Zoe Ball reveals she tried to buy one of Harry Styles' sold out sex toys when she regained her libido after struggling with it during the menopause

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Zoe Ball has revealed she was keen to purchase one of Harry Styles ' sold-out sex toys after her libido returned following the menopause.
The BBC Radio 2 presenter, 54, who has crossed paths with 'gracious' Harry on several occasions, was impressed with his idea for the £50 vibrator.
Harry sent fans into a frenzy this week after dropping his own range of vibrating sex toys and lubricants in a shock career move for his brand Pleasing.
Speaking on her Dig It podcast with her co-host and pal Jo Whiley, admitted she is 'shocked' by how much the sex toy world has changed since she was last single.
Zoe commended Harry, 31, on his clever business brain and for backing the forward-thinking idea, before lamenting the fact she was unable to get her hands on one.
She joked to Jo: 'And I tell you what, if I could have bought one, I would have bought one and I would have given you a full report, but sadly you can't buy them anymore!'
'This has taken the world by storm to the point where I looked it up and I couldn't even get one because they're sold out. They're sold out. They're quiet, do you know what?'
Zoe spoke about her friendship with Harry and how she has alway had nice chats with the superstar, who she claims has 'time for everyone'
She said: 'I have to say, I've always found Harry to be such a gracious chap. He is very lovely, has time for everybody. I've run into him all over the place and end up having quite funny conversations with him.
Recalling one time they bumped into each other outside of a pie shop, she said: 'We talked about pie outside a pie shop once. He's a sweetheart. Anyway, he's got this company and they've brought out a sex toy.
'So apparently, the pinky bit is for external play and then the other end for internal play, which is also the handle. I have to say, I think he is a smart boy.'
'He is beautifully designed and very stylish, just like Harry himself. A friend of mine was quite disappointed that it wasn't in the shape of his face. I was like, I don't think it's actually a sex toy shaped like Harry Styles.
'But they've sold out and the lube that went with it has sold out as well. And you know, he's good. He's got a really good business head, hasn't he?
'I think the actual byline for it is, please yourself like you mean it, which is, it's very true.'
Zoe revealed how she sought out sex toys again when she regained her libido again after losing it during the menopause.
'I have to say, when I found myself single after quite a while of not being single, and it had menopause, so it had libido issues and stuff like that, and slowly those things sort of resolved themselves.
'It was actually a lot of my younger friends who said, Zoe, you need to get yourself this.'
'And I was quite shocked at how much the sex toy world had changed and come on leaps and bounds since the tired sort of display in my bottom drawer, a lot of which I got rid of. I was like, oh, God.'
When asked by Jo how she disposed of the toys, she joked: 'I didn't put it in a skip.', before telling a story about how her friend put hers in an outside bin which blew over in the night and the contents spilled out.
Zoe also revealed show she was so impressed with one of her recent toy purchases that she went out and bought the one for four of her friends.
Zoe concluded: 'But I say bravo, Harry, for getting on board this. You know, he's a smart boy. He really is.
'And if anyone has managed to get their hands on, a Pleasing let us know if you've got a report. I love the colour scheme, the pink and the burgundy.
Jo added: 'I've just realized I'm dressed like a Harry Styles sex toy. I've got a pink top on and I've got burgundy trousers. There you go.'
And according to sex educator and author Zoe Ligon, who helped create the product line, the singer was 'very behind' his lifestyle brand Pleasing expanding into the world of sexual wellness.
She told The Times: 'I know that he was very behind the project. He does very explicitly talk about sex in this music and I like the way that this person is wearing what they want to wear, looking fabulous. I think he has such a positive presence as a celebrity.'
Speaking about her role and how it came about, she continued: 'I kind of worked on the guts. This motor feels good, it needs more battery power, user-testing it.
'A mutual friend put me in touch with the team and, honestly, so much of the early conversations were broad conversations about sex and how to approach the category. It took us a little while to decide exactly what we wanted to do.
'I would nudge and guide and suggest things but ultimately I said, "This is whatever you want it to be" - the design was their idea. I would get the first sample, try it out, say, "This needs to be tweaked, that needs to be tweaked."'
According to sex educator and author Zoe Ligon (pictured), who helped create the product line, the singer was 'very behind' his lifestyle brand Pleasing expanding into the world of sexual wellness
Harry launched his brand Pleasing in 2021 with a line of vegan-friendly nail polishes and lip and eye serums.
And now the popstar's unisex lifestyle brand has dropped two sexual wellness products.
The products include The Pleasing Double-Sided Vibrator (£51) and The Pleasing Lube (£19).
These new offerings are being paired with a pop-up experience.
'Come explore our three-day pop-up in New York City where your journey begins with a moment to yourself before discovering the new collection, alongside Pleasing bestsellers and a few special surprises,' the Pleasing site reads.
