The Harry Styles joke that was cut from 2026 Brits ceremony

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24 Feb 2026 • 12:27 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • Comedian Jack Whitehall is set to host the BRIT Awards for the sixth time this Saturday, 28 February, at Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena.
  • Whitehall revealed that Harry Styles' team rejected a sketch idea for the ceremony, which poked fun at Styles' four-year music break.
  • The proposed sketch involved Whitehall trekking to find Styles, who would be living in a hut and resembling Hagrid, followed by Whitehall shaving him.
  • Styles is expected to release his fourth album, 'Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally,' later this year and will perform at the BRITs.
  • Whitehall has a history of teasing Styles, including dressing up as him and confusing his sister for a date at previous events.

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