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Ed Sheeran Visits Cancer Patient Jess Knight In New Zealand Hospital After She Misses Concert (VIDEO)

Ed Sheeran Is Definitely The Kindest Man In Pop
Ryan Barrell
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Ed Sheeran has won our hearts all over again after adorably making a young girl's day at a New Zealand hospital.

Jess Knight, who was recently diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, was too weak to make it to one of the singer's shows, so issued a heartwarming plea online begging him to visit her.

And he did - on Jess's 20th birthday, Ed paid a visit to the Auckland hospital, where she was receiving treatment.

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"It was so unreal," Jess told TVNZ. "He was just a genuinely nice guy."

Jess has since gone into remission and her mother is already busy planning a way to make her next birthday even better.

"My life has been thrown upside down," she told Stuff. "I have just had a bone marrow transplant to lower my chances of getting a relapse. So this is the final stage of my treatment."

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The 'A-Team' singer was alerted to Jess' plight when friend Anna Strong set up a Facebook event to raise awareness.

"We see Ed do amazing stuff for his fans all the time and the power of messages going viral these days is so crazy," Anna explained. "So why not try."

Using the hashtag #KiaOraEdPlsVisitJess, the young girls managed to get what they wanted, earning a visit from Ed himself.

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Ed Sheeran's 11 Most Lovable Moments
Ed Sheeran's Most Lovable Moments(01 of09)
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2. Refusing to dye his hairIn the early days of his career, Ed was advised to dye his hair by record executives, but he stuck to his guns... and it turns out that was definitely the right thing to do! (credit:Tim P. Whitby via Getty Images)
Ed Sheeran's Most Lovable Moments(02 of09)
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4. Crying at the end of 'The Notebook'Tissues at the ready should you ever be lucky enough to watch a rom-com with Ed Sheeran - during an interview he once revealed the last time he'd cried was at the end of 'The Notebook'. Ed, if you're a bird than we're a bird. Or whatever that bird-related quote is. (credit:Chelsea Lauren via Getty Images)
Ed Sheeran's Most Lovable Moments(03 of09)
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5. Hanging out with his 'best friend'Not sure if we're more jealous of Ed or Kermit to be honest with you. (credit:Instagram)
Ed Sheeran's Most Lovable Moments(04 of09)
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6. His 10/10 comeback to Noel Gallagher.How did Ed cope with rock royalty claiming he "didn't want to live in a world where Ed Sheeran sells out Wembley Stadium"? Shouting? Screaming? Embarrassing Twitter shade?No, Ed stayed calm and collected. And offered Noel free tickets via text, of course. Classy. (credit:Dave J Hogan via Getty Images)
Ed Sheeran's Most Lovable Moments(05 of09)
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7. Throwing a suit on for Victoria's SecretTrue, we love Ed in a plaid shirt and jeans, but he certainly scrubs up well too. (credit:Pascal Le Segretain via Getty Images)
Ed Sheeran's Most Lovable Moments(06 of09)
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8. Serenading a terminally ill fanAfter Ed learned that it was one of his teenage fan's dying wishes to have him perform for her, he telephoned her directly as she lay in her hospital bed and performed his song 'Little Bird' for her, which her brother claims "sang her to sleep". (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
Ed Sheeran's Most Lovable Moments(07 of09)
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9. Defending Taylor SwiftLike every famous person ever to exist, Ed is close pals with Taylor Swift, who he collaborated with on the duet 'Everything Has Changed'.When a journalist asked him what he thought about her reputation as a serial dater, he fired back: "I don’t like when people take shots at her because I do know her personally and I think people get the wrong end of the stick. "She’s so successful and she’s so nice and sweet to everyone that she meets, there is nothing bad to say but she was being pictured with a lot of dudes!" (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
Ed Sheeran's Most Lovable Moments(08 of09)
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10. Literally every single time he's been photographed with his catThere is so much to love in this photo, we're not even sure where to start. (credit:Instagram)
Ed Sheeran's Most Lovable Moments(09 of09)
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10. Dressing up as Austin PowersWhy not, eh? (credit:Instagram)
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