Coronation Street star Brooke Vincent has dismissed speculation that she is dating Niall Horan.

The single members of One Direction - Horan and Harry Styles - are regularly linked in the media with celebrity females.

The latest lady to be connected with the former is Coronation Street's Brooke Vincent, who plays the role of Sophie Webster.

However, she told The Sun that they are just friends: "Niall has been my friend since he started on The X Factor, but because I'm single and he said he fancies me, it's assumed we'll get together."

"I've been to One Direction concerts loads of times – with Josh [ex-boyfriend], my cousins, my sister – because he's a mate. But nothing has happened between us.

"I'm quite comfortable being single and being myself and doing what I do. I don't really need someone else there to make myself feel better."

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