Ed Sheeran wowed fans with his new Men’s Health UK cover shoot.
The “Sapphire” singer showed off his 30-pound weight loss in a series of photos, including several shirtless shots highlighting his tattooed torso.
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Ed told the magazine that becoming a father motivated him to get healthier. He has two daughters, Lyra, 5, and Jupiter, 3, with his wife Cherry Seaborn.
Reflecting on when Lyra was just two weeks old, Ed recalled having wine with a friend and waking up feeling terrible.
“I went to bed, then Lyra woke up 20 minutes after I’d fallen asleep. I woke up, and I was like, ‘F–k, I probably shouldn’t drink if I’m going to feel this dreadful.’ I want to be able to do the night stuff. It all came in at the same time of wanting to be a responsible dad, wanting to feel and look good,” he said.
“I didn’t want to pick my kid up and have my back f–ked and stuff like that. And then also that feeds into professional life,” he continued. “You’re less resilient in your thirties. I was losing my voice more. I would pull muscles in my leg, I pulled a muscle in my back when I was playing live… I wanted to feel superhuman on stage.”
Over the past five years, Ed has lost weight through a mix of reformer Pilates, running, and weight training.
He emphasizes that variety and moderation are essential.
“I still drink. I love red wine, I love a nice meal, but it’s not every day,” Ed explained. “Same as food, same as drinking, you have to have variety. There are some days that I run, some days that I swim, there’s some days that I will do weights. Then there are some days I will do reformer.”
In September, the 34-year-old songwriter told SiriusXM that he wanted to push himself further with the goal of getting a six-pack.
