Ellie Goulding Has Finally Addressed Those Niall Horan Rumors

Nothing says scandal like cheating allegations. While these might not crop up all the time in the celebrity world, our favorite stars aren't always immune from such rumors. Sometimes, these celebrities choose not to acknowledge the claims unless they don't have a choice. Other times, they come clean and admit the truth.

In the case of Ellie Goulding and the allegations that she cheated on Ed Sheeran with One Direction's Niall Horan, it's taken a decade for her to spill the tea. However, when Ellie finally admitted the truth, did she confess to betraying her former partner, or did she reveal that nothing ever happened behind closed doors?

Ed Sheeran and Ellie Goulding were linked in 2013

If you don't recall this potential cheating drama, that's probably because it's been a long time since it made the news. It was back in 2013 that it reportedly all went down, and it started after Ellie Goulding and Ed Sheeran were pictured together at the MTV VMAs. The fact that people spotted them holding hands at one point seemed to indicate a potential romance. However, if that's true, their relationship didn't last very long. 

Sheeran seemingly released a song all about alleged cheating

Several months later, Sheeran released 'Don't,' a song that talked about a former partner cheating on him with someone they were staying in the same hotel with. The fact that said partner apparently made money in "the same way" as him suggested to fans he was talking about another singer. Immediately, thoughts went to those images from the VMAs, and people quickly pointed the finger at Goulding.

Don't was reportedly written about a real relationship that Sheeran had

The thing to note with song lyrics is that they're not always about anyone specific. It's easy to assume that people are writing from the heart every time they make a song. However, sometimes, the artist simply has a good imagination. That wasn't the case here, though. Ed Sheeran told Billboard that the lyrics for 'Don't' were "100 percent" true. In fact, he reportedly could have been a lot nastier with them.'

Ellie Goulding opened up about dating Niall Horan

To make matters worse, Ellie Goulding later confirmed that she and Niall Horan had been on several dates together around the same period as all this drama. Did that mean that she was the woman Ed wrote about in 'Don't?' Moreover, was Niall the friend who betrayed him that he didn't view "as a threat?" Normally, Ed opens up about who his songs are about. In this instance, though, he kept quiet because of how negative the track is. However, according to him, everyone supposedly knew the answer anyway.

A fan used TikTok to bring cheating rumors back to the limelight

Well, it's taken some years, but Ellie Goulding has finally addressed those Niall Horan rumors, and she's done it on TikTok. Evidently, people haven't forgotten about the drama from 2013 because one person commented, "Can't believe you cheated on Ed with Niall." It's not often that celebrities respond to the comments on their posts, but it seems Ellie felt it necessary to reply to this particular one.

Ellie Goulding denied the allegations that she'd cheated on Ed Sheeran

"False!!!!" she told the fan, putting an end to allegations that have been around for a decade now. Supposedly, Ellie and Ed were never in a relationship; people just assumed that they were. So, when the singer went on those dates with Niall Horan, she did so as a free woman. It's a bit of an anti-climax after so many years of speculation, but we're glad this story has a positive resolution.

We're glad to see another celebrity mystery finally solved, especially one that's probably been eating away at several fans for some time. Unless Ed Sheeran comes out and says that Ellie Goulding is lying about the allegations being false, we'd say that's case closed on this 2013 drama. Now, though, we have to wonder exactly who 'Don't' is written about.