Ed Sheeran 'on cloud nine' after becoming a father

Ed Sheeran's spoken of his delight after his wife Cherry gave birth to their first child.

Their daughter Lyra Antarctica Seaborn Sheeran was born last week.

The Suffolk singer songwriter posted on Instagram with a picture of a baby's blanket and a pair of tiny socks.

The singer announced the news on Instagram in his first social media post since December 2019.

At the end of 2019 Sheeran, who lives on a sprawling estate in Suffolk and was brought up in the historic town of Framlingham, announced he was taking a break from work and social media after being "non stop" for the past two years.

The 29-year-old said in a message to his more than 30 million Instagram followers: "The Divide era and tour changed my life in so many ways, but now it's all over it's time to go out and see some more of the world.

Despite being in the spotlight for his music, Ed Sheeran has remained largely private about his relationship with Seaborn.

In 2018, he announced that the couple were engaged and in 2019 he confirmed that they were husband and wife, but did not share further details.

Fans were given a rare glimpse of their relationship in his Put It All On Me music video featuring Ella Mai, released last year.

The video featured a series of couples from all over the world, each with their own story of their relationship.

Towards the end of the video, Sheeran and Seaborn were filmed together in a kitchen, dancing, laughing and sharing a kiss.

Words describing their romance appeared on screen, saying: "Back in high school, Ed & Cherry were crushing hard. They made out at the castle on the hill.

"A few years ago they reconnected, there were fireworks. They married inJanuary 2019."