Ellie Goulding has returned to Instagram just four days after deleting her account following the breakup of her marriage to Caspar Jopling.
The singer, 37, posted a series of bikini photos at a tropical destination and also shared rare photos of her son Authur on Sunday.
Ellie and Caspar, 32, who welcomed Authur together in April 2021, confirmed their four-year marriage had ended in February after it was revealed Ellie had moved on with surf instructor Armando Perez.
The couple are currently about to move out of their family home in London, as removal vans were seen outside.
But it looks like Ellie is now back on social media and happily posting photos to her 14 million followers.
Ellie Goulding, 37, has returned to Instagram just four days after deleting her account following the breakup of her marriage to Caspar Jopling.
The singer posted a series of bikini photos at a tropical destination and also shared rare photos of her son Authur on Sunday.
Ellie and Caspar, 32, who welcomed Authur together in April 2021, confirmed their four-year marriage had ended in February after it was revealed Ellie had moved on with surf instructor Armando Perez (Ellie and Caspar in the photo).
Ellie also posted a sweet photo of Authur wearing headphones while participating in a music session.
In another snap, Ellie and Authur were seen holding hands as they walked along the beach to watch the sunset together.
Ellie and Caspar reportedly lived separate lives for at least six months, despite trying to patch things up for the sake of their son.
In the update, the musician wrote: ‘In light of recent stories, I feel I have no choice but to let everyone know that Caspar and I privately broke up some time ago.
‘We remain the closest of friends and have successfully co-parented with our children’s best interests in mind. We are committed to protecting our family’s privacy and thank people in advance for respecting our wishes; We will not comment further. Thank you.’
Friends of the couple told MailOnline that “divorce is the only outcome” after they split after two years fighting to save their relationship.
Sources close to Ellie have said that it is not the ideal ending for her but it is the ‘only’ one after exhausting all possibilities with Caspar.
A friend said: ‘Ellie and Caspar have been together for some time but were still pretending to be together.
But it looks like Ellie is now back on social media and happily posting photos to her 14 million followers.
In another snap, Ellie and Authur were seen holding hands as they walked along the beach to watch the sunset together.
Ellie also posted a sweet photo of Authur wearing headphones while participating in a music session.
Ellie took a four-day break from social media as her Instagram account (@elliegoulding) was no longer available to view on Thursday.
“The fact is it’s over, Ellie moved away a while ago but she didn’t want anyone to know.”
They continued: ‘But now she enjoys the company of other men and there is simply no turning back.
“It’s very sad, especially because they have little Arthur but they can’t make it work and now, very sadly, it’s going to end in divorce.” There is no way the marriage can be saved, the only way to end it now is to get divorced.
“It wasn’t necessarily the outcome they had always wanted, but that’s where they are, Ellie is ready to date other men if she isn’t already, Caspar will surely be back on the market soon.”
The exes were last seen together in October during a family day out, after the musician ended his friendship with fellow conservative Zac Goldsmith to “focus on his marriage.”
Ellie and Caspar married in August 2019 at York Minster with A-list guests including Sienna Miller, Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry.
Their split was first rumored in June 2023, when sources claimed they were “living apart.”
After weeks of discussions about how they would reveal their split, the pop star’s team finally revealed that they had been spending time apart, blaming their ‘hectic schedules’ for the demise of their marriage.
Ellie has 14 million followers on the image-sharing platform and had 664 posts as she enjoyed keeping her fans updated on her life.
Ellie has been living it up in Costa Rica as she enjoys a winter getaway with her friends and hasn’t shied away from embracing a holiday romance with Armando Perez (pictured).
A work crew arrived at the home where they removed several items from the home and loaded them into a truck.
Announcing their split, Ellie wrote: “In light of recent stories, I feel I have no choice but to let everyone know that Caspar and I privately separated some time ago.”
Caspar added: Ellie and I remain friends and, most importantly, ‘co-parents’ to the best boy in the world, Arthur.
Ellie first hinted at her romance with Armando weeks ago, as the two shared a snap in the exact same spot on January 8 (left: Ellie’s post, right: Armando’s post).
That same month, Ellie was seen without her wedding and engagement ring when she attended the Serpentine Summer Party with Caspar. The couple was photographed looking sad.
Meanwhile, Ellie first hinted at her romance with new man Armando weeks ago with a revealing hint.
However, the couple subtly revealed their romance last month when they shared snaps on social media at the same location.
Ellie first posted a photo of herself in Costa Rica in January, and Armando shared a photo that same day showing the same background, but left Ellie out of the frame.
The Burn hitmaker quickly took a liking to the image, which Armando had captioned with two love hearts.
Ellie has been living it up in Costa Rica while enjoying a winter getaway with her friends and hasn’t shied away from embracing a Christmas romance.
A source told The Sun: ‘Ellie and Armando seemed very in love with each other.
‘When Armando wasn’t teaching Ellie, he couldn’t keep his hands off her and pulled her in for a hug and kiss. Ellie seemed happy and was laughing and joking with him as they played in the sea.