With his backlog of beautiful love songs, Ed Sheeran has inspired millions of lovers and dreamers around the world. Hits like “Thinking Out Loud”, “Perfect”, “Shape Of You”, and “Don’t” tell stories of love, lust, and heartbreak. So, who are the women that inspired such memorable songs in the young artist? Who is Ed Sheeran’s current girlfriend? Or wife? And has he found ‘the one’ yet?.
Ed Sheeran’s Dating History
Nina Nesbitt
Ed dated fellow Scottish singer-songwriter Nina Nesbitt in 2012. Soon after they met, Ed became a fan of Nina’s music, so much so that he decided to host her as a supporting act on his tour later that year. He even had her star in the music video for his song “Drunk”.
Their relationship was short and tumultuous, Nina describes it as a “love-hate relationship”. Thought despite the rocky nature of the relationship, the two artists found great inspiration in each other; Ed wrote the songs “Nina” and “Photograph” about her, while Nina’s 2014 album “Peroxide” is about him.
Ellie Goulding
Rumours about Ed’s possible relationship with English musician Ellie Goulding began when the two were caught on-camera together, holding hands while watching the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards. At the time, Ellie denied the rumours that they were dating. On Twitter, she heatedly insisted that hers and Ed’s hand-locking at the VMAs was nothing but a friendly gesture and that people were too quick to assume.
However, Ed has spoken differently about the situation, saying that they wouldn’t have been holding hands if they weren’t dating at the time. Though it has not yet been confirmed, there are many rumours that infer that Ellie and her separation from Ed is the subject of Ed’s song “Don’t”. According to the rumours, Ellie left Ed for One Direction member Niall Horan.

Athina Andrelos
Ed met Athina in 2014, back when she was acting as a tour manager for one of the opening acts that accompanied him on his tour. They split in 2015, amidst news that they were seen arguing at the BRIT awards. While together, Ed wrote several songs about her and the bliss of their relationship for his album “X”.
Most notable of these is “Thinking Out Loud”, which ended up becoming one of his biggest hits. As of February 2019, the accompanying music video has garnered over 2.6 billion views on Youtube. Athina now manages celebrity chef Jamie Oliver.
Other Rumoured Flings
After his separation from Athina Andrelos, Ed has been seen hanging out with Hungarian Victoria’s Secret model Barbara Palvin in Australia in March 2015. Soon after that, in August 2015 he was reported to have been dating Pussycat Dolls lead singer Nicole Scherzinger.
Cherry Seaborn: Ed Sheeran’s Partner and Soon-To-Be Wife
After a string of unsuccessful relationships with women he has met in his time in the spotlight, Ed has finally chosen to settle down with a woman he openly describes as his one true love.
Their love story sounds like something out of a movie: Cherry Seaborn was his childhood friend, and after all the fame and the flings, she’s soon to become Ed Sheeran’s wife!
They first met each other in their hometown of Suffolk. Ed was 11 years old when they became friends, and they pretty much grew up together. However, they lost touch when Ed dropped out of high school to pursue his musical career. Despite this separation, they managed to reconnect through a mutual friend who worked with Ed on his tour.
They were first spotted together in New York in July 2015, and have been able to maintain a low-key relationship away from the tabloids since then. One event that stands out in their immensely private relationship is when Ed’s pal Taylor Swift posted an image of the couple’s first-anniversary celebration on her Instagram.
Fans have noticed that Ed fell silent for most of 2016; he had not released any new singles or gone on tour at all. He has since revealed that he and Cherry opted out of their careers and decided to live together back in the UK. They used this year of downtime to build a stronger bond and get to know each other better without all the distractions of fame and fortune.
Ed proposed to Cherry in 2018, and rumours have been flying around that they’ve had a secret wedding already! Ed has been seen with a silver wedding ring on his left hand since his proposal.
But now it looks like Ed and Cherry did marry in secret!
The newlyweds reportedly tied the knot at their home in Suffolk, England in front of 40 friends and family members in December 2018 just before Christmas.
Facts About Cherry:
- She was an accomplished hockey player in university
- She went to Duke University, a prestigious school in North Carolina
- The song “Perfect” is about her. In the song, Ed describes a happy moment between them while they were listening to “March Madness” by Future
- She and Ed are one year apart in age: he was born in 1991, and she was born in 1992
Conclusion
Ed Sheeran’s colourful and sometimes stressful relationship history finally has a happy ending, with his wedding to Cherry Seaborn. We’re super happy to see that Ed Sheeran—our sweet hopeless romantic—seems to have found his true love!