Ellie Goulding has said she will be taking a break from her pop career and confirmed she has split up with musician boyfriend Dougie Poynter.

The 29-year-old, who is currently performing the British leg of her third concert tour, the Delirium World Tour, said she wasn't writing any new material and didn't know when she would release fresh music.

After the end of the Delirium World Tour in October, she will take a break from her career, Goulding told The Sun.

"I’m not writing new stuff. I’m not sure when I’ll release a new album. It might not even be next year. I need time off for my own head," she said.

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"Next year I need to live a bit. Who knows? My situation has changed.

"Having a break will be a good thing for me and my head."

She confirmed that she was "not in a relationship any more and that’s been hard".