The singer has revealed that he had a rather unique way of helping out a childhood friend when she was struggling to pay the bills.
Instead of chucking a load of cash her way, Ed invited his pal, Amy Wadge, over to his place for a songwriting session, and the result was the heeeuuuuge hit ‘Thinking Out Loud’.
“She drove to my house – my album was nearly done – and she asked if I could put a song from when I was 17 on the deluxe album, so she could get a little bit of money and pay the mortgage and bills and stuff.
“While she was there, we wrote Thinking Out Loud. Now she never has to worry about money again.”
He added: “She’s got a family and two kids and stuff and every time I speak to her, she’s going on holiday. It’s really nice to see. It wouldn’t have happened if she hadn’t come down from Wales to see me.”
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‘Thinking Out Loud’ went on to become a massive global hit and has been streamed over half a billion times on Spotify, so we think Amy will be going on lots more holidays.
Meanwhile, Ed had a busy weekend after making his presenting debut alongside Ruby Rose at this year’s MTV EMAs...
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)