Ellie Goulding's cryptic tweet sends fans into overdrive amid Ed Sheeran drama
There was speculation that Ed and Ellie were dating in 2013 after they were seen holding hands at the MTV VMA's.
Published September 17, 2026
Ellie Goulding fans have come forward to label the singer as 'iconic' after she posted an eye-grabbing tweet amid the furor over Ed Sheeran's tour.
It is noteworthy that Ellie sparked rumours with Ed back in 2013, and her name was later linked to One Direction star Niall Horan, who was accused of cheating on Ed Sheeran after he wrote his hit song Don't about a betrayal.
Fast-forward today, Ellie has addressed the cheating claims, insisting they were false, but fans have now noticed an interesting move by the Anything Could Happen singer after she posted a cryptic tweet.
As the fallout from the decision to drop Macklemore from Ed's US tour intensified on Tuesday, Ellie posted a heart emoji on X.
Fans quickly took to the comments section, with many noting that the timing seemed interesting.
'Objectively funniest thing she could’ve tweeted right now. Not a word. Not a joke. Just a single heart. Honestly iconic,' wrote one.
That one just sent the entire timeline into overdrive. Ellie knows exactly what she’s doing,' agreed another.
Quoting one of Ellie's biggest hits, one posted in response: 'AND WE GONNA LET IT BURN BURN BURN BURN.'
Others simply begged Ellie to elaborate, with one replying: 'girl say words. wtf does a heart mean.'
There was speculation that Ed and Ellie were dating in 2013 after they were seen holding hands at the MTV VMA's.
