Niall Horan, Ellie Goulding Dating Rumors 2013, Twitter Flirting [PHOTOS & VIDEO]: Ed Sheeran VMAs Love Triangle Drama Cleared Up by 'Burn' Songstress

Ellie Goulding added to and started some rumors during the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards over the weekend when she sat with two of music's biggest heartthrobs, Niall Horan of One Direction and Taylor Swift's BFF Ed Sheeran. Goulding, 26, has been rumored to be dating Niall, 19, for quite some time and the gossip was almost confirmed earlier this month with a kiss and then with her sitting with him at the VMAs. But then she was seen holding hands with Sheeran, 22, that same night. What is really going on here?

Click HERE to see a picture of Ellie and Niall sitting together in Brooklyn.

Click HERE to see Ellie reportedly holding hands with Ed Sheeran at the VMAs.

Check out this video of Niall and Ellie at the VMAs:

Ellie took to her Twitter account to address the Sheeran rumor:

I love that holding hands with my friends means we're an item. In that case I am in many relationships. Lover not a hater. #whatthef*ck

— Ellie Goulding (@elliegoulding) August 26, 2013

What do you think of Ellie's Twitter response? How come she hasn't said anything about the rumors about her and Niall dating?

Mstars recently reported on Niall's "confirmation" of his relationship with Ellie. Here is an excerpt:

Niall Horan might have cryptically confirmed his rumored relationship with Ellie Goulding. The two were allegedly spotted sharing a kiss or two at last weekend's V Festival in Hyde Park, this starting a huge uproar of gossip and angry Directioners sending Ellie some death threats (the usual response to such rumors). So when Niall was asked point-blank about Ellie and if he was dating her, he responded in a way that has been driving us all mad. He either confirmed it or disproved it, but we're hoping he admitted to the romance!

Niall said: "She has a boyfriend. But she's still out there!"