Niall Horan Splits from Girlfriend

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Niall Horan has split from his girlfriend Barbara Palvin.

The One Direction hunk, who has been dating the Hungarian model since December last year, is single again after the pair found it difficult to make their relationship work due to their hectic work schedules.

"There was no big fall out, things just fizzled out as Niall and Barbara are both working in different parts of the world. They are both really busy and Niall is focused on recovering and getting ready for the band's massive Where We Are tour," a source said. The insider added that they are "still in touch and friendly" and simply found it hard to see each other while Niall, 20, was in Britain recovering from major knee surgery and Barbara, also 20, continued to travel the globe with her work as a Victoria's Secret model and L'Oreal ambassador.

The stunning brunette, who is based in Paris, confirmed she had split from Niall by posting a romantic photograph of herself and a new secret guy on her Instagram account, clutching a bunch of flowers. It was accompanied by the caption, "Early Valentine."

Taylor Swift Named Most Charitable Celebrity

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Taylor Swift has been named the most charitable celebrity for the second year in a row.

The "I Knew You Were Trouble" hitmaker topped DoSomething.org's annual list thanks to good deeds including a $100,000 donation to the Nashville Symphony and headlining the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's fundraising event for homeless charity Centrepoint.

In second place were One Direction, whose Comic Relief single 'One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)' raised over $1.6 million to help those living in poverty, and bringing in $784,345 in donations for cancer research.

Headlining the Chime for Change concert in London saw Beyonce awarded third place on the list, while fourth place went to late actor Paul Walker, thanks to his Reach Out WorldWide (ROWW) charity, a network of professionals with first responder skills - doctors, nurses, firefighters, paramedics, and other disaster-survival specialists - who help out when natural disasters strike, and Macklemore and Ryan Lewis took fifth place thanks to award-winning track "Same Love," which "challenged the hip-hop community to adopt a culture of acceptance."

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Will Ferrell: I’m a Middle-Aged One Direction

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Will Ferrell claims he's a middle-aged version of One Direction.

The popular comedian feels akin to the British boy band because he has started to induce hysteria among teenage fans whenever he goes out in public. "We had gone out to dinner, and by the time we had left the restaurant, there was a mob of high-school kids outside. There was a panel that blocked part of the window and they were jumping up trying to look. I'm a 46-year-old version of One Direction. All five of them packed into one middle-aged guy," he joked, recalling one particular incident in Seattle.

The loud-mouthed star - who is returning to screens as hapless newsreader Ron Burgundy in the sequel to cult comedy Anchorman - insists he wasn't always so confident and used to be a painfully shy child: "I was extremely shy. I had to meet everyone and until I was comfortable with everyone. I didn't say a word. Once I got to speak, everyone saw my true colors. And it'd be like, 'Wait, you're funny!' It's not that I lacked confidence. I never felt the need to impress anyone, but I wanted to feel that I belonged."

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Jon Hamm Doesn’t “Get” Miley Cyrus or One Direction

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Jon Hamm doesn't understand the appeal of Miley Cyrus or One Direction.

The Mad Men actor, who was the subject of backlash last year when he questioned the popularity of reality TV star Kim Kardashian, admits he isn't up to speed with pop culture phenomenons such as the "Wrecking Ball" hitmaker and concedes he often sounds like a grumpy old man:

"I got s**t on for saying I don't agree with the fact that the Kim Kardashians and Paris Hilton of the world are worthy of attention and people were saying, 'How dare you!' I thought, 'Wow, really? That's a terrible thing to say?' It's ridiculous. I'm getting older, I'm slowly morphing into that guy who stands on his lawn and shakes his fist and shouts, 'Get off my lawn!' All I can is that I don't get Miley Cyrus, I don't get Katy Perry, I don't get One Direction ... I don't get why that's a thing."

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Niall Horan and Katy Perry “Get Engaged”

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Niall Horan and Katy Perry have joked they are engaged.

The One Direction hunk took to his Instagram account to post a picture of himself and the "Roar" hitmaker - who is dating John Mayer - and quipped she had accepted his marriage proposal. "She said yes ! It's happening! Haha [sic]," she wrote.

