The lads from One Direction have revealed their fondness for country-pop superstar Taylor Swift after she was photographed on numerous occasions with member Harry Styles during their recent New York visit.

The pair were snapped together enjoying downtime around Manhattan and were also seen emerging from the same hotel, although have neither confirmed or denied if they're actually dating or just friends.

'Little Things' singer Louis Tomlinson was asked about the nature of Swift and Styles' relationship by People magazine and while he was cautious to protect their privacy, he did admit that she's a great girl: "I'm happy they're good friends."

Liam Payne also weighed in on the highly-publicised situation and added that she is a "really lovely girl".

Meanwhile, Swift took to her official Twitter page this morning (December 10) and told her fans that the premiere for her new music video is fast approaching: "Guys. @MTV is going premiere the 'I Knew You Were Trouble' video on MTV First: Taylor Swift on December 13 at 4:40 pm ET. I am excited."

Watch One Direction perform 'Up All Night' at their recent Madison Square Garden concert here: