Ed Sheeran and Cherry Seaborn
Ed Sheeran and now wife Cherry Seaborn look on during the Sky Bet Championship match between Ipswich Town and Aston Villa at Portman Road on April 21, 2018 in Ipswich, England. Getty Images/Stephen Pond

Finally, Ed Sheeran has confirmed that he is indeed married to his long-time love, Cherry Seaborn. The announcement was made clear in the lyrics of his album “No.6 Collaborations Project,” which was released on Friday.

The 28-year-old singer artfully sang lyrics such as “Watch how the lyrics in this song might get twisted/My wife wears red but looks better without the lipstick,” in the song “Remember the Name,” featuring Eminem and 50 Cent, giving listeners a clue about his personal life.

Sheeran told iHeart Radio that he wrote the lyrics to the song before he got married to Seaborn, but knew they would be married by the time the song dropped. Other instances of Sheeran hinting about his marriage to Seaborn can be found in the songs "Best Part of Me," "Cross Me,” and “I Don’t Care.”

With news of their marriage hitting the airwaves, here’s everything we know about Seaborn and her relationship with Sheeran.

  1. Seaborn is 27-years-old.
  2. She has known Sheeran since they were in high school at Thomas Mills High Schools in Framlingham, Suffolk, U.K., Hollywood Life reported.
  3. The couple started off as friends, according to the news outlet.
  4. Seaborn went to Duke University, according to her LinkedIn profile. She has a master’s of management studies, foundations business.
  5. She lived Durham, North Carolina, when she was going to school at Duke, according to Hollywood Life.
  6. She worked at Deloitte & Touche LLP in New York as a consultant of finance and operations risks, according to her LinkedIn profile.
  7. She currently works at Deloitte & Touche in the U.K. as a manager, according to LinkedIn.
  8. Seaborn is skilled at playing hockey and has participated in the British University Championships in 2012 and 2013, where Sheeran is known to make an appearance to cheer her on, Hollywood Life reported.
  9. She moved back to the U.K. to be closer to Sheeran after they reconnected after graduating high school, according to the news outlet.
  10. The couple reportedly started their long-distance relationship in 2015.
  11. Seaborn and Sheeran reportedly live together with their pet cats and have said that they eventually want to have kids.
  12. She lives in Ipswich, Suffolk, according to her Facebook profile.
  13. She is reportedly the inspiration behind some of Sheeran’s hit songs, including “Shape of You” and “Perfect.”
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