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Bad news for Niall Horan fans: the Irish singer is off the market.
The former One Direction bandmate and new The Voice coach has been dating his girlfriend Amelia Woolley since early 2020, although they've kept their relationship largely out of the public eye. The couple is virtually non-existent on social media, however, they did pose for an adorable Snapchat picture posted by Woolley during the early days of their romance. The black-and-white photo showed the two sipping wine.
The following year, Horan and Woolley made their public debut at the singer's Horan & Rose Gala in September 2021. They were photographed together at the event, which raised over 800,000 euros for charity.
In February 2023, Horan released his song, "Heaven," which many fans assumed was inspired by his relationship. He later confirmed to ET Canada that the love songs on his new album, The Show, were written about Woolley.
So who is Amelia Woolley? Here's everything to know about Niall Horan's girlfriend and their relationship.
She worked in the fashion industry
Woolley studied fashion business at Istituto Marangoni, according to LinkedIn. While she is now an account manager at Budweiser Brewing Group, she was previously a commercial executive for luxury shoe designer Nicholas Kirkwood.
She's also worked at several other fashion labels throughout her career. Woolley has held roles at Dior, Chloé, ASOS and startup menswear brand Prevu Studio, to name a few.
She and Horan are a private couple
While doing press for his album The Show, Horan spoke publicly for the first time about his relationship with Woolley.
"That's dead right," he told Bustle when asked if he would consider himself to be "madly in love."
The singer went on to explain why he chooses to keep his relationship extremely private. "If everyone knew everything, [my songwriting] wouldn’t be as candid, would it?” he said. “There’d be all these theories, and I’m not in town for that. I’m here to write what’s on my brain, and love happens to be one of those things that’s flying around me.”
Over the years, the couple have been spotted together in public on occasion, including a London shopping trip in May 2021 and a lavish vacation to Mexico in January 2022, where the PDA was on full display.
She and Horan made their public debut at a charity event
They made their first official public appearance on Sept. 3, 2021, at Horan's charity gala, the Horan & Rose Gala, at The Grove Hotel in Hertfordshire, England. Woolley shared a photo of the two posing side-by-side at the event on Instagram with brown heart and wilting rose emojis as the caption.
The former One Direction singer helped to raise over 800,000 euros for charity at the event alongside professional golfer Justin Rose, according to Irish outlet Sunday World.
She played hockey in high school
Although she currently lives in London, Woolley grew up in Birmingham and attended Solihull School, a private school located in the West Midlands. Notable alumni include singer Philip Oakey of '80s pop band the Human League and journalist and Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond.
According to Solihull School's reports and achievements from 2010 to 2011, Woolley took part in sporting activities as a student. A keen hockey player, she was a member of the Birmingham & West Midlands U15 Training Squad.
While at Solihull, Woolley also studied English literature, business studies and psychology.
She attended a Harry Styles concert with Horan
In June 2022, Horan and Woolley were spotted at Horan's former bandmate Harry Styles' concert. Styles played at Wembley Stadium in London as part of his U.K. and European Love on Tour leg, and fans were quick to spot the couple among the crowd.
She and Horan watched the F1 Grand Prix
The couple were photographed at the French Formula One Grand Prix on July 24, 2022. Adorning VIP lanyards and watching the action from the sidelines, Horan and Woolley stood among Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes team.
She inspired several songs on Horan's album The Show
While chatting with ET Canada in June 2023, Horan shared that Woolley inspired the love songs on his album The Show.
"She’s like, taken aback, I suppose," he said when asked how his girlfriend initially reacted to being his muse. "Usually, the love songs are heartbreak songs, so it’s nice to be able to write better, you know, happier stuff.”
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