One Direction heart throb Niall Horan could have his pick of the girls, but it seems that the Irish charmer has his heart set on Hollyoaks actree Rachel Shenton. 
Niall called Rachel 'beautiful'
Niall publicly revealed his crush on the gorgeous brunette via his Twitter account. He Tweeted to his followers: 'That girl on @itvthismorning is beautiful!'
Rachel - who plays Mitzee on the soap - was appearing on the British morning chat show when Niall caught sight of her.
Niall with his One Direction bandmates
In response to Niall's Tweet, Rachel quickly took to her own Twitter account to send a pic of her holding up a board which read: 'Hello Niall! xxxx'.
Clearly happy with this response from Rachel, the singer replied with a photo of himself holding up a reply: 'Hello Rachel!! xx' - Niall had also drawn a smiley face under the response. How cute!
Niall seems to be following in the footsteps of fellow One Direction singer Harry Styles, who has a well documented preference for older women. Niall is just 19, while Rachel is six years older at 25. However, it's easy to get what Niall sees in the actress, who is absolutely stunning.
Could this be the start of a new romance? Watch this space!
