Ellie Goulding clears rumor of cheating on Ed Sheeran

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The allegations of Goulding cheating Ed Sheeran with Niall Horan is about a decade old story.

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Goulding and Horan had sparked romance rumors in August 2013, when the two were spotted at the V Festival in England.

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In 2014, Sheeran released the song “Don’t,” in which he sings about being cheated on by a fellow singer.

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Many fans speculated in the song “Don’t” the track referred to Sheeran himself, Goulding and Horan.

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After the rumors, Goulding insisted she and Sheeran were just friends and nothing more.

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Normal people don’t hold hands if they’re just friends,” Sheeran had said at that time.

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Ellie Goulding began playing the clarinet at age of nine and she learned guitar at age 14.

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Goulding has spoken several times about her experience with mental health conditions.

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Goulding’s debut studio album, Lights in 2010 debuted at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart.

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