One Direction's Niall Horan cleared up new dating rumors about a mystery girl that he took a photo with recently. It turns out that the "Story of My Life" 2013 singer, 20, was posing with his cousin, and may be upset that fans thought he was dating her. 

According to Hollywood Life, Horan's image made Directioners go crazy when it surfaced on the internet recently.

[For the photo of Horan with the girl, click HERE.]

Horan was spotted with the young lady, whose name is unknown, at his nephew, Theo's christening on Nov. 9. Rumors immediately began flying that the "This is Us" star may have used the family gathering as a way to introduce his newest girlfriend.

But the 1D member's family set the record straight, reported HL.

On Monday, Horan's mom revealed just who the lucky lady is. And the girl was none other than a relative!

"She's a cousin from Luton who came over with her parents to be at the christening!" said the blonde crooner's mom, Maura to the Irish Independent. 

After hearing all the speculation from the band's fans about his new alleged romance, Horan's family was "shocked." Several news outlets published photos of what they thought were Horan and his new significant other, making relatives feel uneasy.  

The entire family of Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson's bandmate is mortified by the news. Horan's mom later told the Irish newspaper that the singer's cousin was "terrified" after the photos surfaced.

As for the 1D member himself, he's "disgusted" by the rumors that people would believe he's dating his own flesh and blood.

In the past, the crooner had dated Zoe Whelan. He also was romantically linked to Ellie Goulding and Demi Lovato.

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