'No small talk here, Pleasing Yourself favors presence over performance.'
The new drop was promoted in a series of three ads: two posted yesterday before it was confirmed that he was dropping sex toys, and then one on the day of the drop.
But fans were speculating from the first ad that Harry was thinking of releasing a sexual wellness line.
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The first video shows a glass of milk being slammed down onto a table, and someone using Morse code to send a message (no one has been able to decipher it yet, with some fans even saying it's a gibberish message).
Harry reposted this video onto his stories, his first upload in quite some time.
The next ad shows a series of phones ringing and vibrating, and Harry's hands finally reach out to pick up a phone.
In the newest ad, Harry writes down 'Please yourself like you mean it' on a diner-style check and then reads the same line aloud.
And fans have been sent into a frenzy as a result - with many shocked that he has released an X-rated line before new music.
Commenting on Pleasing's Instagram, fans said: 'Harry styles adult toys before HS4? Bros priorities,';
'Button, milk, gasp. he'll drop sexual wellness products. 18+ only,'; 'We about to get adult toys before HS4,';
'Is this something sex related? Like sex toys or lubricants related? lol sorry,'; 'Adult toys before hs4 is kinda crazy guys,';
In the newest ad, Harry writes down 'Please yourself like you mean it' on a diner-style check and then reads the same line aloud
The products include The Pleasing Double-Sided Vibrator (£51) and The Pleasing Lube (£19)
'Instead of being in the studio we get s3x toys from harry... okay?'; 'I smell harry flavored lubricants hahahaha,';
'S3x toys?'; 'Harry showing up just to advertise the vibrator,'; 'Pleasing vibrators here we come.'
Meanwhile taking to X, formerly Twitter, fans added: 'No it's just too funny for me to think that harry styles will release sex toys and lubricants on the brand he founded... like "oh what does pleasing sell?" "oh you see we have nail polish, perfumes, apparel, some face/lip products, vibrators and dildos oh and of course lube"
'Can't believe harry styles started in a boyband and ended up selling vibrators. proud of his growth in every sense,';
'Never did I think we'd be getting a Harry styles vibrator but here we are,'; 'Harry styles is releasing a vibrator and you expect me to move on with my day?!'
It comes after Harry partied into the early hours with pals at Glastonbury last month, where he was seen getting very close to 28-year-old producer Ella Kenny.
Now, fans of the Watermelon Sugar hitmaker are convinced they have figured out exactly what Pleasing are launching - and it's raunchy
Meanwhile taking to X, formerly Twitter, fans added: 'No it's just too funny for me to think that harry styles will release sex toys and lubricants'
In a video obtained by The Sun, the pair could be seen sharing an intimate kiss on the dance floor, sending Harry's impassioned fans wild.
Bournemouth University graduate Ella put on a leggy display in a pair of tiny black short and a simple white button-up shirt as she wrapped an arm around friends Nia Archives and Jessica Skeete-Cross.
DJ and singer-songwriter Nia is a prominent star on the drum'n'bass scene, having been nominated for a Brit Award and Mercury Prize and opened for Beyoncé during her 2023 Renaissance tour.
While Jessica is a stylist for ES Magazine, who has worked with big names like Maya Jama , Robert Pattison, Letitia Wright , Cara Delevingne and in an interesting twist - Harry's ex-girlfriend, Taylor Russell.
Taylor and Harry dated for 14 months, reportedly striking up their romance in March 2023, before their split in May last year.
During their relationship, the actress appeared on the cover of ES Magazine in November 2023, which Jessica styled and proudly shared to her Instagram.
Ella is a producer who has worked at a studio in London for around three years, producing 'crossplatform content' for businesses such as record companies and fashion brands.
Ella Kenny (middle) has shared the first glimpse at her fun-filled Glastonbury experience, after she was revealed as the woman seen passionately kissing Harry Styles in the festival's VIP area last month
She has worked alongside Nia, as well as produced music videos for artists such as Rachel Chinouriri, and Slow Thai, as well as Anne-Marie and Aitch's huge hit PSYCHO.
She and Harry already knew each other prior to the festival, but it remains unknown if their passionate exchange was a one-off.
Reportedly, the Watermelon Sugar star was in the VIP section with a group of pals when Ella arrived and kissed him on the cheek multiple times, before he led her to the dance floor where they shared their very public smooch.
Speaking about the kiss to The Sun , a source said: 'Harry and Ella had fun together at Glastonbury and shared a kiss on the dancefloor.
'They had a good time in the moment but it doesn't mean it will evolve into anything. They just got on and had a snog.
'But she seems like a normal, down-to-earth girl which is different from some of the big stars he's dated before.'