Gemma Styles opens up about hiding her pregnancy and shares her fears of being noticed during Harry Styles’s tour

Harry Styles’s sister Gemma has revealed why she kept her pregnancy a secret after she shocked fans by announcing she had given birth in February. 

The writer and podcaster, 33, shared a snap of herself and partner Michal Miynowski with their daughter – much to the surprise of followers who hadn’t known she was expecting. 

At the time, Gemma also posted a heartwarming photo of herself cradling her baby girl, whose name she has not revealed, in hospital. 

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Taking to Instagram on Tuesday night, Gemma revealed she concealed her baby bump throughout her pregnancy to ‘keep her [daughter] safe and protected’.

She admitted she was sure someone would spot it during the last shows of her superstar brother’s Love On Tour – however no one did.

Harry Styles’s sister Gemma has revealed why she kept her pregnancy a secret in a Q&A on her Instagram on Tuesday, after she shocked fans by announcing she had given birth in February

Gemma admitted she was sure someone would spot it during the last shows of her superstar brother’s Love On Tour – however no one did

In a Q&A with her followers, Gemma was asked why she decided not to share that she was pregnant.

Sharing a snap of herself cradling her bump while wearing oversized jumper, Gemma replied: ‘To be honest it was a mixture of things, some more personal and some less so.

‘I wanted to wait until after some later scans but thought there was no way I was going to get through the last Love On Tour shows without seeing my bump so that would be it… but turns I managed to keep it under wraps and eventually I was like, I think I can make it to the end? And that felt like the right decision for us.’

Gemma was then commended by a follower for ‘taking care’ of her daughter’s privacy for the time being.

‘Thank you, I appreciate that!’ she said. ‘I don’t know if I’ll always feel the same about it but essentially giving out information online it’s like… you can’t put the toothpaste back in the tube, you know? 

‘I’ve never done this before, I don’t know what she would want and we want to keep her safe and protected. 

‘I know lots of people keep their kids’ faces/names/details off social media and there are some great reasons for that, we’ll figure it out in our own time.’

She added: ‘I really appreciate all the supportive messages checking in on how we are, it’s so nice that people care – we’re good!’

The writer and podcaster, 33, shared a snap of herself and partner Michal Miynowski with their daughter – much to the surprise of followers who had not known she was expecting

Taking to Instagram on Tuesday night, Gemma revealed she concealed her baby bump throughout her pregnancy to ‘keep her [daughter] safe and protected’

Gemma has supported her brother’s rise to global fame from the very beginning

Gemma and Harry have always been very close (pictured with their mother Anne)

Alongside the post announcing the birth on February 23, Gemma wrote: ‘Hello from maternity leave! Took some time off to ensure the safe arrival of our baby girl, who is adored by her whole family.

‘I know that this news can be difficult for many people and I’m sending you lots of love.’

Gemma and Michal have been together since 2015. One of their earliest dates was watching her younger brother Harry, 30, perform with One Direction.

During the gig at the Apple Music Festival, Harry told the crowd: ‘I’m sorry if I seem distracted. My sister’s here on a date, and I’m trying to keep an eye on it.’

Harry’s former bandmate Liam Payne then jokingly added: ‘We’re watching you!’ 

Gemma and Harry have always been very close. In December 2022, she posted a video from his concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina where he got 70,000 fans in attendance to sing Happy Birthday to her. 

The announcement came as a shock to Harry’s fans who quickly flooded Gemma’s post with comments. 

They wrote: ‘She was pregnant? OMG congrats Gemma’… ‘I was not prepared for this post’… ‘Harry is an uncle!’… ‘Oh congratulations Gemma!’

Gemma and Michal have been together since 2015. One of their earliest dates was watching her younger brother Harry perform with One Direction

Gemma previously wrote about Harry’s rise to fame, saying: ‘All of our memories became his origin story’ (Harry picture with One Direction on The X Factor in 2010)

Josh Devine, One Direction’s former live drummer, wrote: ‘Aw congrats Gemma! So stoked for you guys. What a journey ahead!!’ 

Gemma graduated from Sheffield Hallam University in 2013. She has had articles published in Glamour UK and Refinery29 and now hosts the Good Influence podcast.

She has supported her brother’s rise to global fame from the very beginning and previously recalled how his family’s life changed after he auditioned for The X Factor in 2010. 

In a piece for Another Man magazine, Gemma candidly wrote how she feared the day Harry and One Direction would be eliminated from the show.

‘That call never came,’ she wrote: ‘He has just kept on winning and winning – maybe not The X Factor, but there’s no denying he’s golden.

‘My baby brother never came home again. He grew up, and all of our memories became his origin story.’