Harry Styles has revealed the real reason he turned down the role of Prince Eric in the Little Mermaid is because he is going on a solo tour.
The former One Direction star has embarked on a successful music career since the band split, with singles including Sign Of The Times and Lights Up.
Chatting to Roman, Vick and Sonny on Capital FM on Skype (in his purple dressing down) Harry, 25, was asked about being offered the role.
He admitted he had a meeting with the director of the film, which is a live action remake of the Disney classic.
The presenters laughed as Harry nervously skirted around the question, then accidentally gave the real reason.
They shoot for so long, and I want to tour next year."
Hastily, he adds: "Maybe. Don't know, that's potentially...Maybe not.
"Haven't announced that yet... But maybe..."
Harry then bursts out laughing as he realises he has said too much.
Disney has already announced singer Halle Bailey has been cast as Ariel in the film, which is scheduled to go into production in early 2020.
Harry, who rose to fame on The X Factor in 2010, has just released a new single, Lights Up, which is storming the charts.
His second album is yet to materialise and we don't have a name for it yet, but it's nicknamed HS2.
His former band mates Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan are also planning solo tours in the near future, as all four of the boys are working on their solo music careers.
Harry has been looking to build on his acting debut in Christopher Nolan's Oscar-winning war film Dunkirk in 2017.
He auditioned for the role of Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann's biopic of the singer but US actor Austin Butler got the part instead.
