After being linked to Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez and a string of other girls, it seemed Niall had gone for someone a little more low-key when he was spotted getting flirty with a mystery blonde last week.

Now though, Niall's newest love interest has been revealed, and it turns out she's about as close to a celebrity as they come. LA-based Raquelle Stevens has known Selena Gomez for years, calling her part of her "second family," and the two are often seen hanging out together on Instagram.

Socialite Raquelle is also a pal of Cody Simpson and Ashley Tisdale, so it's no surprise that her and Niall ended up meeting after moving in the same circles.

 

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The pair were first spotted together last week as they left Nobu restaurant with a group of friends. They stayed close as they left the restaurant, with Niall even pulling Raquelle in for a hug at one point.

Just days before his outing with Raquelle, Niall and Selena met for lunch in LA, fuelling even more romance rumours. But considering Selena has been spotted with her ex Justin Bieber on more than on occasion over the last month, it's pretty clear where her interest lies.

If something is indeed going on between Raquelle and the One Direction singer, it will have to be mainly long-distance for now as the band kick off a packed US and Canada tour schedule over the next few weeks, before heading to the UK and Ireland in September and October.