Ed Sheeran has revealed he’s had some ‘turbulent things’ happen in his personal life, as he returned to social media after a lengthy break.
The singer, 31, admitted he hasn’t been as ‘engaged’ with his fans online as he would have liked, with many of his recent posts simply promoting his music and tour performances.
In a video he shared on Instagram, Ed explained that he didn’t want to ‘pretend to be something he wasn’t’ by posting during his personal troubles, but vowed that he was hoping to be more active with his followers in the coming weeks.
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Candid: Ed Sheeran has revealed he’s had some ‘turbulent things’ happen in his personal life, as he returned to social media after a lengthy break
Ed explained: ‘I realise I haven’t been that engaged in my social media or fanbase over the last couple of years and the things that have been posted on this account might have got a bit boring, I’m sorry, that’s my fault.
‘The reason I’m making this video, just being totally honest, I’ve had some turbulent things happening in my personal life so I just didn’t really feel like being online and pretending to be something I’m not when I wasn’t really feeling like that.’
Ed then added: ‘I know that sounds weird, but hence I’m making this video to say things are looking up and I’m back online.
Hard at work: The singer, 31, admitted he hasn’t been as ‘engaged’ with his fans online as he would have liked, with many of his recent posts simply promoting his tour
Far from the truth: In a video he shared on Instagram, Ed explained that he didn’t want to ‘pretend to be something he wasn’t’ by posting during his personal troubles
Insight: Ed explained: ‘I realise I haven’t been that engaged in my social media or fanbase over the last couple of years’ and added that some of his recent posts may have been ‘boring’
‘So you know, weird s**t is gonna start being posted here. I’ve made this video about 50 f*****g times I’m not making another one!’
In November, Ed told his followers that he was taking a break from social media, after wrapping up work on a new music video.
Sharing a behind-the-scenes snap overlooking a beach, he penned the caption: ‘Signing off now until 2023. See you in the new year. Much love, Ed x.’
Ed is in the middle of a worldwide tour, and is currently performing a run of shows in Australia and New Zealand.
Insight: He went onto tell his followers: ‘The reason I’m making this video, just being totally honest, I’ve had some turbulent things happening in my personal life’
Getting better! Ed then added: ‘I know that sounds weird, but hence I’m making this video to say things are looking up and I’m back online’
In February, Ed was devastated when his close friend Jamal Edwards tragically died after a cardiac arrest brought on by taking cocaine and drinking alcohol.
The star paid tribute to his late pal earlier this month with a moving freestyle that he filmed at Stamford Bridge, the home of Chelsea FC, of whom Jamal was a lifelong fan.
Paying tribute to his pal during an interview with BBC News, Ed said that he believes he wouldn’t be the star he is now without Jamal’s support.
‘I really don’t think I would have been given the opportunities that I was given had it not been for Jamal putting his arm around me,’ he said.
Revelation: ‘So you know, weird s**t is gonna start being posted here. I’ve made this video about 50 f*****g times I’m not making another one!’ he continued
Sad news: In February, Ed was devastated when his close friend Jamal Edwards tragically died after a cardiac arrest brought on by taking cocaine and drinking alcohol
He added that he had been performing on the acoustic scene for several years before Jamal discovered him and asked him to perform on his YouTube channel.
In May 2022, Ed also revealed he’d welcomed his second child with his wife Cherry Seaborn, daughter Jupiter.
Announcing the news on Instagram, Ed wrote: ‘Want to let you all know we’ve had another beautiful baby girl. We are both so in love with her, and over the moon to be a family of 4.’
Ed and Cherry are already proud parents to daughter Lyra, two, after tying the knot in 2019.
Family: In May 2022, Ed also revealed he’d welcomed his second child with his wife Cherry Seaborn, daughter Jupiter
