Niall's not the One for Jade

Samantha Jade with One Direction. Picture: Instagram

Samantha Jade has shot down reports she hooked up with One Direction's *Niall Horan *while the band was in Australia last month.

It was recently rumoured the Perth-born singer and the teen idol went on several dates between stops on 1D's Aussie tour, for which she was the support act. However, she has now confirmed they were never an item.

"Niall and I are good friends," Jade told an Eastern States publication. "It was a great tour . . . We had a great time."

Horan also was linked to Sydney student Melissa Whitelaw while Down Under.

Whitelaw received a barrage of abuse from 1D fans on social media after photos emerged of the pair together.