So who is the famous girl who broke Ed Sheeran's heart with an affair on tour?



He performs daily to thousands of adoring fans, but even Ed Sheeran isn't impervious to having his heart broken.

The 23-year-old singer/songwriter has put his feelings out in the open during a stirring performance of his song Don't, off his upcoming album X.

In an iHeartRadio secret show in Paddington Town Hall in Sydney on Tuesday night, the British star gave fans a taste of the new track as he played it acoustically.



Heartbreaking hit: Ed Sheeran performs at the iHeartRadio secret show at Paddington Town Hall, Sydney on Tuesday night

Break-up ballad: The 23-year-old's new song Don't is about the end of his relationship with a mystery A-List woman

'Never intended to be next but you didn't need to take him to bed, that's all,' he sung, unplugging from his sound system and rapping among the crowd.

'And I never saw him as a threat until you disappeared with him to have sex, of course.

'It's not like we were both on tour, we were staying on the same f***ing hotel floor.'







Sheeran moves in famous circles, with celebrity friends including the likes of Courtney Cox, Harry Potter star Rupert Grint, director Peter Jackson, singer Passenger and Australian actress Isabel Lucas.

He's also close pals with Taylor Swift - who he sung the romantic duet Everything Has Changed with and supported on her world tour.



Previously in a relationship with pop star Ellie Goulding, the pair were snapped holding hands at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2013 but broke up shortly after.

In an interview with radio station Clock 98.9 in the US at the time he said: ‘I mean, normal people don't hold hands if they're just friends.'

‘It was going on. And now it's not.’



New album: The song is off the British star's new album X which is set to be released worldwide in June Former flame: Ellie Goulding and the singer were linked after being spotted getting cosy at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards in August

Close friends: Taylor Swift and Sheeran were said to be close after touring together and performing duet Everything Has Changed, pictured in London in February



In the song, Sheeran talks about how 'me and her, we make money the same way' and the pressure of a hectic touring life as a famous performer.



'Four cities, two planes, the same day and those shows have never been what it's about,' he muses.

'Maybe we'll go together and just figure it out.'

Not one to kiss and tell, The A Team singer refused to confirm who the song was about.

When pressed by Kyle and Jackie O on KIIS 106.5's breakfast radio show on Tuesday morning, he said he didn't want to 'tarnish people's reputations'.

'That song was... I just needed to write that song,' he said, after confirming it based on incident where the woman he was seeing cheating on him upstairs with another man while they were at a party together.

'I was very frustrated and angry at the time. I just needed to vent and now that I've vented about it I feel better, so I'm just kind of leaving it there.'

Busy lad: The Sing performer out and about in Sydney on Tuesday, where he performed three shows in one day



All aboard: The singer/songwriter on a boat in Sydney Harbour, before he heads to New Zealand for a string of shows

He certainly had plenty to distract him while in Australia for a whirlwind promotional tour, where he performed at the Logies and in Melbourne, before playing three shows in one day in Sydney.

Sheeran praised his Aussie fans who screamed out during his secret show sentiments like 'kiss me' and 'I love you' to the ginger-haired star, who gave an embarrassed laugh.

'Legitimately every time I come here I lose my ears,' he said.



'It's my favourite country to tour in.'



The Small Bump singer flew out of Australia on Wednesday for New Zealand, where he will play another string of shows.



Australian fans: Sheeran blushed and laughed as female members of the audience called out to him during the performance



