A possible romantic relationship between Jade Thirlwall and Harry Styles went in the wrong direction, according Thirlwall.

Joseph Okpako/WireImage Little Mix singer Jade Thirlwall is opening up about her brief romance with Harry Styles. While Thirlwall, 32, won the U.K. version of The X Factor in 2011 as a member of Little Mix,

Don't worry — the One Direction alum later apologized. Some Wattpad writers have just been vindicated: it turns out that Little Mix alum Jade Thirlwall once had a short-lived romance with One Direction's Harry Styles.

Harry Styles and Jade Thirlwall's romance was short-lived. During a guest appearance on the Monday, January 20, episode of "The Louis Theroux Podcast," the Little Mix member recalled crushing on Styles when they both auditioned for and competed on X-Factor in 2010.