Howard was a love interest of Jackie Tyler. Howard worked at a fruit stall, where he met Jackie. He began delivering to her front door and eventually became involved with her. He began to stay over and left his pyjamas and dressing gown at Jackie's flat. When Jackie saw a statue of Rose in the British Museum which was exhibited as the goddess Fortuna, she said that Howard would never believe she'd given birth to a god. (PROSE: The Stone Rose)