
The Watermelon Sugar star also made it to the big screen in drama Don’t Worry Darling and romance drama My Policeman.
But it hasn’t all been smooth sailing for the former X Factor contestant, with accusations of ‘queer baiting’ erupting online again – not helped by his awkward comments about gay sex during the press tour of My Policeman.
He’s also fallen short of critics’ picks in his two films this year, including Don’t Worry Darling, in which many said he failed to hold his own against Oscar-nominated Florence Pugh – whose feud with the film’s director and Harry’s then-girlfriend Olivia garnered far more press than the film’s actual content.
More recently, Harry came under fire for a Gucci ad campaign in which he poses in a teddy bear t-shirt next to a toddler bed, just weeks after the fashion house’s sister brand Balenciaga claimed been implicated in a child image scandal.
It’s the latest in a long line of PR headaches for his manager and ‘best friend’ Jeff Azoff, 36, of Full Stop Management – whose wedding Harry celebrated in 2021.
His team had to scramble to fend off accusations of queer baiting once again this year, as Harry hinted he wasn’t straight but refused to label his sexuality, suggesting it’s fluid . But fans pointed out that he only dated women – or at least was only seen publicly doing so.
Queer baiting describes marketing techniques by entertainment companies or individuals that allude to same-sex attraction with the portrayal of ambiguous sexual identity without actually portraying LGBT sex or relationships.
‘I’ll never forget him’: The former One Direction singer had already logged out of social media for the year on December 15 after sharing a heartfelt message thanking fans
Responding to the claims in a Rolling Stone interview this summer, Harry said: “Sometimes people say, ‘You’ve only been with women publicly,’ and I don’t think I’ve been with anyone publicly. .
“If someone takes a picture of you with someone, it doesn’t mean you choose to have a public relationship or anything like that.”
He added: “I have never spoken publicly about my life away from work and have found that to have benefited me.” There will always be a version of a story, and I think I just decided that I wasn’t going to spend time trying to fix it or redirect it in some way.
But not everyone was convinced, with some pointing out how happy he was to be seen publicly with former flames like Taylor Swift, Kendall Jenner and Olivia Wilde, but was never seen with a man or admitted to be with a man.
Ex: The As It Was star appeared to be enjoying the Christmas holidays for some downtime after his hit tour and recent split from girlfriend Olivia Wilde
