Ellie Goulding first hinted at her romance with new husband Armando Perez with a revealing hint weeks ago.
It was revealed on Thursday that the singer has split from her ex-husband Caspar Jopling and hunky surf instructor Armando after the couple were spotted packing on the PDA in their native Costa Rica.
But last month the pair subtly revealed their romance when they shared snaps on social media at the same location.
Ellie first posted a snap of her in Costa Rica in January, and Armando shared a picture the same day with the same background, but left Ellie out of the picture.
The Burn hitmaker quickly liked the picture, which Armando had captioned with two love hearts.
Ellie Goulding first hinted at her romance with Armando Perez weeks ago when they both snapped in the exact same spot on January 8 (left: Ellie's post, right: Armando's post).
The Burn hitmaker quickly liked the picture, which Armando had captioned with two love hearts
It was revealed on Thursday that the singer has moved in with hunky surf instructor Armando after the pair were spotted packing on the PDA in his native Costa Rica
Ellie is having a good time in Costa Rica, enjoying a winter vacation with her friends and hasn't shied away from a holiday romance.
Back in June, it was reported that Ellie and her art dealer husband Caspar, 31, had been living separate lives for at least six months, despite trying to stay together for the sake of their two-year-old son Arthur.
The exes were last seen together on a family outing in October after the musician ended her friendship with fellow conservative Zac Goldsmith to “focus on her marriage.”
Heading to the beach this week, Ellie showed her marriage was over as she enjoyed a surfing session with Armando.
In photos obtained by The Sun, the duo frolicked together on the beach, sharing kisses and cuddles.
In June, the Costa Rican surfer took Shakira to lessons while the hitmaker vacationed in his home country.
Armando and his brother Gero are licensed surf instructors and run La Puente Surfhouse on Playa Hermosa beach, offering accommodation and lessons.
An insider told The Sun: “Ellie and Armando seemed very much in love with each other.
“When Armando wasn't teaching Ellie, he couldn't keep his hands off her and pulled her in to hug and kiss her.
“Ellie looked overjoyed and laughed and joked with him as they frolicked in the sea.”
Web has contacted Ellie's representatives for comment.
Earlier this week, Ellie was spotted packing on the PDA with Armando Perez, who previously took Shakira to class (Armando pictured with Shakira in June).
Ellie showed her surfing lessons are paying off as she showed off her washboard abs in a tiny bikini after kissing a young teacher while enjoying male attention during her Costa Rica holiday
It seems Armando isn't enjoying all the male attention she's receiving, as her best friend James Provencher gave her a kiss on the cheek and called her his “wife.”
When he posted a sweet throwback to Ellie's proposal to James years ago, he shared a series of red love hearts with the caption “How it started” and “How it's going.”
Ellie showed off her incredible figure as she posed in an edgy purple seahorse print bikini and enjoyed a drink with friends
Ellie is having a good time in Costa Rica, enjoying a winter vacation with her friends and hasn't shied away from a holiday romance
In another snap, the pals enjoyed the sunset while Ellie donned a summer dress
Ellie showed off her incredible figure as she posed in a bikini and enjoyed the sun during her holiday in Costa Rica this week.
Ellie was spotted packing on the PDA with Armando Perez – who previously took Shakira to class – and it seems that's not all the male attention she's getting.
Taking to her Instagram Story, Ellie posted a photo of another handsome guy leaning in for a kiss on the cheek as Ellie beamed from ear to ear in her surfing suit.
The fitness entrepreneur was revealed as her best friend James Provencher, who is a managing partner at Barry's Bootcamp in Miami, and wrote: “10 years and counting with mistress @elliegoulding.”
Years ago, when he posted a sweet throwback of Ellie proposing to James, he shared a series of red love hearts with the caption “How it started” and “How it's going.”
Ellie and Caspar married at York Minster in August 2019 with celebrity guests including Sienna Miller, Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry.
Their split was first rumored in June 2023, when sources claimed they were “living separately.”
After weeks of discussions about how they would disclose their split, the pop star's team finally revealed they had spent time apart – blaming their “hectic schedule” for the breakdown of their marriage.
That same month, Ellie was spotted without her wedding and engagement ring while attending the Serpentine Summer Party with Caspar. In the picture, the couple looked dejected.
Back in June, it was reported that Ellie and her art dealer husband Caspar, 31, had been living separate lives for at least six months (pictured in June 2023; Ellie is seen without her ring).
The exes were last seen together in October during a family outing after the musician ended her friendship with fellow Tory Zac Goldsmith to “focus on her marriage” (Ellie and Zac pictured in June 2022).
In June, the Costa Rican surfer took Shakira to lessons while the hitmaker vacationed in his home country
After the party, Caspar went to another party at the Chiltern Firehouse in central London without Ellie.
He was seen there with friends including Tiffany Zabludowicz, the daughter of British-Finnish-Israeli billionaire and art collector Poju Zabludowicz.
At the beginning of June, the couple was seen with their son in London and Ellie actually had a ring on her finger.
A source said: “Things have been going badly for at least six months, both parties have really tried to be happy for the sake of their son, but something like this can only last so long before it becomes untenable.”
“Ellie's team insisted that she and Caspar were happy, that any suggestions that they were separated were completely untrue, and now this.” It was all very mysterious really.
“There had been hints of problems and even a complete separation for some time, but they insisted everything was completely fine.”
Before the split, social media users had noticed that the couple had stopped following each other on Instagram, although they later unfollowed each other.
Ellie and Caspar – the son of former Tory MP Michael Jopling, 92 – met in 2017 through their mutual friends – who include Beatrice and Eugenie.
A year later, Caspar, who at the time was living in New York after studying at Harvard University, made a £70,000 engagement ring and they married in the summer of 2019.
In October, Ellie called off her growing friendship with 48-year-old Tory colleague Zac after reports suggested she was trying to work on her marriage to Caspar – after the pair were spotted together on multiple occasions.
The couple had formed a relationship over their shared passion for tackling climate change and grew closer after Lord Goldsmith's marriage to his second wife, Alice Rothschild, collapsed after ten tears.
The friendship has been described as unlikely as Lord Goldsmith is the Eton-educated son of the late billionaire financier Sir James Goldsmith, while Ellie grew up on a council estate in Herefordshire.
However, the singer has made many friends in high society, including Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, who attended her star-studded wedding to Mr Jopling at York Minster in 2019.
Lord Goldsmith was previously married to fellow environmentalist Sheherazade Bentley, but the pair separated in 2010. He resigned as a minister in June after accusing Rishi Sunak of being “disinterested” in the environment.
Ellie and Lord Goldsmith met for the first time at the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow in November 2021.
Ellie and Caspar married at York Minster in August 2019 with celebrity guests including Sienna Miller, Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry
Doting mother: Ellie pictured with her two-year-old son Arthur
Seven months later they were spotted having lunch together at upmarket cafe The Garden in Covent Garden and later at The Wolseley restaurant in Mayfair.
In October 2022 they were at the same party at London's exclusive members' club 5 Hertford Street and just a few weeks later they met again in Egypt for the next climate summit, COP27.
The Chron later revealed that Ellie had decided to stop spending time with Zac to focus on saving her marriage.
A spokesperson for Ellie said at the time: “To say that Ellie speaks to Zac Goldsmith outside of work is completely untrue.”