Ellie Goulding has confirmed she and Dougie Poynter have split. Ellie and the McFly bassist had been dating for the past two years.
Speaking to The Sun, Ellie revealed their relationship ended due to their busy work schedules.
She said,"People think I'm invincible but these past few weeks have been tough. When you're in the public eye, it seems like you're able to deal with stuff better than anyone else, which is not remotely true".
"I'm not in a relationship anymore and that's been hard".
Ellie added that the pair are on good terms:
“Dougie is one of the most special people in the world and I’m so happy for him.
“He’s doing well in LA and he’s still one of my best friends. I know he feels the same.
"But I think for me and anybody else going through the same thing, it's really important to get to know yourself, be happy with your own company and like yourself. The only way I can do that is by spending time with myself".
"The last couple of weeks have been quite strange and quite different for me because I've been by myself so much, but I think it's healthy to do."
Ellie is currently in the middle of her Delirium world tour. She also revealed she will be taking a break from music for at least a year after it finishes up.
“I’m not writing new stuff. I’m not sure when I’ll release a new album. It might not even be next year. I need time off for my own head.
“My plan is to have a month off in August and do more of my charity stuff and then next year I need to live a bit. Who knows? My situation has changed.”
