Nina Nesbitt finds it “disheartening” to be seen just as Ed Sheeran’s ex: “It only happens to women but it drives me to keep going”

nme.com:

Nina Nesbitt has reflected on being the subject of one of Ed Sheeran‘s songs, saying it is “disheartening” to be seen only as his ex-girlfriend.Sheeran wrote the 2014 track ‘Nina’ about the Scottish singer-songwriter, with the pair having dated previously.

Nesbitt also supported the star on tour and made a cameo appearance in the video for his 2012 single ‘Drunk’.During a recent episode of The Eras Podcast, interviewer Abbie McCarthy asked Nesbitt how it felt to have a song written about her.

She mentioned ‘Nina’ specifically, saying: “Did it bother you?”In response, Nesbitt conceded that details about personal relationships can be expected to filter into an artist’s music.“Yeah, I think it’s just got to come out,” she said. “There should be a disclaimer on songwriters, really.

But I think it is what it is. I’ve definitely written songs about other people, so…”Nesbitt went on to say that being the subject of Sheeran’s song was “tricky” because she “never wanted to be known as someone’s ex-girlfriend”.“Obviously, [Sheeran] gave me amazing opportunities of touring with him and everything, and I’m really super grateful for that.