The picture sees Katy with her arm draped over the 20-year-old Irish star in a loving way after they met up in Tokyo. Niall is in the Japanese city ahead of the final two shows on the group's huge 100-date Take Me Home world tour, while the 29-year-old brunette is promoting her latest single "Roar."

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Liam Payne Rushes to Hospital After Blaze at London Apartment

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Liam Payne rushed to hospital after a blaze at his flat left a friend injured on Monday night.

The 20-year-old One Direction star's balcony at his $4 million flat, located in Canary Wharf, London, caught light and an unknown male suffered 20 degree burns to his hands and face when something went wrong with the heater.

"His friend went to fill up the gas for a heating lamp, there was some sort of accident and the whole balcony went up in flames," a source said.

Two other people are also said to have suffered burns, meanwhile it is believed Liam was in the kitchen when the incident took place and remains unharmed. An ambulance and fire brigade was called at 9:45pm and it took 35 firefighters to put out the fire which has since destroyed Liam's balcony.

Station Manager Laurie Kenny, who was at the scene said, "Firefighters worked quickly and professionally to get the fire under control as quickly as possible. About 30 people left the building before we arrived and were not injured."

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Lady Gaga Defends Miley Cyrus

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Lady Gaga is the latest star to defend Miley Cyrus after her appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards. The "Applause" singer also took to the stage at the annual event and insisted those criticizing the "We Can't Stop" singer's controversial performance should "lighten up" and understand what pop music is all about.

"I don't like to pass judgement on Miley Cyrus. Generally, people need to lighten up about pop music, it's about entertainment. It is here to make you smile and make you happy. Especially in America there is an excessive dragging of female artists and I don't want to contribute to that. I do things that are polarizing sometimes but that's what it's all about," she said.

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One Direction Star Feels for Justin Bieber

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Louis Tomlinson feels sorry for Justin Bieber. The One Direction star thinks the 19-year-old Canadian popstar - who caused controversy earlier this week when he arrived on stage for the first of his London shows two hours late and in a separate incident threatened a photographer - has been unfairly treated by the media recently and wishes they would "take it easy" on him despite admitting he is not close to the "Beauty and a Beat" singer.

The 21-year-old British boy band member wrote on his Twitter page on Friday, "Although I don't know him personally, I do wish the press would take it easy on @justinbieber." He then added, "I really do empathize with him, I don't see anything out of character in comparison to any other teenagers I know."

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Taylor Swift Planning ‘Romantic’ Trip with Harry Styles

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Taylor Swift is planning to take Harry Styles out on a yacht on the French Riviera this weekend.

The 23-year-old singer wants to have some "private romantic time" with the 18-year-old star ahead of his 19th birthday next Friday as part of the first steps of the pair getting back together following their split earlier this month.

Taylor and Harry are expected to seal their reunion at the NRJ Music Awards in Cannes this Sunday - where One Direction are nominated for International Group of the Year - and a source revealed the blonde beauty wants "no expense to be spared" when she whisks Harry away. "The lads are planning to hang out together enjoying Cannes - and they also want to get to Paris. But Taylor is desperately trying to make arrangements for her and Harry to slip away and have private romantic time. She has got a boat on standby ready for them to sneak off. Taylor thought a boat would be the perfect getaway as photographers can't follow them," an insider said.

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Taylor Swift and Harry Styles Getting Back Together

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Taylor Swift and Harry Styles are getting back together.

The former couple - who split earlier this month following an argument during their new year holiday in the Caribbean - have patched up their differences following showdown talks in London, and they will reportedly seal their reunion at the NRJ Music Awards in Cannes, France, this weekend.

"Taylor realized she was being a bit full-on. She is now more relaxed about their relationship. She intends to enjoy it more rather than worry about where it could eventually lead. Harry is not the sort of guy you can stay mad at for long. She's given him some space and it's done them both a world of good. What happened over New Year is now a distant memory," a source told The Sun.

Harry, 18, is said to be planning a number of romantic gestures for the "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" hitmaker in Cannes, where they will stay in the same hotel.