Above All Else

Harry Styles and Taylor Swift may finally be going public with their relationship, but these two have had quite the thing for one another for a while now.

The couple made their relationship public this past Sunday, December 2, when they were photographed together in New York City. Under the jump, we have a timeline of the growing romance between the duo that started this past spring.

March 31–  Harry and Taylor meet for the first time at the Kids’ Choice Awards. In the below video you can see Taylor rocking out to the boys performance of “What Makes You Beautiful”. Rumors fly that Harry and Taylor get together after the show.

April 5- The Daily Mail revealed that Justin Bieber knew someone who liked Harry. The quote reads, “I already know one of the biggest artists in the world thinks Harry is so hot, but I have been sworn to secrecy.” It is believed Justin was referring to Taylor.

April 10– MTV sits down with the boyband and asks about Taylor and others dancing to their performance at the KCA’s, the boys (especially Harry) seem pleased.

April 22– New romance rumors start for Harry when he is seen kissing his “Gotta Be You” costar, Emma Ostilly, in Auckland, New Zealand. Emma was then spotted heading into Harry’s hotel on April 23. To see photos click here!

July 4– Taylor has moved on from her crush (possible short-term fling) when she spends Independence day with the Kennedy family in Hyannisport, MA. At this time it was rumored she was dating Patrick Schwarzenegger.

July 25–  Taylor was again spotted with a Kennedy family member. She went on a date at Marcella’s Pizza in Mount Kisco, NY with Conor Kennedy.

Month of August- Taylor spends most of her month in Hyannisport, MA and Nashville, TN with boyfriend, Conor. They split their time between the two towns and their families before Conor heads back to school.

September 6- Harry and Taylor reunite at the MTV Video Music Awards. After the show, Harry and Taylor dine together at Katsuya and are seen by some fans.

September 15– Taylor and Conor were reunited after a couple weeks apart. They dine at Taylor’s Tavern & Restaurant in Greenfield, MA. The duo apparently spent the entire weekend together browsing through antique stores and enjoying one another’s company.

October 7– Harry and Taylor perform at the BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards in London. A photo of the duo backstage at the event was released on December 2. Apparently Taylor was meeting with a member of One Direction (believed to be Harry) for a secret dinner after the show, too.

The Sun reported on October 9, “All her staff were told she was having a private dinner with one of the guys from One Direction. But when Bizarre caught wind of the plans, it was suddenly cancelled as she headed off on her private jet back to the US.”

October 25– Three days after the release of her album, it was revealed that Taylor and Conor had called it quits. Apparently, Taylor was the one to call it off.

Around this same time the boys of One Direction did an interview with RTL. In the interview the boys were asked if they were seeing anybody. Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson state they are but it’s their reactions after that tell a new story about Harry.

The interview responds to the Louis and Zayn stating the “rest are free” prompting Zayn to say “free” in a way that sounds suspiciously like Taylor’s “we” from her hit “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”. To read the full article click here!

Beginning of November-Cosmoplitan UK‘s newest issue featuring One Direction on the cover is released. In the article, Harry tells the magazine, “There’s someone I like… but this girl… isn’t my ‘type’”. The article was written several weeks before its November release, many assume he is referring to Taylor.

November 8– Two weeks after Taylor announces her split with Conor she begins her promotional tour in Europe and is sporting a brand new necklace. The piece appears to be the very same necklace Harry wears. Harry is now in the United States sans necklace. Harry gave Taylor the necklace before heading to the States for Take Me Home promotions. To see more photos click here.

November 15- The duo is spotted at the X Factor US rehearsals in Los Angeles. Witnesses claim the new couple were being very flirty and Harry was even seen carrying Taylor from the stage back to her trailer. Harry flew in to LA after finishing up promotions in New York City.

December 2– The first public outing between “Haylor” occurs in New York City. Taylor and Harry were seen with friends strolling through Central Park and later seen at dinner with Harry’s family.

December 3– Taylor attends the One Direction after party to celebrate the boys performance at Madison Square Garden. They sing karaoke together and later head back, hand in hand, to Taylor’s hotel for some much needed alone time.

The new year is going to bring about a busy schedule for both stars, so hopefully they can make it work. Taylor will head out on her Red tour with Harry’s pal Ed Sheeran while Harry hits the road on his Take Me Home tour with One Direction.