Ed Sheeran has never been very forthcoming about exactly whom his song Don't is really about, apart to discount rumors that Taylor Swift was involved.
But it's been long rumored that the girl in question is Ed's ex Ellie Goulding.
The red-headed singer went on Howard Stern and ended up revealing a little more than he meant to. When Howard pressed him about the situation, Ed said:
"The papers say a lot of things. I have kept my mouth shut about everything, because I think if you add any fuel to any fire…"
But then Ed did confirm that the story of the song was true – a girl (who we still really think is Ellie) really did cheat on him in the same hotel he was in. But because, as he says, he wasn't in love with her or anything, it wasn't as emotionally crippling as people think.
"I got over it as soon as the song was done and the song happened pretty soon after."
Ed wouldn't say who the guy was, but he did reveal that he had a confrontation with him after.
"It's a difficult conversation to have… He was my mate, so I was just a bit like, 'um not cool, but…' We haven't really spoken since then."
But of course Howard pressed him about the bro code breaker's identity, asking if it was indeed "the guy from One Direction."
Well, it depends which one you're talking about.
So is Don't really about Niall Horan and Ellie? We still don't know for sure, but signs point to yes!
[Image via Bauer Griffin Online.]
