Styles and Ward were photographed driving around in his car in London in early May and reportedly met through his stylist Lou Teasdale.
However, the former One Direction singer — who’s been romantically linked to Kendall Jenner and Taylor Swift in the past — claimed earlier this year he’s been single for more than a year.
“I haven’t dated in a long time,” the star, who’s gearing up to promote his upcoming film Dunkirk, told his pal Nick Grimshaw on BBC Radio 1. “I went away to do the movie then did the album, so I haven’t in a while.”
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