Ellie Goulding Announces Engagement

Ellie Goulding is officially engaged to Casper Jopling, her boyfriend of 18 months. The pair's engagement was announced last week in The Times of London newspaper with a traditional notice:

"The engagement is announced between Caspar, son of The Hon Nicholas Jopling of Yorkshire and Mrs Jayne Warde-Aldam of Yorkshire, and Elena, daughter of Mr Arthur Goulding of Hertfordshire and Mrs Tracey Sumner of West Midlands."

She stepped out wearing her new, sparkling engagement ring given to her by Jopling, an art dealer. The ring is set with a large round brilliant cut diamond on a pavé diamond band.

Goulding, who has been incredibly quiet on her private life, shared a rare, gushing photo and caption of herself and her fiancé this week.

"I tend to keep my life very private these days and I have enjoyed the time I’ve had away from all the madness. But we’ve had so many beautiful messages of support and love the past few days, as have our families, that we wanted to say thank you so much! We appreciate it more than you could ever know.

You’re the most wonderful person I’ve ever known, and I can’t wait to be your very giggly, in awe and loved up wife x"