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On Saturday, Ed Sheeran surprised fans by announcing his engagement to his longtime girlfriend [3], Cherry Seaborn. The "Shape of You" singer reportedly met Cherry in high school and has been dating her since September 2015 [4]. While Ed has opened up about their sweet romance [5] over the years — he even discussed wanting "little fat, chubby babies" — the two have remained low-key for the most part. With their impending nuptials on the way, keep reading to find out everything you need to know about Ed's new fiancée.
- She's 25 years old. According to her biography on Duke University [6] website, Cherry was born on May 6, 1992. The UK native moved to the United States to attend the North Carolina-based university due to its notable hockey team.
- She met Ed Sheeran in secondary school. The couple first crossed passed at Thomas Mills High School [7] in Framlingham, Suffolk. Cherry was a hockey player at the school, and Ed reportedly had a crush on her.
- She quit her job to fall in love. In 2017, Ed revealed that he took a break from music in 2016 to pursue his relationship with Cherry [8], and she did the same for him. "We were just basically like, let's quit our jobs and have a year of forming a tight bond," he shared, adding, "So we went travelling and spent every day for a year together."