Louis Tomlinson Addresses Years-Long Harry Styles Dating Rumors

Years after One Direction disbanded, former boy band member Louis Tomlinson addresses his frustrations with the persistent romance conspiracies surrounding him and former bandmate Harry Styles.

The 32-year-old "Story of My Life" singer has previously shut down rumors that fans have started regarding the "Larry" (Louis + Harry) romance. However, the theories have continued even during the boy band’s indefinite hiatus in March 2016. In a new interview with Brazilian outlet G1, the father of one admits defeat when it comes to correcting the fan theories.

"There is nothing I can do to stop those who believe in this conspiracy," Tomlinson says of the rumor mill. He adds that the crazed fans will not "see the truth for what it really is," and find things like this interesting. Despite that, Tomlinson admits he finds it irritating. Then, he says these "little conspiracy theories" get so personal, and bring in his 8-year-old son Freddie into it.

One fan commented on the news on X (formerly Twitter), writing: "The difference between conspiracy and conspiracy theory... partisans were real conspiracies not theories that can change be invented … Have you ever heard words about this song?" They shared Tomlinson's song "Silver Tongues." The lyrics include lines like: "You know it’s times like these we’re so much happier. Nights like these we’ll remember those stupid jokes only we know. You know when I’m with you, I’m so much happier."

Another fan defended Tomlinson, commenting: "it’s insane how he has denied it every single year yet these people continue to say horrible things about his son and call him a liar, just like they’ve been doing after this one interview. MOVE ON!!!" One fan wrote: "i’m crying he’s still being asked about this?? are people still trying to prove this theory? [crying emoji]"

Meanwhile, one fan was angry his interview didn't focus on him as an artist but the conspiracy theory. They wrote: "The rare occasion Louis is featured in the Rolling Stone is 4 calling Larries deluded. Not 4 his music, festivals or tour. Same 4 the other mainstream magazines he's being featured in at the moment which don't usually mention him. His only relevance is 1D & denying the Larrie cult." Commented another: "i KNOWWWW louis is tired [crying emoji]."

One Direction formed in 2010 by Simon Cowell on The X Factor consisting of members Tomlinson, Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, and Liam Payne. The boy band went on to reach massive global success before they went on indefinite hiatus six years later. Since then, each member has pursued a solo music career.

He has praised the “Watermelon Sugar” singer’s solo career in recent years, calling him “like a brother.” In November 2022, Tomlinson told British publication The Telegraph that he's proud of what Styles, 30, is doing. Tomlinson added that he's not surprised how Styles became the "most commercially successful" of the group, because he "really fits the mold of a modern star. He’s not just doing music, he’s got film as well, and the [stadium] tour he’s done is unbelievable."

Tomlinson is gearing up to head to Latin America for his Faith in the Future world tour from May 2nd to June 6th.

Harry Edward Styles was born on February 1, 1994, in Worcestershire, England. As a child, Harry sang covers on a karaoke machine. The first song he recorded on the karaoke machine was Elvis Presley's "The Girl of My Best Friend," according to E! News.

Following a suggestion from his mother, Styles auditioned as a solo contestant for the British singing competition The X Factor in 2010. "People tell me I'm a good singer. It's normally my mum," the 16-year-old said at the time. "Singing is what I want to do, and if people who can make that happen for me think I shouldn't be doing that, then it's a major setback in my plans." Singing a rendition of Train's "Hey, Soul Sister" at first, Simon Cowell suggested that the track wasn't right for him. He then performed an a cappella rendition of Stevie Wonder's "Isn't She Lovely" and advanced to boot camp but failed to progress further. Four others in his age group who were also eliminated were put together to form a band later that year to compete in the "Groups" category, mentored by Cowell. The group consisted of Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik. Styles suggested the name One Direction. "I thought it sounded good," he recalled on CBS Sunday Morning in 2017. His suggestion "kind of stuck, and that was what it was." The group finished in third place on The X Factor.

With their X Factor exposure, the boy band quickly became popular in the UK before becoming the platinum-selling, world-renowned boy band that they became. Since the band went on an indefinite hiatus in 2015, Styles has produced three chart-topping studio albums and launched his acting career. In 2017, Styles dropped his self-titled debut studio album with the track "Sign Of The Times." His second album, Fine Line, was released two years later with the tracks "Lights Up" and "Watermelon Sugar." In between making albums, Styles made his acting debut in Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk. In 2021, he made an appearance in Marvel's Eternals, followed by two starring roles in films in 2022: Don't Worry Darling and My Policeman. His third studio album, Harry's House, was released that same year with tracks like "As It Was" and "Music for a Sushi Restaurant."

Take a look below at Harry Styles' 7 sexiest lyrics:

We all know by now that the song is an innuendo for the female orgasm. With the opening lines, "Tastes like strawberries on a summer evenin' and it sounds just like a song. I want more berries and that summer feelin'. It's so wonderful and warm." Styles said the track from his Fine Line album is "kind of about that initial euphoria of when you start seeing someone, you start sleeping with someone or just being around someone and you have that excitement about them." He dedicated the music video to "touching."

The track of the same name of his sophomore album, "Fine Line" has Styles singing: "You sunshine, you temptress, my hand's at risk, I fold. Crisp trepidation, I'll try to shake this soon. Spreading you open is the only way of knowing you." His airy singing and ethereal instrumentation is giving Bon Iver vibes as he evokes the highs and lows of love. It is fittingly the last song of the album and although it can be a sad song, it is also very raw in emotion.

From his sophomore album, Harry defiantly sings, "Oh, honey, I'd walk through fire for you. Just let me adore you, like it's the only thing I'll ever do." The track features Harry speaking about his love and passion for a significant other, and the extent to which he would do things for his lover. He previously explained in an interview that the track is about "that initial infatuation stage when you get that heavy feeling of just bliss, like a blissful, very joyous connection with someone."

In this hard rock track from his debut album, Harry belts, "She's driving me crazy, but I'm into it. But I'm into it, I'm kinda into it. It's getting crazy, I think I'm losing it. I think I'm losing it, oh, I think she said." He said, "As one of the first ones I wrote for the album, it includes lyrics about cigarettes, liquor, a femme fatale, and a one night stand. He later said that "it started out as a joke, now it’s one of my favorite songs."

In this acoustic track from his debut self-titled album, Harry sings, "Woke up alone in this hotel room, played with myself, where were you? Fell back to sleep, I got drunk by noon. I've never felt less cool." The song is somber and filled with longing as the musician sees the person he loved move on to someone else. He said the song was the most personal to him and his favorite one off the album.

In this funky, sexy track from Harry's House, Harry sings, "I guess we're in time if you're getting yourself wet for me. I guess you're all mine. You're sleeping in this bed with me." The song is about the early, uncertain phase of a relationship. He worries he isn’t cool enough for the person he is with and is nervous that he might come on too strong. By the end of the song, Styles finds his confidence and basks in the happiness of mutual affection and great sex. The track is widely speculated to be about his ex, Olivia Wilde, who he met on the set of the film, Don’t Worry Darling.