"The X Factor" U.S. judge Demi Lovato, 19, says she wants to be a close friend and unofficial tour guide to One Direction when the group visits America. In addition, Lovato confirms that she plans to spend quality time with One Direction's Niall Horan, 18, when he returns to the U.S., including when One Direction is in Los Angeles to perform at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards on September 6.

Lovato and Horan have publicly admitted that they crushes on each other, but Lovato has said in many ...

He's one fifth of one of the world's most popular boy bands, yet last night Niall Horan decided to go it alone.

The 18-year-old singer enjoyed a night out at celebrity hotspot Funky Buddha without his fellow band mates, but he didn't seem to be missing them.

As he helped two of his friends celebrate their birthdays, the Irish star was grinning from ear-to-ear and clearly loving his solo night out.

Having a great time: Niall Horan has a laugh outside Funky Buddha last night without his One Direct...

ONE Direction star Niall Horan ran a mile to get to the Olympic Stadium after getting last-minute tickets for the boxing.

He told his five million Twitter followers yesterday how he was the proudest Irishman on the planet as he watched double Irish victories in less than 24 hours. The pop star was at ringside to cheer on his hometown hero John Joe Nevin, on Sunday.

But he had to sprint to the stadium after getting last-minute tickets to see the Mullingar boxer.

Horan even got into his dressing r...

They're known worldwide by millions of fans, and it was only this week that it was revealed One Direction have sold 12 million records in just a year.

But the boys aren't letting that slight detail get to their heads.

In fact they remain particularly down to earth given their star power as two fifths of the band turned up to a London shopping centre today to hold an impromptu gig.

Surprise! One Direction's Niall Horan and Liam Payne held an impromptu gig at Westfield shopping centre in west Lond...