‘No one will know when we get married’: Ed Sheeran reveals real reason behind engagement ring

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Ed Sheeran shared a sweet Polaroid kissing his new fiance
Ed Sheeran
Safeeyah Kazi6 March 2018
The Weekender

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Ed Sheeran has revealed the real reason behind his decision to wear an engagement ring, admitting that its so fans won't know when he's actually tied the knot.

The Shape of You singer sent fans into a frenzy after he was spotted wearing what appeared to be a silver wedding band, sparking rumours that he'd already married fiancé Cherry Seaborn on the quiet.

However, he quickly shut down the rumours revealing that the band was made of clay by his childhood sweetheart as an engagement ring.

Speaking to Australian radio show KISS FM he said: “We didn't get secretly married, no, she made me this ring out of silver clay, so we were both kinda wearing rings.

“It also means that nobody will know when we have got married.”

The Supermarket Flowers singer agreed that the move is a bid to “throw everyone off the scent.”

Speaking to Lorraine Kelly last month, he said: “I never saw why men didn’t wear engagement rings. It’s the same commitment either way.

The news comes after Sheeran was spotted at a performance with the silver wedding band on display.

Sheeran announced his engagement to girlfriend Cherry Seaborn earlier this year in a cute Instagram snap of the pair.

Rumour has it: Sheeran sent fans into a frenzy by wearing the ring
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The 26-year-old confirmed that he had "got a fiancé" just before the New Year.

He shared the news with his more than 18 million followers in a touching post on Instagram, adding "our cats are chuffed as well".

Alongside a Polaroid showing him kissing Seaborn with his arms around her, Sheeran wrote: "Got myself a fiancé just before new year. We are very happy and in love, and our cats are chuffed as well xx."

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