has officially turned 30, and while we’re all feeling positively ancient he celebrated the milestone in a very brave way.
The British singer and songwriter for The 14 years ago and he’s been in the public eye for almost half his life.
He famously joined alongside , Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, and Liam Payne, with the group reaching the final of the competition in 2010 and going on to become one of the most famous groups of all time.
While fans are losing their minds that the former teen heartthrob is now officially in his 30s, Harry washed it all away – literally – with a freezing dip in London.
The As It Was singer was spotted in North London after seemingly having had a swim at the outdoor Hampstead Ponds.
Harry was properly bundled up in a long warm coat, hat and hoodie, and thermal socks – as anyone who’s previously braved the waters at Hampstead will tell you, it is cold.
A dip in the Ponds in even the hottest months of the year will give you a chill, and Harry going for a wild swim in what is still pretty much the depths of winter is honestly impressive.
He was seen chatting with a friend after exiting the pond, dressed in navy and black, and later put on dark glasses against the February sun.
While Harry is taking it all in his stride, the Sign of the Times singer turning 30 has given a lot of his biggest followers quite the shock as they too have been forced to remember how old they are.
Posting on X, user Melka said, ‘Happy birthday, Harry Styles! How can you be 30, you were 19 yesterday? I’ll cry,’ realising that One Direction’s heyday was a long time ago.
Another One Direction fan of yesteryear, HarryFTarg, said: ‘Excuse me, I’m going to lock myself up and cry all day because the love of my life (Harry Styles) turns 30.’
It all proved to be a bit too much as well for user Mort, who joked: ‘So Harry Styles turned 30 today. What’s next? Me getting old? My teenage self slowly dissolving in the acid of adulthood?’
In among the concerns about getting older, many were simply happy to celebrate the 30th birthday of their favourite singer.
‘Today Harry Styles himself turns 30, thank you for dedicating your 20s to making us girls so happy,’ user Palanttt said, sharing a video clip of numerous Harry highlights from down the years.
However, Harry’s not the first former One Direction singer to turn 30, with Niall reaching the big 3-0 in September 2023, Liam celebrating his 30th in August last year, and Zayn already 31, having celebrated his birthday in January.
Louis, the oldest of the group, is 32, having turned 30 in December 2021 – meaning Harry might be 30 but he is still the youngest of the group, who scored four UK number one singles and four UK number one albums between 2011 and 2015.
In the run-up to his 30th birthday, it was estimated that the Harry’s House star is worth an estimated $120m (£95m) – this is not an estimate of how much cash he has, but the value of his assets, including any homes he might own or any investments he might have made.
And during the week before the big day, , 29, with the two keeping a low profile during their park date in Hampstead.
Harry made sure to keep his identity secret from the north London public, opting for thick black sunglasses in January, while Taylor chose a large black coat and hat to keep warm.
Despite trying to wrap up warm in the freezing temperatures, Harry did choose shorts for his lower half, displaying his leg tattoos.
At present, 2024 looks to be a quiet year for Harry, with no new music and no tour expected. In 2022, he also said it would be a ‘while’ before he appeared in another film role after starring in Don’t Worry Darling and My Policeman.
