He might be one of the mist successful singers in the world but Ed Sheeran has said that he remains grounded despite his wealth and notoriety. Speaking to News Corp the singer has said that he looked to the likes of Elton John as an example of not what to do when you become famous.
The said ‘Most people jump over the edge (after fame). I can see how that can happen. I steer away at the right point, thankfully. I look at Elton John and how much he f***ked up when he was younger. You learn a lot from that. Super yachts and hotels and hanging out with famous people are not the trappings of fame, for me, it’s falling out with family members and friends over money.’
He has also spoken about how he has recently lost 23kg in a bid to keep in shape. He said it was his year off from work that lead him to balloon in size. Citing his performances on stage as the reason he kept the weight off while he was performing. ‘I doubled in size and sweatpants were the only thing that fit and I thought everything had shrunk in the wash, but it hadn’t.’