Ed Sheeran and wife Cherry Seaborn welcome their 1st child, Lyra
Ed Sheeran has announced the birth of a perfect baby girl.
The "Shape of You" singer on Tuesday revealed that he and his wife, Cherry Seaborn, last week welcomed their first child, and it's a girl. Her name is Lyra Antarctica Seaborn Sheeran, he said in an Instagram post showing a pair of her socks.
"We are completely in love with her," Sheeran wrote. "Both mum and baby are doing amazing and we are on cloud nine over here."
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Sheeran last year confirmed that he and Seaborn had gotten married, and she later appeared in the music video for "Put It All On Me." They met when Sheeran was 11, CNN notes. In August, reports emerged that they were expecting their first child together.
"Ed will make a great dad," a source told Us Weekly at the time. "He loves kids, and he built his big home in Suffolk, [England], with the plan to start a family."
This was Sheeran's first Instagram post of 2020 since announcing plans to "take a breather" at the end of last year, and on Tuesday, he asked fans to "respect our privacy at this time" while assuring them, "I'll see you when it's time to come back." Brendan Morrow
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Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.
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