Popular English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran has opened up on how his music career influenced his personal life, specifically his sexual experiences.
The 33-year-old Grammy-winning singer shared his thoughts in a video posted on his Instagram account.
According to the singer, if it weren’t for his career as a musician, he might still be a virgin.
In his word:
“If I wasn’t a musician, I’d be a virgin.”
Ed Sheeran.
Sheeran’s first publicly known relationship was with Scottish singer Nina Nesbitt in 2012. Nesbitt became the muse for Sheeran’s songs “Nina” and “Photograph.”
Following this, Sheeran dated Athina Andrelos in 2014, with their relationship inspiring his hit song “Thinking Out Loud.” However, they parted ways in February 2015.
In July 2015, Sheeran reconnected with his childhood friend Cherry Seaborn. The couple announced their engagement in January 2018 and tied the knot a year later. Seaborn is the inspiration behind Sheeran’s romantic ballad “Perfect.”
The couple has since welcomed two daughters, with their firstborn arriving in 2020 and their second daughter being born on May 19, 2022.
In other news, British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran has unveiled the surprising inspiration behind his chart-topping hit “Shape Of You.”
Ed Sheeran disclosed that Barbadian singer Rihanna served as the muse for the song. The revelation came as Sheeran delved into the creative process behind “Shape Of You,” which captivated audiences upon its release on January 6th, 2017.
Sheeran admitted that Rihanna was the primary figure he envisioned while crafting the song’s lyrics and melody.
“Rihanna is genre-less, she can do anything. She’s the grail for songwriters. When I wrote Shape Of You…