English singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding has experienced a couple of major developments in her personal life over the past few years. In 2019, she married art dealer Caspar Jopling. She had dated Caspar for two years prior to their grand ceremony at York Minster. In 2021, she and Caspar welcomed their first child, a son named Arthur. As she has learned to navigate her new role as a mother, she has leaned on her famous friends for support, specifically Katy Perry and Princess Eugenie.

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Ellie Goulding does not only have famous friends, but she also has a list of famous exes. In fact, when she first started dating her husband, she wasn't sure if they would work out because she always imagined herself with a fellow musician. Her dating history certainly reflects that. Before settling down with Caspar, Ellie dated DJs, singers, an actor, and maybe even a prince.

8 Greg James

At the beginning of her career, Ellie Goulding dated BBC Radio 1 DJ Greg James. They dated for eighteen months between 2010 and 2012. The couple was serious as they reportedly shared an apartment together during their relationship. When the news of their break-up broke, it was reported that their crazy work schedules made it difficult for the couple to maintain their relationship.

7 Skrillex

After Ellie's break-up with Greg James, she started dating American DJ Skrillex. They met while working together on the song "Summit." While they were together, they both appeared to have matching hairstyles. In 2012, they broke up after nine months of dating. Similar to her break-up with Greg, their work seemed to get in the way of their relationship. Skrillex worked in America, while Goulding was working in London.

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6 Jeremy Irvine

After Skrillex, Ellie Goulding decided to take a break from men in the music industry. She started dating English actor Jeremy Irvine. Jeremy is known for his roles in War Horse, Fallen, Now Is Good, and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. In October 2012, he and Ellie were spotted at the opening of the ice-skating rink at London's Somerset House. They dated for several months before breaking up in late 2013.

5 Calvin Harris

In 2013, Ellie was also linked to Scottish DJ Calvin Harris. She has collaborated on many songs with Calvin, including "I Need Your Love" and "Outside." In the video for "I Need Your Love," Calvin and Ellie engaged in a lot of PDA, which made fans assume they were dating in real life. Their relationship was short-lived because he was officially dating Ellie's friend Rita Ora a couple of months later.

4 Ed Sheeran

There were rumors that Ellie Goulding was dating fellow singer Ed Sheeran sometime after they held hands at the 2013 MTV VMAs. Ellie and Ed had conflicting responses to the dating rumors. Ellie tweeted, "I love that holding hands with my friends means we're an item." In a Click 98.9 interview, Ed said, "I mean, normal people don't hold hands if they're just friends. It was going on. And now it's not." Ed's song "Don't" is said to be about Ellie cheating on him with Niall Horan.

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3 Niall Horan

There seemed to be overlap between Ellie's relationships with Ed and Niall. Ed told Billboard that "The story in 'Don't' is 100 percent true. I could have gotten nastier." Ellie seemed to respond to "Don't" on her song "On My Mind," but she claims that the song was not about anyone specific. In 2015, Ellie told Elle UK that she went on "a few dates with Niall," but she continued to deny her relationship with Ed.

2 Prince Harry

There are also unconfirmed rumors that Ellie Goulding was dating Prince Harry after she performed at the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's 2011 wedding. The pair was later photographed at a polo match. Prince Harry is not the only royal family member with whom Ellie has ties. She is also good friends with Princess Eugenie, who allegedly introduced Ellie to her now husband.

1 Dougie Poynter

Ellie Goulding dated McFly's bassist Dougie Poynter for two years before breaking up in 2016. Ellie had a hard time after their break-up. She told The Sun, "Dougie is one of the most special people in the world [...] he's still one of my best friends." Ellie even invited Dougie to her wedding to Capsar Jopling, but he decided not to attend because he "didn't really think it was appropriate." Still, he maintained that he and Ellie are still on "totally good terms."

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