For several years, Ed Sheeran has been sharing his life with Cherry Seaborn. Engaged in December 2017, they got married during the year-end celebrations of 2019. Together, they welcomed two little girls: Lyra Antarctica, born in 2020, and then Jupiter in 2022. But despite the strength of their relationship, they went through particularly difficult times. Everything changed when Cherry, pregnant with Jupiter, was diagnosed with a tumor at 33. She could only be operated on after the birth of their daughter, a life-saving intervention. Invited to the “Friends Keep Secret” podcast by Benny Blanco, Lil Dicky, and Kristin Batalucco, broadcasted on YouTube on Tuesday, March 10, the singer reflected on what he considers the best and worst day of his life.
His best memory remains his wedding. But the worst dates back to February 2022, when his partner revealed her cancer diagnosis. The artist reassured about the mother of his children’s health: “She is fine, she has been operated on.” He still remembers the difficulty of the ordeal: Cherry was pregnant, and the tumor removal surgery could only take place after the birth of their second child. “Fortunately, she is perfectly fine,” he shared.
“Yes, I shaved my hair”: Ed Sheeran explains his transformation
On Tuesday, April 28, Ed Sheeran shared several photos on his Instagram account. This was an opportunity for him to update his subscribers. “Yes, I shaved my hair. I wanted a fresh start. A lot of new things are happening in my life right now. I love this look, I might even keep it,” he explained at the beginning of a carousel of updates. He continued, related to the different photos posted. Later, the close friend of Taylor Swift announced that he had added dates to his tour.
Just after that, the singer talked about the illness he contracted that brought him down. “I had shingles for a month. I don’t recommend it, but I am recovering,” he learned. The singer also announced to his fans that his tour would resume in a few days. “The Loop tour resumes in a week and a few days. I am looking forward to getting back to it and seeing you again,” he added.
What is the tragedy that singer Ed Sheeran had to face?
In March 2023, in the pages of Rolling Stone, Ed Sheeran opened up about his drug addiction, stating that he had definitively quit. “I have always drunk alcohol. But I didn’t touch any drugs before I was 24,” the artist recounted, explaining that he tried for the first time at a festival. “I thought, ‘If all my friends are taking it, it can’t be that bad.’ So I tried.” This isolated test quickly became a habit: “At first, it’s once a week, then once a day, then twice a day, and even without drinking alcohol. It became worrying,” he admitted without deceit.
The death of his best friend, Jamal Edwards, at the beginning of 2022, was a turning point. He was diagnosed with a cardiac arrhythmia linked to cocaine. “I will never touch anything again. That’s what killed Jamal. It would be disrespectful to go back,” explains Ed Sheeran. Two years earlier, in 2020, he had already given up hard alcohol, a decision motivated by the birth of his first daughter and his pregnant wife’s advice. He realized he needed to “grow up” and “move on.” Today, he consumes alcohol in moderation: “I love red wine and beer. All the old rockers I know are either alcoholics or sober, and I don’t want to be either,” he declared. A slow but determined reconstruction that allows him to move forward more lucidly than ever today.
