Despite seeming like a natural fit, not all members of 1D were friends. In 2017, Zayn Malik shrugged off his lack of relationship with Harry Styles by telling Us Weekly that he "never really spoke to Harry even when I was in the band." However, Styles and Niall Horan forged an instant bond through their taste in music. "Harry and I would have the most similar taste in music. We were both heavily influenced by 1970s English and American rock and would always be sharing bands with each other, showing each other songs," Horan told British GQ in 2020. Previously, Horan established the pair's similarities when speaking to RTE Entertainment. "The phrase 'happy to be anywhere' is me. Harry's the same, bubbly character. Me and Harry have a similar taste in music, and similar mates."
Fast forward a few years, and Horan and Styles have made it a point to support each other in all their musical triumphs. In 2019, fans snapped a pic of Horan, who was all smiles at a Styles concert. The following year, Styles gushed over Horan's new music when he picked his favorite song off his former bandmate's album, "Heartbreak Weather." "[I love] the piano — 'Put A Little Love On Me,'" Styles said, per Capital FM. And when Styles nabbed a Grammy in 2021 for "Watermelon Sugar" — making him the first 1D alum to achieve the milestone honor — Horan was there with a subtle show of support on social media.
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