While the internet went crazy this week with news from Page Six that Olivia Wilde and Harry Styles are dating, one person was not so happy: Wilde’s ex-fiance Jason Sudeikis.
In November, it was reported that Wilde and the “Ted Lasso” star, who had been together for seven years and had two young children, had separated.
But a source told The Post that the relationship with Styles has actually been going on since October, leaving veteran “Saturday Night Live” Sudeikis upset.
And while there were reports that Wilde and Sudeikis split in early 2020, other sources close to the couple say, in fact, that they split in early November – and cite Wilde’s relationship with Harry as the main reason for the separation .
“Olivia and Jason were having problems, like any other couple, but Jason loves Olivia – he adores her completely, and that’s what makes it so sad. He was always committed to making the family work, ”said a source close to the couple.
The duo until recently bought a house in the UK, where Sudeikis is currently filming. “People have been trying to find out that Harry and Olivia have been dating for just a few weeks, but that is not right,” added the source. “Jason found out about Harry and pushed the conversation. Olivia then asked for a separation and the news of the separation was made public. “
This week, it was pretty clear that Wilde, 36, really changed when Page Six dropped photos of her hand in hand with the singer and former One Direction Styles heartthrob, 26, at the intimate wedding of her manager, Jeffrey Azoff, to Glenne Christiaansen in Montecito, California.
It was then reported that the friendship had turned into romance on the set of the thriller “Don’t Worry Darling”, directed by Wilde.
She 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 his acting skills in the 2017 war movie “Dunkirk”, plays the husband of a 1950s housewife who discovers a disturbing truth about her seemingly perfect life.
Wilde admitted that he did a little “victory dance” after Styles entered the film. In the December issue of Vogue, for which Styles put a dress on the cover, she said: “… I hope that kind of confidence as a man that Harry has – really devoid of any trace of toxic masculinity – is indicative of his generation… It is very powerful and extraordinary to see someone in your position redefining what it can mean to be a man with confidence. “
A source told Page Six that Wilde and Styles used their good friend James Corden’s house near Palm Springs during filming as a hiding place to keep their relationship a secret. “They are two fantastic people and everyone is happy for them,” said a friend of Harry’s to The Post.
An industry veteran who has worked with Styles frequently admitted, “Harry is in the habit of having affairs with older women, it’s no wonder Olivia fell in love with his charms.”
When he was just 17, Styles dated television host Caroline Flack after they met on the set of “X Factor” in the UK, Simon Cowell’s TV talent show where One Direction was forged and found fame.
Flack was 31 at the time.
(The TV presenter committed suicide last February while facing trial on charges of domestic violence. Devastated Styles wore a black ribbon in honor of her at the BRIT awards days later.)
At 18, Styles were asked “how old” of a woman “is too old” for him to consider dating. “Any woman older than my mother, Anne,” Styles replied. His mother is now 53 years old.
Her busy love life also included singer Nicole Scherzinger, who is 16 years older, as well as models Kendall Jenner, Sara Sampaio, Georgia Fowler and Camille Rowe, all in their 20s, and actress Kiko Mizuhara, 30 years. Styles dated Taylor Swift, just five years older than him, in 2012 and 2013, and his hits “Out of the Woods” and “Style” are believed to be about him.
“I think he’s very smart,” a producer who worked with Styles told the Post. “He is highly creative and has a lot of business knowledge and made many important friends when he was younger. He’ll walk into a room and shake hands with everyone, from a CEO to a server, that’s how he was created. He’s the same educated boy as ever. “
Proving that he is not just a pretty face, Styles – who is running for three awards at the 2021 Grammys – launched his own label, Erskine Records, under the aegis of Columbia and is director of companies including HSA Publishing Ltd and Rollcall Touring Ltd. , allowing you to take ownership of your publishing rights.
“This is a matter of ambition. It is an almost relentless ambition, but very polite. He had a very well-orchestrated plan for his solo career, ”said the producer. “Harry sees how people evolve their images, like David Bowie and Madonna, and he knows everything about constantly revising his image to keep people talking and intrigued.
But you will never hear Styles talk much about his private life. Although he knows that the gossip comes with the territory: “Harry follows Kate Moss’s philosophy of ‘Never complain, never explain’,” said the producer.
As for Wilde, she married the director, photographer and discreet Italian prince Tao Ruspoli, when she was just 19, in 2002, and they separated nine years later. During a show at Joe’s pub in New York, she revealed: “I felt like my vagina had died … turned off. Lights out … And you can lie to your relatives at Christmas dinner and tell them that everything in front of the house is great. But you cannot lie to your vagina. “
Meanwhile, Ruspoli made a documentary called “Monogamism”, in which he said: “My wife just left me after almost 10 years together and my whole world has collapsed.”
Wilde met Sudeikis at a party after “SNL”, in which he starred for eight years. They became engaged in 2012, but never married.
Now, despite everything that happened, the source said, “Jason would still do anything for Olivia.”