One Direction singer Niall Horan's mystery blonde date unmasked as Selena Gomez's close friend Raquelle Stevens
Niall Horan was spotted cosying up to a blonde girl during a night out in Malibu last week.
And the One Direction singer's mystery date has been unmasked as LA based socialite Raquelle Stevens, who was reportedly introduced to the Irish heartthrob by her BFF Selena Gomez.
The pretty blonde looked very close to the 21-year-old star as they left popular restaurant Nobu the other night, rarely straying from Niall's side and sharing a sweet hug at one point.
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Cosying up: Niall Horan and Raquelle Stevens were spotted cuddling up as they left Nobu restaurant in Malibu last week alongside a group of friends
It seems Raquelle is well accustomed to the showbiz lifestyle since she is close friends with pop princess Selena.
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The Come & Get it hit-maker is a regular fixture on the pretty blonde's Instagram page, enjoying day trips and dinner dates together.
Raquelle regularly promotes her pal Selena's music on her account, recently enthusing, 'Today is a GOOD day!! Number one babyyyyy!! Buy #GoodForYou now!!'
Living the dream: Los Angeles based socialite Raquelle leads a charmed lifestyle full of holidays and parties
New romance? Niall, who was last linked to Australian student Melissa Whitelaw, seemed to be very close to Raquelle during their group outing
Raquelle seems to be a real girls' girl and her social media pages are filled with heartfelt tributes to friends and snaps of their outings.
Niall and Selena move in the same circles, with the 1D hunk spotted partying with the brunette's ex Justin Bieber and Australian singer Cody Simpson over the weekend.
The cheeky chappy is thought to have been single since splitting from Australian student Melissa Whitelaw earlier this year.
Close pals: Selena Gomez reportedly introduced her friend Raquelle to eligible bachelor Niall
Close knit group: The pretty blonde's Instagram page is filled with tributes to her friends, including Selena
Niall has previously been linked to a host of stars including Victoria's Secret model Barbara Palvin and singer Ellie Goulding.
The Kiss You hit-maker is currently enjoying a brief break in the midst of 1D's hectic tour which is now seeing them make their way across North America.
The former X Factor stars have rallied around their bandmate Louis Tomlinson in the wake of the news the 23-year-old is set to become a first-time father with his friend and former fling Briana Jungwirth.
US beauty: Irish singer Niall has been making the most of the US leg of One Direction's On The Road Again Tour to hang out with his American friends
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