Justin Bieber has treated fans on Twitter with some photos of himself spending time with One Direction stars Zayn Malik and Niall Horan.

As previously reported, Bieber's manager Scooter Braun tweeted recently that his client was hanging out with Malik and Horan ahead of the MTV VMAs.

The Canadian today (September 7) uploaded photos of the trio together, although it is unclear if they are from their original meeting or a new rendezvous.

The snaps see the famous faces together having fun whilst another shows Horan helping Bieber cook some noodles.

While the two pop acts seem to be coming closer, their fans have been in a bloodthirsty battle over the last few weeks to determine the winner of a publicly voted MTV Video Music Award.

Both Bieber and One Direction were nominated in the Most Share-Worthy Video category, but it was the British boyband that eventually won at the ceremony last night (September 6) as 'What Makes You Beautiful' triumphed.

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