In a case of nominative determinism, Harry Styles's cousin Ben Selley has apparently sold his story to The Sunabout his famous relative. However, we don't think that any of the revelations are going to annoy Harry too much, as all of them repaint him as a sensitive soul, instead of the player he's made out to be.
‘Harry is not a horrible guy in romance,’ insists Ben. 'It’s Harry who is the one getting dumped. He’s not a dumper, he’s a dumpee! He’s got the biggest heart so the guy wouldn’t have the guts to dump a girl, he’s too nice.’
Still, Ben’s not quite willing to go all the way and dispute those well-publicised claims that Harry is the douchebag who inspired Taylor Swift’s I Knew You Were Trouble song. ‘Did Taylor Swift dump him? I’m not saying,’ he says, skirting the issue.
And what of Harry’s latest girlfriend, Kendall Jenner, with whom he spent his 20th birthday this weekend? 'Harry has so many girlfriends. I wouldn’t say he’s definitely with Kendall. I’m not sure whether she’s a friend or a real love interest. Who knows with Harry!’
But before you start thinking LAD, LAD, LAD like some tanked-up teenager, Ben insists it’s hard for his cuz Harry. ‘Because he doesn’t know whether a girl likes him for who he is or because he is famous. It’s something he struggles with because it’s tricky. That’s probably why he ends up dating people in the same industry as him. Taylor Swift was a big star, as was Harry, and they almost cancel each other out.' Yeah, and look how well that one ended. Well, until it brought us the best F-you pop song of 2012. Happy days.
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This article originally appeared on The Debrief.