Harry Styles is set to be heartbroken after his beloved step-father has passed away at the age of just 57. A spokesperson for the singer confirmed the news that Robin lost his battle with cancer earlier this week.They said ‘Harry’s stepfather, Robin Twist, sadly passed away this week after a long battle with cancer.’ They added that the family request that their privacy is respected at this difficult time.
His mother, Ann Cox, married him back in 2013 and Harry was the best man at the ceremony. He also had two other children from his previous marriage before meeting Styles’ mother some years ago. Despite only marrying 4 yeara ago, Robin is said to have been a big part of Harry’s life growing up and raised him and his sister from being a teenager.
Speaking about the speech that he gave at the wedding, Harry said that it was a terrifying thing that he has ever done. ‘I practiced on my own for days beforehand, on the sofa reciting it to myself. I tried to make it have a bit of everything.’ He added ‘When everyone thought it was going to be really emotional, I pulled the rug out from under everyone’s feet and injected a bit of humour. It seemed to go well.’