{"id":6449,"date":"2025-10-27T11:12:47","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T11:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=6449"},"modified":"2025-10-27T11:12:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T11:12:47","slug":"niall-horan-gives-fans-a-rare-look-at-his-friendship-with-michael-buble-in-an-unearthed-photo-and-untold-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=6449","title":{"rendered":"Niall Horan Gives Fans a Rare Look at His Friendship with Michael Bubl\u00e9 in an Unearthed Photo and Untold Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Niall Horan might\u2019ve been starstruck when he met his \u201chero\u201d Michael Bubl\u00e9 years ago at an airport, but The Voice Coaches have since become thick as thieves. Heck, the \u201cHaven\u2019t Met You Yet\u201d singer gave the Mullingar native the glowing title of \u201cIrish king\u201d when he announced his return to the iconic red chair.<\/p>\n<p>The two musicians\u2019 friendship dates back to the early days of Horan\u2019s stardom. In fact, they captured the moment they met in a photo that reveals just how long they\u2019ve known each other. Check it out, below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Y1EXunXr65IhNZutTePyTQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTg3ODtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en_GB\/News\/EntertainmentWise\/michaelniall1a.jpg\" alt=\"Bromance! Michael Buble Admits Flirting With Niall Horan On Twitter\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Young Niall Horan snapped a pic with Michael Bubl\u00e9 at an airport in 2012<\/h2>\n<p>In August 2025, Horan jumped on the \u201chow many months have you been friends?\u201d TikTok trend to show just how far he and Bubl\u00e9 go back. The video begins with a current photo of The Voice Season 28 Coaches smiling together before it transitions to a screenshot of an old picture of the two inside an airport, snapped way back in November 2012.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLook who I met in the airport yesterday!\u201d Horan captioned the photo at the time, calling Bubl\u00e9 his \u201chero.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<blockquote id=\"v10173507293506368\" class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@nbcthevoice\/video\/7551134904990403871\" data-video-id=\"7551134904990403871\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\"><p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed\/v2\/7551134904990403871?lang=en-US&amp;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fspotlightfocus.com%2Fthawashington%2Fniall-horan-gives-fans-a-rare-look-at-his-friendship-with-michael-buble-in-an-unearthed-photo-and-untold-story%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawNsMslleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFNRVhLMmw2ZHU5cWtxNTdjAR4Pjp8AC8B52IpGwDdvH6UY7nUkX2ldJ9DNT3v9-HbZAjaU8iHlyjOX4seDvQ_aem_e44eBakSs16ZVk47VyyrPQ&amp;embedFrom=oembed\" name=\"__tt_embed__v10173507293506368\" sandbox=\"allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-same-origin\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the photo, Horan was just 20 years old and a member of member of One Direction. In November 2012, the band had released their second studio album, Take Me Home, featuring hits like \u201cLive While We\u2019re Young\u201d and \u201cKiss You.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As for Bubl\u00e9, the Canadian crooner was in his mid-30s in 2012, and was busy filming NBC\u2019s Michael Bubl\u00e9: Home For The Holidays special, during which he performed a CGI duet of \u201cWhite Christmas\u201d with the late Bing Crosby.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TWYcAcBmGq5DDtdvtNoywi-1280-80.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Bubl\u00e9 Just Revealed One Hilarious Downside To Coaching The Voice With Niall Horan | Cinemablend\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So, just as they are today, Horan and Bubl\u00e9 were just two busy superstars when they bumped into each other between terminals over a decade ago.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLove ya Bubl\u00e9,\u201d Horan wrote on TikTok video.<\/p>\n<p>After that airport meet-cute, Bubl\u00e9 and Horan stayed in touch. In 2013, the \u201cFeeling Good\u201d singer told Irish news outlet entertainment.ie that they spoke often. \u201cHe\u2019s a great kid. We talk a lot \u2026 It\u2019s actually really refreshing to see young guys like that get success and for them not to be d\u2014-,\u201d Bubl\u00e9 said of Horan and One Direction. \u201cIt\u2019s probably a testament to where he comes from and his family \u2026 What I like is that these dudes are just being themselves. They\u2019re not trying to be too cool for school.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/d2a0gza273xfgz.cloudfront.net\/772727\/uploads\/ad704230-8d54-11f0-a4ed-178cf399b225_1200_630.jpeg\" alt=\"The Voice' drops season 28 sneak peek \u2014 and what Michael Bubl\u00e9 does to Niall Horan has everyone laughing\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Niall Horan and Michael Bubl\u00e9 are a dynamic duo on The Voice Season 28<\/h2>\n<p>While Horan and Bubl\u00e9 have known each other for years, The Voice Season 28 marks the first time the two will serve as Coaches together, alongside Snoop Dogg and Reba McEntire. Ahead of the September 2025 premiere, the buddies hopped on another TikTok trend with Bubl\u00e9 jokingly warning everyone to \u201cbe nice\u201d to his friend.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy friend Niall Horan is coming back to Coach Season 28 of The Voice. He\u2019s been gone a few years. He\u2019s gonna tell you how he feels about it because he\u2019s a little nervous and you better be nice,\u201d Bubl\u00e9 said directly to the camera in a TikTok video before letting Horan, who was previously on Seasons 23 and 24, take over.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/t4A_Nrr6RIq9MRN7BAHuJg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/nbc_insider_articles_256\/91a92cdf84c9ad95a5f6551e8b763a7e\" alt=\"Snoop Dogg Started This Wholesome Group Tradition for Voice Coaches: &quot;We Say Our...&quot;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah, I\u2019m coming back as a Coach. Took a year off to go on tour and I\u2019m not sure how to feel about coming back. You know, it\u2019s a nerve-wracking experience. I\u2019m not sure if anyone\u2019s gonna want to be on my team,\u201d Horan said as Bubl\u00e9 quietly threatened viewers with a pointed finger. \u201cI kinda wish I didn\u2019t take a year out because I would\u2019ve just been on a roll.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sure, with Season 28\u2019s lineup of Coaches, competition will be fierce. But fortunately for Horan, he\u2019s got a leg up with McEntire. \u201cIf I had a daughter, I would want her to marry him!\u201d the country legend previously gushed on The Voice. \u201cOh my gosh, I love him.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"eyeo\" data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1785005\" data-uid=\"0f1f5\" data-src-id=\"${PUBLISHER_ID}\">\n<div id=\"mgw1785005_0f1f5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Voice airs Mondays on NBC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Niall Horan might\u2019ve been starstruck when he met his \u201chero\u201d Michael Bubl\u00e9 years ago at an airport, but The Voice Coaches have since become thick as thieves&#8230;. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6450,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6449","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - 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