LITTLE MIX'S PRE DENIES THAT PERRIE EDWARDS AND JOEY ESSEX ARE DATING 

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Oh bloody hell, it\'s not often a piece of gossip comes around and slaps us in the face (not literally), but it seems this one has - as a representative has stepped forward to deny claims Little Mix\'s Perrie Edwards is dating Joey Essex. Um, were they ever rumoured to?

Prepare yourself for a whole load of \'insider\' knowledge and \'sources\' having their say (agh), \'cos things are about to get messy - as one load of quotes suggest the pair have been on a string of dates and another denies there\'s any truth in the claims. Double AGH.

According to a source at the Mirror, the pair have enjoyed a couple of dates together - and although it was supposedly early days, Joey wasted no time in getting Perrie\'s number and trying to make a thing of it.

An insider claimed: "It\'s very early days, but Perrie likes Joey because he makes her laugh. They are just getting to know each other and taking things slowly, but Joey is already smitten.

\'Perrie has just come out of a serious relationship and is enjoying having fun right now."

Er, and that\'s when the bit about them-not-actually-dating comes in, as a representative for Little Mix has since addressed the claims and denied them, commenting: "Perrie is not dating Joey."

So that\'s that really. An insider claimed they were dating, a representative says they\'re not.

What do you think? Do you kinda wish they were? Thoughts? Let us know over on our twitter or in the comment box below. Thaaanks.

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