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January 11, 2024 6 mins
This article provides an in-depth look at the private love story between global pop superstar Ed Sheeran and his wife Cherry Seaborn, from their days as high school classmates to their current life as husband and wife raising two daughters out of the spotlight. Get the inside scoop on this musical fairy tale romance brought to life.
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Hey, everyone, welcome to mycelebrity couple Spotlight. I'm so excited you're
here. Today, we're going todive into the fairy tale love story of
one of music's biggest superstars and biggestmysteries, Ed Sheeran and his wife Cherry
Seaborn. Now you might be wonderingwhy should I care about some British singer
in his relationship. Well, forstarters, who doesn't enjoy a good romance,

(00:21):
especially when it's so incredibly private andprecious. And there's actually so much
we can all relate to and learnfrom Ed and Cherry's incredible story. They
started off as high school classmates,lost touch for years, but fate managed
to eventually bring them back together atjust the right moment. I don't know
about you, but love that startswith friendship and takes you on a wild

(00:43):
ride has always pulled at my heartstrings. Most of all, Ed and
Cherry show all of us that truelove stories are very much real, even
in the craziest industries, and theircommitment to keeping priority hash one as simply
being there for each other is trulyin spiring. So buckle up for the
full scoop on these two lovebirds whofound destiny across seas and time, from

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superstar pop concerts to secret winter weddings. I'm gonna take you along every step
of the way. Well, heythere everyone. You know I just love
a good love story, and todayI'm spilling the tea on one of music's
most private celebrity couples, British superstarEd Sheeran and his college sweetheart turned wife,
Cherry Seaborn. These two have sucha romantic story that takes them from

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classmates to friends to lovers. Ijust can't get enough, So let me
walk you through it from the verybeginning. Ed and Cherry first met as
teenagers back in high school in Framlingham, Suffolk. Can't you just picture the
young guitar playing heart Throb walking thehalls. Cherry caught his eye, but
back then they were just friends.Little did they know what the future would

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hold. The two lost touch forseveral years after graduation. Ed went on
to huge SCX cess with hits likeThe A Team and Thinking Out Loud,
becoming one of the world's biggest musicstars. Meanwhile, Cherry was working on
Wall Street in New York City.But in twenty fifteen, fate brought them

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back together. When a mutual friendintroduced them once again, they met up
in New York, Feelings sparked,and the rest is history. Ed later
said meeting up with Cherry helped pullhim out of a low point in his
life. He even penned his twentyseventeen chart topping love song perfect for her.
Write from the start, how manygirls wish their man would write them

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A song like that? Still givesme chills every time I hear it on
the radio. The lyrics talk abouthanging out barefoot and listening to music together.
That's straight from real life. Hewas remembering a sweet moment they shared
in a Beiza. By then,Cherry had quit her finance job and joined
Ed on tour. With Cherry byhis side, Ed kicked his songwriting genius

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into high gear, churning out beautifultracks inspired by their story book romance.
Then, right before New Year's twentyeighteen, he popped the question. Ed
posted the happy news on Instagram witha candid shot of the two of them
kissing as he holds up her hand, shiny new ring on full display.

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Even their two adorable cats made itinto the engagement photo, too cute In
classic Ed fashion. He managed tosneak off later that year for a top
secret winter wedding on his country estatein England. Talk about a picture perfect
Christmas miracle. They kept all thedetails totally quiet until Ed finally confirmed they

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tied the knot during a twenty nineteeninterview. And you'll never guess this.
He only revealed it because he casuallycalled Cherry his wife in some song lyrics.
What a way to break the news. The hits and accolades kept coming
for Ed, but he calls hisnew bride and their growing family his biggest
accomplishment. In twenty twenty, theywelcomed their first baby, an adorable girl

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named Lyra Antarctica. Leave it toEd to come up with a beautifully unique
baby name Lyra is of course,the little musical Constellation to honor her songwriting
daddy, and Antarctica pays homage tothe once in a lifetime trip where the
couple found out Cherry was pregnant.Between sold out world tours and changing diapers,
Ed and Cherry found time to secretlywelcome their second daughter, Jupiter in

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twenty twenty two. Look at thosetwo go when Ed isn't on stage performing
to millions of fans. He putsfamily first. He credits his amazing wife
for grounding him through the chaos offame, and have you seen the way
his face lights up when he talksabout those two little girls? Heart officially
melted, he still makes time tosprinkle in romantic date nights with Cherry too.

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Last year, Paps caught the duocanoodling at a sushi hotspot in London,
looking so in love. These spectacularlynormal people clearly still have that new
relationship honeymoon phase spark alive and well, nearly a decade later, I just
love watching this music fairy tale unfoldhigh school classroom to sold out stadiums.

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Ed found worldwide fame with raw,relatable hits, celebrating real life and real
love, and his soulmate Cherry,has been by his side every step of
the way, from friends to husbandand wife to mommy and daddy. They're
living proof that timing really is everything. You just never know when you'll meet
the one. So there you haveit, Straight from Hoda, the exclusive

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Inside scoop on beloved singer songwriter EdSheeran and his leading lady Cherry, A
romance of kismet connections, private vows, and beautiful surprises. Thanks for letting
me gush about my latest fave celebcouple who doesn't love a good friends to
lovers, Happily ever after. Andthere you have it, folks, the
full inside story of Ed Sheeran andCherry Seaborn's adorable high school romance turned real

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life fairy tale. Thanks so muchfor joining me on the Celebrity love Dive.
I hope you enjoyed getting to knowmore about this incredibly talented, yet
very private couple and how they maketheir family and relationship priority hash one amidst
all the glitz and glam. Ifyou like this episode, I hope you'll
subscribe for more cozy chats on coveringall things celebrity relationships. Who knows which

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famous love birds will spotlight next weekin our little escape from the headlines.
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