Harry Styles’ mother, Ann Twist, had a six-year relationship with John Cox, who was Styles’ stepfather during that time. Although Styles and Cox have not seen each other for almost 10 years, the long-lost stepfather would like to rebuild their relationship.
Cox shared his thoughts with the Sunday Mirror, saying: “Losing Harry was the worst thing in my life, having my little family broken up. It took me eight years to get over it. It ¬devastated me. I got really attached to him. I just thought the world of him. I fell madly in love with Anne, she got me. I was a dad to Harry for six years and brought him up in his important years. I bonded with him straight away – with [his sister] Gemma. I loved the kids.”
At one point they had spent about five years living at the Antrobus Arms pub together. Cox recalled: “Harry loved living in a pub and was the centre of attention. He was really lively and would run around the pub, with all the customers fussing over him. He used to sit beside me all day, sit at the bar and chat. He is a down to earth kid and always has been. I didn’t really need to tell him off much, he was just a real delight. Brilliant at school too, superb…”
After Cox and Styles’ mother ended their relationship in 2006, he didn’t see him again. He continued: “I missed Harry like crazy. He saw my mother in Tesco’s in Northwich about 18 months ago and just ran up to her and put his arms around her…”