Singer Ellie Goulding has confirmed that she went on a "few dates" with One Direction star Niall Horan, but denied dating Ed Sheeran.
Goulding, 28, who is now dating McBusted bassist Dougie Poynter, confirmed she once romanced Horan but laughed off speculation that their relationship was the subject of Sheeran's song "Don't", which is about a friend of his dating one of his girlfriends, reported Contactmusic.
"I did go on a few dates with Niall but I was never in a relationship with Ed. I have absolutely no idea where that came from and why it was turned into such a big thing," Goulding said.
"I find it so frustrating that female musicians are constantly defined by the men they have or haven't dated."
The "Love Me Like You Do" hitmaker is smitten with Dougie and believes they will be together forever.
