Ellie Goulding and Caspar Jopling Separate After 4½ Years of Marriage: 'We Remain the Closest of Friends'

"I feel I have been left with no choice but to let you all know that Caspar and I privately separated some time ago," Goulding wrote on Instagram

Ellie Goulding and Caspar Jopling are calling it quits after 4½ years of marriage.

On Friday, the "Love Me Like You Do" singer, 37, and the art dealer, 32, who share son Arthur, 2½, publicly announced their separation.

"In light of recent stories, I feel I have been left with no choice but to let you all know that Caspar and I privately separated some time ago," Goulding wrote on Instagram Stories. "We remain the closest of friends and have been successfully co-parenting with our sons best interests at heart. We are committed to protecting our family privacy and thank people in advance for respecting our wishes - we won't be commenting further. Thank you."

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The "Don't Need Nobody" artist also reshared a message from Jopling on Instagram Stories that said: "Hi people - hope you're having a good day. I feel (sadly) that I need to say something on mine and Ellie's current relationship, that I hope more than anything will make any final tabloid speculation disappear. Ellie and I made the decision to separate some time ago."

He continued: "Our immediate family and close friends have known for some time - otherwise we chose to do what we could to keep this private. Ellie and I remain the closest of friends and, most importantly, 'co-parents' to the best kiddo in the world, Arthur. This is the last I want to say on this - and please ask that you respect mine and Ellie's privacy. Thanks a lot Caspar."

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The former couple initially met through mutual friends in 2016 and took their time getting to know each other. As the two-time Grammy nominee told The Guardian, they walked around many art galleries in complete silence in the beginning until they eventually overcame their shyness and their relationship blossomed.

By 2018, the pair got engaged and Jopling dedicated an Instagram post to Goulding, writing, “I get to spend the rest of my life with this truly extraordinary and beautiful, beautiful person. No one has ever made me feel more full of life, knowledge, happiness, or love. There is no one I have ever been more complete with and there is no one I will ever feel more complete with.”

In an interview with Glamour UK, the "Burn" singer said they've only gotten closer since they tied the knot in 2019, calling their marriage “mature." She explained, “We talk things through, and we never argue. ... We talk about why we might disagree on something."

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