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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 12: Olivia Wilde is seen on April 12, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Hollywood To You/Star Max/GC Images)

In a near miss that could have rivalled Austin Butler and Vanessa Hudgens’ awkward post-Oscars run in, Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde were spotted at the same gym in Los Angeles on April 12 – a mere two hours apart.

The former couple – who dated for almost two years and have been separated now for nearly six months – were both spotted exiting Tracy Anderson’s hotspot gym in Studio City on the same day.

As someone who sifts through images of celebrity sightings every morning, I can confirm Wilde, 39, is at this same gym almost every day. The “As It Was” singer – and his team – would likely know this, and be aware that the probability of a run-in with his ex would almost be imminent. (I also love how it looks as though he is whistling in this picture, as if to say, “there’s nothing to see here!”)

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 12: Harry Styles is seen leaving a gym on April 12, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by MEGA/GC Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 12: Harry Styles is seen leaving a gym on April 12, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by MEGA/GC Images)

If said run-in had have happened – and there is every possibility it may have inside the gym itself – we’re imagining it might have been a little awkward. Styles, 29, was most recently spotted in a passionate embrace with model, author and podcast host Emily Ratajkowski in the streets of Tokyo. It was later speculated that the pair had been in fact dating for a couple of months.

“Harry has always been very attracted to Emily,” a source told US Weekly. “Emily isn’t looking for anything serious. She’s just trying to live her best single life and have fun.”

In an odd twist, Ratajkowski was photographed with Wilde at the Vanity Fair Oscars after party on March 12.

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BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: (L-R) Adwoa Aboah, Emily Ratajkowski and Olivia Wilde attend the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 12, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/VF23/WireImage for Vanity Fair)

Styles and Wilde were first linked on the set of Don’t Worry, Darling). The wildly controversial hook-up was rumoured to be at the centre of Wilde and leading lady Florence Pugh’s relationship breakdown, a narrative which came to a head at last year’s Venice International Film Festival. While present at the premiere of the film in Venice, Pugh did not partake in the press conference, an incredibly rare decision for the main star of a project.

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VENICE, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 05: Nick Kroll, Florence Pugh, Chris Pine, Olivia Wilde, Sydney Chandler, Harry Styles and Gemma Chan attend the “Don’t Worry Darling” red carpet at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on September 05, 2022 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Stefania D’Alessandro/WireImage)

In an interview with Vogue in December 2021, Wilde noted that she was “happier than ever” with many contributing that to her relationship with the singer.

“I think what you realise is that when you’re really happy, it doesn’t matter what strangers think about it,” she said. “All that matters to you is what’s real, and what you love, and who you love.”

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NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 18: Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde are seen on August 18, 2022 in New York. (Photo by MEGA/GC Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 15: Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde are seen in Soho on March 15, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Neil Mockford/GC Images)

Wilde is currently embroiled in an ugly and ongoing custody battle with her former fiancé and father of her two children Jason Sudekis. Recently, the actress and director’s earnings were revealed in court, and then leaked to the press.

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 12: Olivia Wilde is seen on April 12, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Hollywood To You/Star Max/GC Images)