First picture of X Factor's Tamera Foster and One Direction star Niall Horan as she talks about their blossoming friendship
A close friendship is said to be blossoming between the pair who met last Saturday when the band pre-recorded a performance of their song, Story Of My Life.
The track was played on the live results show on Sunday and Niall, 20, and Tamera, 16, were said to have hit it off when they met backstage.
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Yes Niall and I have been talking in private. He's the most famous person in my phone after Nicole Scherzinger. I hope he fancies me – he’s cool.'
On ITV2's Xtra Factor, it came to light that the pair have been direct messaging each other on Twitter, although Tamera claims that the Irish singer has just been offering advice.
The starlet also kept a promise made to eight-year-old cancer sufferer Stacey Mowle, and introduced her to the band, as she is a hug fan of theirs.
Tamera said: ‘Him and the rest of the band met Stacey and her face lit up when she saw them. She’s a huge fan so it was a dream come true.'
She added: ‘I also watched the boys do a run-through of their songs and Niall and I started messing around in the corridor backstage.'
The starlet also kept a promise made to eight-year-old cancer sufferer Stacey Mowle, and introduced her to the band, as she is a hug fan of theirs.
Tamera said: ‘Him and the rest of the band met Stacey and her face lit up when she saw them. She’s a huge fan so it was a dream come true.'
She added: ‘I also watched the boys do a run-through of their songs and Niall and I started messing around in the corridor backstage.'
In other backstage photos taken from the weekend, Tamera can be seen getting her long hair chopped into a short asymmetric bob by the show's resident hairdresser, Jamie Stevens.
She also takes a trip to the wardrobe department where her silver and black outfit is trimmed and adjusted to fit.
On Sunday, Tamera was spotted wearing a cute yellow top and looking tense as she sat with fellow contestant, Luke Friend.
Sam Bailey was also pictured in the set of snaps and she looked as if she was having the time of her life backstage.
The singer had her nails manicured and even got to have a giggle with comedian Harry Hill who had come to watch the show. On Sunday night, she comforted Nicholas McDonald ahead of the results.
Harry has a keen interest in the ITV talent show as he has recently written a West End production based on X Factor called I Can't Sing which will run at the London Palladium.
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