By SARAH BULL
When the rest of One Direction touched down in London on Friday, there was one bandmember noticeably missing from the group.
But Harry Styles' absence has now been explained, as the floppy-haired singer had jetted off to Utah with girlfriend Taylor Swift for a romantic skiing holiday.
A picture posted to Twitter by a fan showed Harry and Taylor, known collectively as Haylor, enjoying a lunch with Taylor's brother Austin at the Canyons Resort in Park City.
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Harry was seen standing out from the crowd in a bright orange hat, while Taylor kept herself warm with a cute grey woollen headband.
According to reports, Selena Gomez is also enjoying a holiday in the ski resort.
Haylor's holiday comes amid claims Harry is set to spend Christmas with his blonde-haired girlfriend, in Australia.
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Taylor is set to jet to the country for some album promotion amid a brief vacation, and Harry is reportedly eager to join her there.
The We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together' singer has admitted to Country Weekly magazine that she can't wait to jet off, saying: 'It's gonna be non-stop sun.
'So it will be weird to have a tan around Christmas but I'm really excited about it.'
source: dailymail