HER WILDE ROMANCE
Sudeikis crushed by fiancée’s new love
While the Internet went crazy this week over Page Six’s news that Olivia Wilde and Harry Styles are dating, one person wasn’t happy: Wilde’s former longtime fiancé, Jason Sudeikis.
Back in November, it was reported that Wilde and the “Ted Lasso” star, who were together for seven years and share two young children, had split.
But an insider told The Post that the relationship with Harry has actually been going on as far back as October, leaving Sudeikis distraught.
And while there have been reports that Wilde and Sudeikis split in early 2020, other sources close to the couple say they broke up in early November — and cite Wilde’s relationship with Harry as the main reason for the split.
“Olivia and Jason were having issues, like any other couple, but Jason loves Olivia — he completely adores her, and that’s what makes this so sad. He’s always been committed to making their family work,” the source close to the couple said.
The pair had recently bought a home in the UK, where Sudekis is currently filming. “People have tried to make out that Harry and Olivia have only been dating for the past few weeks, but that’s not right,” the insider added. “Jason found out about Harry and pushed the conversation. Olivia then asked for a separation and news of the split was made public.”
This week, it was made clear that Wilde, 36, had indeed moved on when Page Six dropped photos of her hand-inhand with singer Styles, 26, at the wedding of his manager, Jeffrey Azoff, in Montecito, Calif.
It was reported that romance blossomed on the set of the film “Don’t Worry Darling,” directed by Wilde. Styles plays the husband of a 1950s housewife who uncovers a disturbing truth about her perfect life.
Wilde has admitted she did a little “victory dance” after Styles joined the film in September, to replace troubled lead Shia LaBeouf.
A source told Page Six that Wilde and Styles used his good pal James Corden’s house near Palm Springs during filming as a hideaway to keep their relationship secret. “They’re two fantastic people and everyone is happy for them,” a pal of Harry’s told The Post.
An industry veteran who has worked frequently with Styles admitted: “Harry has a habit of having flings with older women, so it’s no wonder why Olivia fell for his charms.”
When he was just 17, Styles dated television host Caroline Flack after they met on the set of the UK’s “X Factor,” the TV talent show where his boy band One Direction found fame. Flack was 31 at the time. (The TV presenter tragically committed suicide last February while facing domesticabuse charges.)
At 18, Styles was asked “how old” of a woman “is too old” for him. “Any woman older than my mum, Anne,” Styles replied. His mom is now 53.
His love life has 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. Styles dated Taylor Swift, five years his senior, in 2012 and 2013, and it’s believed her hit “Style” is 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 savvy . . . He’ll walk into a room and shake hands with everyone from a CEO to the server.”
Proving that he’s not just a pretty face, Styles — up for three Grammys — launched his own label, Erskine Records, and is a director of companies including HSA Publishing Ltd. and Rollcall Touring Ltd., which allows him to take ownership of his publishing rights.
“This is down to ambition. It’s almost ruthless ambition, but very polite. He had a very well-orchestrated plan for his solo career,” the producer said. “Harry sees how people evolve their images, like David Bowie and Madonna, and he knows all about the constant revision of your image to keep people talking and intrigued.
As for Wilde, at 19 she wed director and Italian Prince Tao Ruspoli in 2002, and they split nine years later. Wilde met Sudeikis at an after-party for “SNL.” They got engaged in 2012, but never wed.
Now, the insider said, despite what’s happened, “Jason would still do anything for Olivia.”