Harry Styles' grieving mum thanks his fans for their 'love' following husband's death

Harry Styles’ mum Anne Twist has thanked her son’s fans for their support following the untimely death of her husband Robin.

Harry with his mum Anne and stepfather Robin (REX)
Harry with his mum Anne and stepfather Robin (REX)

The ‘Sign of the Times’ singer’s stepfather, Robin Twist, sadly passed away last week after battling cancer and Anne has now spoken out to express her gratitude at the kind messages of condolence she received from all over the world.

She tweeted: “Thank you for all the love and support our family have been given… Robin would be humbled by the love you have all shown. Thank you.”

Following Robin’s death, Harry’s One Direction bandmates expressed their sadness at the news.

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Liam Payne, 23, posted a photo on his Instagram account of Robin and Anne – who married in 2013 after several years together – , as he said his passing marked an “extremely sad day” for those who knew him.

He wrote: “Harry my heart really goes out to you such an extremely sad day for us all who knew Robin. What a kind, gentle and beautiful soul, a true rarity to find in today’s world. Sometimes they really do take the best of us far too soon. X”

Niall Horan, also 23, shared the same photo on his Instagram account in black and white, and wrote: “He always had a smile on his face even when he was battling the terrible illness . Love ya H .

“Please give your mum and the rest of the family a massive hug from my family .”

Anne Twist and Harry Styles.
Anne Twist and Harry Styles. (Photo: Richard Young/REX/Shutterstock)

And 25-year-old Louis Tomlinson – who lost his mother to cancer last year – took to Twitter to offer his condolences after hearing the sad news.

He tweeted: “Devastated to hear the news about Robin . He was the such a lovely kind and funny guy. Sending all my love to the whole family.

“You’ll be missed mate :(.”

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