Tamera Foster and Sam Callahan
Tamera Foster shares a "close" relationship with Sam Callahan.
The pair met on this year's 'X Factor' and Sam - who become the sixth act to be eliminated from the competition earlier this month - has been a great source of support for the 16-year-old hopeful, who admits they "understand" one another.
She told The Sun newspaper: "Sam and I are close, we are a unit. We understand each other.
"He wasn't getting the best comments from the judges but he does things in a positive way. He is a really good support system."
Although Sam and Tamera were spotted out together earlier this week, the blonde beauty admits she has a soft spot for One Direction's Niall Horan.
She met the hunk when she arranged for the 'Story of My Life' hitmakers to meet her friend, seven-year-old cancer sufferer Stacey Mowle.
Tamera said: "I spent most of my time with Niall - he's really fun and he asked for my number.
"We've been talking in private. He's the most famous person in my phone - after [her mentor] Nicole Scherzinger.
"I hope he fancies me - he's cool."
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