Ed Sheeran announced his engagement to girlfriend Cherry Seaborn on Saturday in an Instagram post that was pretty darn adorable.
“Got myself a fiancé just before new year,” the “Perfect” singer wrote. “We are very happy and in love, and our cats are chuffed as well xx.”
A post shared by Ed Sheeran (@teddysphotos) on Jan 20, 2018 at 5:49am PST
People reports that Seaborn, 24, is a risk advisory consultant and that she and Sheeran started dating in 2015. But the two have known each other much longer ― they were childhood friends who went to school together, according to The Guardian.
Sheeran, 26, has credited Seaborn with helping him in his past struggle with substance abuse and in recovering after a bike accident.
And as for those “chuffed” (read: happy) cats, that would be Calippo and Dorito, who are social media stars in their own right.
A post shared by Ed Sheeran (@teddysphotos) on Dec 2, 2017 at 7:35am PST
Sheeran’s previously alluded to the felines being a symbol of stability in his relationship with Seaborn.
“I spent every day for a year with this certain person, we kind of have a strong relationship now, which is good,” he told BBC Radio 2 in February. “I’m really secure now, we live together and we have cats, and I think when you have cats that’s kind of it.”
Who Is Cherry Seaborn? Everything You Need to Know About Ed Sheeran's Fiancée
A post shared by Ed Sheeran (@teddysphotos) on Jan 20, 2018 at 5:49am PST
On Saturday, Ed Sheeran surprised fans by announcing his engagement to his longtime girlfriend, Cherry Seaborn. The "Shape of You" singer reportedly met Cherry in high school and has been dating her since September 2015. While Ed has opened up about their sweet romance over the years — he even discussed wanting "little fat, chubby babies" — the two have remained low-key for the most part. With their impending nuptials on the way, keep reading to find out everything you need to know about Ed's new fiancée.
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Ed will put his family first (Picture: Hewitt/SilverHub/REX/Shutterstock)
News of Ed Sheeran’s engagement comes with a sting in the tail – he’s now vowed to quit music once he and Cherry become parents.
While this may make some musicians breathe a sigh of relief – it might mean someone else will have a go at hitting the top of the charts as Ed will be taking a step back from music to focus on his family when the time comes.
And that time isn’t far off, given that he and girlfriend Cherry are now affianced.
Speaking to the Daily Star, he said: ‘My ambition is going to go to zero as soon as I have kids.
‘I am going to be like, “I do not really care anymore as I have another life to take care of”.’
He added: ‘It is totally understandable because you have children and your ambition shifts to be like, “I want to be a good father”.’
Ed announced his engagement just yesterday after successfully keeping it under wraps for two weeks, but allegedly came clean when the secret leaked.
Posting a loved up image, he wrote: ‘Got myself a fiancée just before New Year. We are very happy and in love and our cats are chuffed as well xx.’
Ed is now 26, and he’s said that he wants a baby before he’s 30, so better drink in Ed’s new music while there’s still time.
The 26-year-old multi-award-winning star has stated he wants to start a family before he is 30, which means he could hang up his mic in less than four years.
Ed has a plan to go out on a high though, telling the Daily Star his ultimate goal is to write a Bond theme. He’s currently working on his fourth studio album following Divide, here’s hoping it’s not the last.
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Where is Cherry Seaborn from?
British Cherry met Ed Sheeran at Thomas Mills High School in Framlingham, Suffolk, where the crooner is believed to have had a crush on his classmate.
The pair finished their secondary education there.
Cherry then attended Duke University, which is located in Durham, North Carolina.
After months of dealing with a long distance relationship with Ed, The Sun exclusively revealed that the 24-year-old had moved back to the UK from the US to be with the Divide singer.
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What does Cherry Seaborn do?
During her time in the States, Cherry impressed her peers with her incredible hockey ability.
She even led her hockey team to back-to-back British University championships in 2012 and 2013.
On Duke’s official website, Cherry said: "Ever since I was in high school I've always wanted to study in the United States.
"I looked into different schools that were good academically and also at hockey, and Duke was one that really jumped out at me.
"I made my decision purely based on recommendations.
"Duke has such a good name in England, and there were a lot of people who told me to go there. There were also some English girls [at Duke], so I talked to them too."
Before Cherry returned back to British soil, it was rumoured that she worked as an Advisory Consultant at Deloitte & Touche LLP in New York.
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When did Cherry Seaborn and Ed Sheeran get engaged and how long have they been dating?
It’s believed that the loved-up couple have been in a relationship since 2015.
At first, they kept their dating life under wraps.
But the couple were pictured kissing for the first time in 2016 when his close friend Taylor Swift threw them a party to celebrate their one year anniversary.
Ed Sheeran revealed that he had proposed to Cherry Seaborn over the Christmas holiday on Instagram.
The Sun has known for some time that things were getting serious between the couple, especially after Ed hinted that he might like to tie the knot with the hockey player in the future.
When asked if his relationship with Cherry has the potential to be a "marriage thing", the 25-year-old said: "I'm pretty...yeah I feel pretty good about it."
Ed also confessed he'd "love" to start a family with his old school pal.
During an appearance on Australian radio show The Kyle and Jackie O Show, Ed said: "Yeah, potentially. I would like some kids."
And although Ed and Cherry don't have any sprogs just yet, they are now engaged and indeed living together - and have pet cats to parent.
Ed also previously gushed about being "ready" for fatherhood.
He said when asked if he was excited to become a dad in the future: "Massively, yeah. I wanted to be a dad, like, last year.
"I'm ready, let's go - tour bus babies, little fat, chubby babies that just walk around."
