It was heartbreaking enough for his young fans when he started dating a TV presenter 15 years his senior. So, the news that Caroline Flack wasn't the first older woman to catch Harry Styles's eye may be too much to bear.

It has emerged that the 18-year-old One Direction star already had a secrest romance with married radio presenter Lucy Horobin, who at 32 is the same age as Miss Flack.  However, the singer has previously denied that he is attracted to so-called "cougars"

Their short-lived affair began when Styles was 17, and almost wrecked Miss Horobin's marriage.

He met Miss Horobin, nicknamed Lulu by friends, last August, when she interviewed the band for Manchester-based station Key 103.

Their relationship was common knowledge among staff at the station, who noticed them flirting on the air. Apparently, Lucy and Harry hit it off from the moment that boys walked into the studio - it was electric and they were flirting like crazy.

VIA: DAILY MAIL