Niall Horan’s new girlfriend Amelia Woolley has been accused of dumping her electrician boyfriend to be with the One Direction star.
Sources have claimed that the designer shoe buyer, 23, was in an on-off relationship with Joe McGinn, 24, in their hometown of Solihull, and he was stunned to learn she’d been seeing Niall, 26, after finding missed calls on her phone.
Earlier this month MailOnline exclusively revealed that Niall had been in a secret relationship with Amelia for two months after the pair grew close in lockdown.
What? Niall Horan’s new girlfriend Amelia Woolley has been accused of dumping her electrician boyfriend to be with the One Direction star (pictured together earlier this month)
According to The Sun, Joe told pals he was stunned to discovered Amelia had been dating Niall, as they’d been in the midst of planning a post-lockdown holiday together.
He allegedly stated that he saw the pair enjoying a drink together in Solihull, and found 11 missed calls on Amelia’s phone under the name Niall.
A source close to Joe told the publication: ‘Joe’s shocked and confused. He’s got nothing against Niall. And he’ll always have a soft spot for Mia. He just wishes she’d been more honest.
Drama: Sources have claimed that Amelia was in an on-off relationship with Joe McGinn (pictured far left) in their hometown of Solihull
The source added: ‘He knows he can’t really compete with Niall — as he has a fleet of supercars while Joe has a white Vauxhall Vivaro van. She was only headed in one direction.
‘Joe was gutted. Niall probably doesn’t know anything about it — but Joe’s been totally mugged off.’
MailOnline has contacted Joe McGinn and Niall Horan for comment. Amelia Woolley was unable to be reached for comment.
Joe and Amelia first began dating in 2015 according to the publication, and were in a relationship for two years, but split when she moved to East London to work.
Controversy: Joe was reportedly shocked to hear Amelia was dating Niall, having been in an on-off relationship with her since 2015
In January the pair allegedly got back in touch, and Amelia moved back to Solihull in March after she was furloughed from her job as a shoe buyer, leading to her Joe going on a string of dinner dates.
Earlier this month MailOnline exclusively revealed that Niall had been secretly dating Amelia for two months after the pair grew close in lockdown.
A source said: ‘Niall is very serious about Amelia, lockdown has definitely intensified his feelings for her.’
New romance: Earlier this month MailOnline exclusively revealed that Niall had been secretly dating designer show buyer Amelia for two months after the pair grew close in lockdown
Niall’s romance with Amelia is his first serious relationship since his split from actress Hailee Steinfeld, 23, after the former couple went their separate ways in 2018.
A source continued: ‘Niall has been seeing Amelia for the last two months.
‘He thinks Amelia’s gorgeous but they also really get on – and she’s told close friends this could be the real deal.
‘They met in London as Amelia works for shoe designer Nicholas Kirkwood and moved to Kensington for her job.
‘Amelia has spent a lot of time getting to know Niall at his London apartment after lockdown restrictions eased.’
Ex: Niall’s romance with Amelia is his first serious relationship since his split from actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld, 23, after the former couple went their separate ways in 2018
Niall was pictured smiling in a black and white photo with Amelia as the two sipped wine at his London apartment on Sunday.
Shoe buyer Amelia shared the romantic post on her Snapchat, captioning the image ‘Sunday’s vibe’ along with a love heart emoji.
The couple were also pictured looking close together at a July 4th celebration last weekend, where Amelia was seen with her arm lovingly around Niall.
In May, MailOnline revealed that Niall had slid into former Love Island star Arabella Chi’s DMs but she had rejected his advances.
Niall recently shut down speculation he was romantically involved with Killing Eve actress Jodie Comer, 27, after the pair were spotted wearing ‘matching gold signet rings.’
He tweeted ‘Confirmed??’ alongside four crying with laughter emojis to a fan who assumed they were together.
The Irish star is also rumoured to have dated singer Selena Gomez, 27, but the pair remain adamant they’re just ‘good friends.’
Not-so single? Niall also recently shut down speculation he was romantically involved with Killing Eve actress Jodie Comer (pictured in January 2020)