Ellie Goulding Addresses 'Trauma' Caused by Rumor She Cheated on Ed Sheeran with Niall Horan, Reveals Where She Stands with Ed Now

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Ellie Goulding addressed the viral rumor that she cheated on Ed Sheeran with Niall Horan and the “trauma” that it caused her.

If you missed it, fans believed that Ed‘s 2014 kiss-off anthem “Don’t” was about Ellie, with some speculating that it was written after she strayed from their relationship and went out with the One Direction bandmate.

The reality is quite different: Ellie and Ed never even dated. The “Lights” hitmaker spoke out against the rumor earlier this year.

She revealed how it affected her mental health and professional life in a recent interview. Read more about Ellie Goulding’s response to the cheating allegations… According to People, Ellie told the Daily Mail that it was “fascinating how many people are interested” in the rumor, noting that it was years old. “You know, completely honestly, it caused me a lot of trauma, actually,” she added.