Niall and Ciélle started dating each other 6 years ago in 2007 when they were just 14 years old. They actually first knew each other as childhood best friends because Ciélle grew up in Mullingar with Niall, until she turned 10 and her family moved to London. But since Ciélle secretly had a fat crush on Niall, she worked hard to maintain contact with him over the phone, calling each other every day so it felt like Ciélle was still in Mullingar with him. Eventually, 4 years passed, and to Ciélle’s surprise, Niall confessed his love to her and they started a long-distance relationship. In late 2009, Ciélle was the first person Niall told about him auditioning for the X-Factor. And in 2010, when Niall was put in the band called One Direction which was instantly made popular by their fans, Ciélle was cheering him on from her TV screen.