Although the Internet went crazy this week for the Page Six news that Olivia Wilde and Harry Styles are coming out, one person was not so happy: Wilde’s ex-fiancé Jason Sudeikis.
In November, it was reported that Wilde and “Ted Lasso” star, who had been together for seven years and shared two young children, had separated.
But an expert told The Post that the relationship with Styles has lasted until October, leaving veteran Sudeikis of “Saturday Night Live” baffled.
And while it was reported that Wilde and Sudeikis separated in early 2020, other sources close to the couple say, in fact, that they separated in early November and cite Wilde’s relationship with Harry as the main reason for the separation.
“Olivia and Jason had problems, like any other couple, but Jason loves Olivia: she loves her completely, and that’s what makes this so sad. She’s always committed to running her family.” said the source close to the couple.
The couple had even recently bought a house in the UK, where Sudeikis is currently filming. “People have tried to see that Harry and Olivia have only been dating in recent weeks, but that’s not right,” the informant added. “Jason found out about Harry and started the conversation. Then Olivia asked for a separation and the news of the split was made public.”
This week, it became clear that Wilde, 36, had changed when Page Six left photos of the hand of 26-year-old singer and former One Direction director Styles at the intimate wedding of her manager, Jeffrey Azoff. , at Glenne Christiaansen in Montecito, California.
It was then reported that the friendship had gone into romance on the set of the thriller “Don’t Worry Darling,” directed by Wilde.
He had hired Styles in September to replace actor Shia LaBeouf, who is currently being sued by his ex-girlfriend FKA Twigs for alleged sexual assault and “relentless” abuse.
Styles, who first impressed Hollywood with her actress ribs in the 2017 war film “Dunkirk,” plays the husband of a 1950s housewife who discovers a disturbing truth about her seemingly perfect life.
Wilde has admitted he did a bit of a “victory dance” after Styles joined the film. In the December issue of Vogue, for which Styles wore a suit on the cover, he said, “… I hope that this brand of confidence as a man that Harry has, really devoid of traces of toxic masculinity, be indicative of his generation … It is quite powerful and extraordinarily to see someone in his position redefine what it can mean to be a confident man. “
A source told Page Six that Wilde and Styles used the home of their good friend James Corden near Palm Springs during filming as a hideout to keep their relationship a secret. “They’re two fantastic people and everyone is happy for them,” a friend of Harry’s told The Post.
An industry veteran who has worked frequently with Styles admitted, “Harry has a habit of flirting with older women. It’s no wonder why Olivia fell for her charms.”
When she was just 17, Styles went out with TV host Caroline Flack after meeting on the set of the UK’s “X Factor”, Simon Cowell’s TV show, where she forged One Direction and found fame.
Flack was 31 at the time.
(The TV presenter committed suicide last February while facing trial for domestic abuse charges. A devastated style wore a black ribbon in her honor at the BRIT Awards days later)
At 18, Styles was asked “how old” a woman “is too old” to consider dating him. “Any woman older than my mother, Anne,” Styles replied. His mother is now 53 years old.
Her busy love life has also included 16-year-old singer Nicole Scherzinger, as well as 20-year-old models Kendall Jenner, Sara Sampaio, Georgia Fowler and Camille Rowe, and 30-year-old actress Kiko Mizuhara. years. Styles came out with Taylor Swift, only five years older than in 2012 and 2013, and his “Out of the Woods” and “Style” hits are believed to be about him.
“I think he’s very smart,” a producer who has worked with Styles told The Post. “He is very creative and has a lot of business experience and made many high-profile friends when he was younger. He’ll walk into a room and shake everyone’s hand, from a CEO to the server, that’s how he was raised. He’s the same polite kid he always was. “
Proving he’s not just a pretty face, Styles, who is shortlisted for three awards at the 2021 Grammys, launched his own record label, Erskine Records, under the umbrella of Columbia and is a director of companies such as HSA Publishing Ltd and Rollcall Touring. Ltd., which allows you to own your publishing rights.
“It simply came to our notice then. It is an almost ruthless ambition, but very polite. He had a very well-orchestrated plan for his solo career, ”said the producer. “Harry sees how people evolve his images, like David Bowie and Madonna, and he knows all about constantly reviewing your image to keep people talking and intrigued.
But you’ll never hear Styles talk too much about his private life. While he’s aware that gossip is coming with the territory: “Harry follows Kate Moss’ philosophy of ‘Never complain, never explain,’ ”the producer said.
As for Wilde, she married the discreet Italian director, photographer and prince, Tao Ruspoli, when she was only 19, in 2002, and they separated nine years later. During a show at Joe’s pub in New York, he revealed, “I thought the vagina was dying … off. The lights go out … And you can lie to your relatives at Christmas dinner and tell them that everything in the house is just peach. But you can’t lie in your vagina. “
Meanwhile, Ruspoli made a documentary called “Monogamish,” in which he said, “My wife just left me after almost ten years together and my whole world has collapsed.”
Wilde met Sudeikis at a post-SNL party, where he starred for eight years. They got engaged in 2012, but never married.
Now, despite everything that has happened, the informant said, “Jason would still do anything for Olivia.”