Niall Horan's blossoming friendship with X Factor singer Tamera Foster is stirring rumors that they would be a good couple, especially after she may have hinted that she has a crush on the One Direction band member.

The pair who met Nov. 23 when the United Kingdom band pre-recorded a performance of their song, Story Of My Life, according to Mirror. 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. Friends said there was "instant chemistry" between them.

When asked about their friendship, Foster told the publication, "Yes Niall and I have been talking in private."

"He's the most famous person in my phone after Nicole Scherzinger," she added. "I hope he fancies me - he's cool."

See a photo here of Horan and Foster together.

On ITV2's Xtra Factor, it was revealed that the singers have been direct messaging each other on Twitter. However, Foster said the Irish singer has just been giving her "constructive criticism." She hesitantly gave her response while blushing. Watch her interview in the video below.

Foster also kept a promise made to 8-year-old cancer patient Stacey Mowle and introduced her to the band, who she is a huge fan of.

"[Niall] and the rest of the band met Stacey and her face lit up when she saw them," Foster said. "She's a huge fan so it was a dream come true. I also watched the boys do a run-through of their songs and Niall and I started messing around in the corridor backstage."

The singer also said, "I spent most of my time with Niall. He's really fun and very immature... He asked for my number and we've been talking. Niall tweeted me when we first met but now we just direct message."

Horan reportedly broke up with singer Ellie Goulding, 26, in September after less than a month together. Foster split from her boyfriend Joshante Amihyia in October.

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One Direction, Niall Horan, X factor