Social media went into overdrive yesterday when Niall Horan was spotted carrying a hamper of pink baby items leading countless 1D fans to believe he was stocking up on presents for Liam Payne and Cheryl Cole's impending arrival.
But if Niall's latest Instagram post is anything to go by, it looks like Directioners have jumped the gun on this one.
Taking to social media late last night, Niall shared a snap of himself cradling director Ben Winston's newborn baby daughter... who we now assume is the proud owner of Niall's earlier purchase.
In the post which has amassed a staggering 1.2 million likes in just 15 hours, the Mullingar native wrote: "Got to meet little Ruby Winston today .. beautiful little girl. So happy for Ben and Meri. Love you."
Ben, who produced the lads' film This Is Us, has also directed a number of One Direction videos including Story of My Life and Best Song Ever.
Unsurprisingly, Directioners quickly rallied and after realising Niall hadn't dropped a major hint about Cheryl's baby wasted no time gushing over the snap.
"This picture killed me," wrote one while another added: "OMG damn cute and hot. I just love him, my love Niall."
Well, that's cleared that up.
