Harry Styles fuels ‘bisexual rumours’ saying ‘being female isn’t that important’ in a lover

One Direction’s Harry Styles has added further fuel to those ‘bisexual rumours’ after he was quizzed about what he looks for in a lady.

The teen pin-up and his band mate Liam Payne were answering fan questions during an interview when he made the admission – and the Twitterverse promptly went into meltdown (skip to the 2:20 mark).

“Four favourite traits you look for in a lady?” the pair were asked by a journalist as they were promoting their new book.

Liam replied, “Female, that’s a good trait,” but Harry quickly chimed in, “Not that important.”

To which Liam responded by letting out a little giggle and doing a bit of an awkward look around, presumably at his team.

Harry, who told GQ magazine last year that he's "pretty sure" he's not bisexual after rumours started doing the rounds about him and pal Nick Grimshaw, continued: “I would say sense of humour and like natural.”

The twosome are then pressed for four answers and Harry adds: "Someone who’s nice… you’re not going to go out with a d**khead, are you?”

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Harry's past girlfriends include Caroline Flack and Taylor Swift.

The band's fans quickly took to Twitter to have a natter about his reply, with one asking: "@Harry_Styles harry really are you bisexual? Because if you're bisexual no mater always will support you and love you."

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We have contacted a rep for Harry for comment.