Ed Sheeran Details Childhood Friendship and Reunion With His Wife 

Ed Sheeran got candid about his childhood friendship and reunion with his wife Cherry Seaborn.

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The close childhood friends separated when Sheeran went on tour and Seaborn enrolled at Duke University.

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They never dated but shared a gentle kiss the last time they saw each other.

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They reunited, in 2015, when a mutual friend invited Sheeran to an NYC hangout with Seaborn.

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The "Perfect" singer was scared to propose to Seaborn whose parents were unmarried for decades.

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Seaborn said yes to his proposal in 2017 and they got married in January 2019.

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The lovebirds have a 1-year-old daughter, Lyra, born in August 2020.

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After he reached an enviable career peak, Sheeran considered retiring from the music industry.

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Following a soul-searching journey in his off-year, Sheeran realized "music is entirely me as a person."

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