ED SHEERAN 'I'VE BEEN TO HELL & BACK'

After a nightmare year, the singer is enjoying quality time in Australia with his precious family

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Superstar Ed Sheeran says his stint in Oz has been “a dream come true”, as the British singer and his family took the time to relax and reconnect after a tumultuous year.

The 32-year-old songwriter recently stunned fans when he confessed his wife Cherry Seaborn, 30, had a tumour during her pregnancy last year that could only be treated after the birth of their second child. “Within the space of a month, my pregnant wife got told she had a tumour, with no route to treatment until after the birth," Ed wrote on social media about those dark days, which have influenced his upcoming album Subtract.

"My best friend Jamal [Edwards], a brother to me, died suddenly and I found myself standing in court defending my integrity and career as a songwriter. I was spiralling through fear, depression and anxiety.

"I felt like I was drowning, head below the surface, looking up but not being able to break through for air."