Harry Styles forms secret friendship with Kings of Leon rock star Nathan Followill

HARRY STYLES has almost as many famous friends as he does fans, but his latest A-list pal has taken more of a shine to him than most.

I’ve learned the ONE DIRECTION star has formed a special bond with KINGS OF LEON drummer NATHAN FOLLOWILL.

Harry struck up friendship with the 37-year-old rock star two years ago but the pair are now so close they have got matching tattoos.

And according to Kings of Leon’s frontman CALEB, his older brother is besotted.

In an exclusive interview, he said: “Nathan has like a crush on him.

“Nathan and him, they have matching tattoos, it’s really weird. They have a really weird, strange relationship.

“I think Nathan is just his number one groupie.”

Nathan even has one of Harry’s guitars among his own collection, which Caleb reckons was “probably a gift of love”.

Harry has previously confessed that Kings of Leon, whose new album WALLS is out tomorrow, are one of his all-time favourite bands, and the group repaid him by giving he and his 1D pals advice for getting with female fans.

Speaking to The Sun in 2013, Nathan said: “If you’re going to have a party in a hotel room, have a box at the door and take the girls’ phones. That’s what gets kids in trouble these days. Every phone is a camera.”

Now Nathan and Harry are so close I dread to think what other tips he has shared.

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