Ed Sheeran And Nicole Scherzinger Are Apparently Dating (!?!?)

Nicole Scherzinger and Ed Sheeran have possibly won 2015’s ‘Most Unlikely Pairing’ award, and it’s only flippin’ August.

No, we’re not still drunk from last night, this is an ACTUAL thing – yoghurt/cocoa dusted balls enthusiast Nicole Scherzinger and renowned ginger Ed Sheeran have been going on a series of dates together, with their pals thinking that they might have a secret romance going on.

So much amazing-ness. Copyright: [Instagram]

Say whaaaat?

Like, we love them both, but… these two? We NEVER saw that one coming.

The pair have been going to a number of low-key evenings out together, with Ed even inviting Nicole up to his home town in Suffolk.

Yes boys and girls, SUFFOLK - the epicentre of all things romance in the East Anglian region.

The pair were spotted last month by a couple of fans in The Station Hotel near where Ed grew up, and seemed happy enough to pose for a couple of snaps together.

Third wheel in the middle, much? Copyright: [Twitter]

Anyway, friends of the couple spoke to The Sun this weekend (FYI guys, you can speak to us too, OK…) and shed some much needed light on the situation.

Ed’s friend told the paper: “As far as he’s concerned they were in the early stages of dating and he’s been open about it with close friends and colleagues. It may not develop beyond those dates but they’re definitely tight.”

A friend of Nicole’s added:

“They were showbiz friends who saw each other on the scene. She was drawn to him over the last few months through his music. When she split from Lewis, she was heartbroken but ended up playing Ed’s songs on a loop.

They go WAAAAY back (2012, in this case) Copyright: [Getty]

“They’re extremely close. Nicole says he is the male version of her.”

Whilst Nicole’s representatives have said NADA about her relationship with Ed, his 'people’ told the paper that Ed and Nicole were just pals.

Thing is though, would you invite your 'friend’ backstage to your Wembley Stadium show, and then whisk them off for a night in the countryside? 'COS THAT’S WHAT EDDY DID, AND YOU DON’T JUST DO THAT FOR A 'PAL’, DO YA?!

Anyway, we’re totally shipping 'Edzinger’, those horny little devils.