Edward Christopher Sheeran, MBE (born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. In early 2011, Sheeran independently released the extended play, No. 5 Collaborations Project. After signing with Asylum Records, his debut album, + (pronounced "plus"), was released in September 2011. It topped the UK and Australian charts, reached number five in the US, and has since been certified eight-times platinum in the UK.
The album contains the single "The A Team", which earned him the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. In 2012, Sheeran won the Brit Awards for Best British Male Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Act. "The A Team" was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2013 Grammy Awards, where he performed the song with Elton John.
ITV bosses will not be firing Rufus Hound after 'homophobic and racist' tweets resurfaced, it has been reported. Dancing On Ice decision makers won't boot him off the show despite the controversy.
In the past, Rufus made comments about Jewish people and also called singing superstar Ed Sheeran a “gay lord”. Another damaging tweet about the Manchester Arena bomb attack which killed 22 people in 2017 was also dug up.The comedian also tweeted using racist words in 2012, it was found.
The network are under pressure after they kicked YouTube star Jack Maynard off I’m A Celebrity in 2017 for using similar language on Twitter.
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