British pop star Ellie Goulding is frustrated with the constant dating rumours surrounding her, and insists female musicians are often defined by who they are romancing.
Goulding is currently in a relationship with McFly's Dougie Poynter, but in the past, she has been linked to One Direction star Niall Horan and singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran.
In a new interview with Elle UK, Goulding clears the air about her past flings and points out that her love life is often more widely-discussed than her music.
"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. I find it so frustrating that female musicians are constantly defined by the men they have or haven't dated.
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