Perrie Edwards not dating Joey EssexLondon, Oct 13 (AZINS) Singer Perrie Edwards is not currently dating TV celebrity and DJ Joey Essex despite a report which claimed that she's romancing him to get over her breakup with former One Direction star Zayn Malik.

According to a report by published by the Daily Mirror, the Little Mix singer had several secret dates with the former "The Only Way Is Essex" star after they first met at in September.

Perrie was reportedly introduced to Joey at the awards event by friends. After their first meetup, the pair allegedly exchanged phone numbers.

Responding to the report, a representative for the "Black Magic" singer told dailymail.co.uk.: "Perrie is not dating Joey."

Furthermore, Perrie previously admitted that she's enjoying her single life.

"I'm having an absolute blast. We have a bit of banter with guys in nightclubs... I love it. I'm feeling brilliant and I'm in a good place."