'We're going to be brothers for life': Ed Sheeran reveals that close pal James Blunt has made him godfather of his baby son
They struck up a close friendship over their shared passion for music, with Ed Sheeran even helping to write songs for James Blunt's most recent album.
And singer Ed, 26, has now revealed that his 43-year-old pal made him godfather to his son, who he welcomed into the world last year with wife Sofia Wellesley.
Speaking to The Sun, Ed said: 'James is like a brother to me, actually I’m not quite sure if I can say this, but I’m going to — he’s just made me godfather to his son.
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The godfather: Ed Sheeran, right, has revealed that his close pal James Blunt, left, has made him godfather to his baby son
'To be honest, I think he’s only done it because he knows I’ve got a good idea of what sort of person he’d want him to be when he grows up — an absolute lad. We’re going to be brothers for life.'
James, who tied the knot with Sofia in 2014, has yet to announce the name of his son, whose birth he revealed in June 2016.
The late actress Carrie Fisher is also a godparent to the child, although she tragically passed away before getting a chance to meet him.
Close bond: The musicians are longtime pals who have also worked together professionally
Ed and James' friendship has seen them spend time in the studio together, with James recently revealing that Ed made him 'uncomfortable' while they were writing songs, because he pushed the fellow singer to write more confessional lyrics.
Discussing Make Me Better, a song Ed co-wrote for James' album The Afterlove, James tells The Daily Telegraph his sang about his wife Sofia Wellesley in a deeply personal way he never has before.
He said, 'It's a song I'm uncomfortable with for that reason. Ed said 'Come on, it's your job, you veil a lot of things', for that reason it was great to work with him.
James adds however, 'He is so open and he dragged me into that space.'
Wife: James and his wife Sofia Wellesley tied the knot in 2016 and welcomed their son last year
The singer also said at if he and Ed often joke that if they started a band, it would be called, 'Limp Willy and the Disappointments'.
Meanwhile, earlier this year James boldly alleged that he and Ed fabricated claims that Princess Beatrice sliced the Thinking Out Loud singer's face.
The You're Beautiful hitmaker spoke to Shortlist magazine about the story as he claimed he colluded with Ed to fabricate the tale after the latter innocently cut himself in a drunken stupor.
Stories suggested that Ed was hospitalised when Beatrice sliced his face with a sword when attempting to 'knight' James as a prank at a party - yet James insists it was a figment of their imaginations.
Face facts: Meanwhile, earlier this year James boldly alleged that he and Ed fabricated claims that Princess Beatrice sliced the Thinking Out Loud singer's face
James said in the newly-released interview: 'Ed was drunk, messing around, and he cut himself. We made a fancy story up; people fell for it. It was very embarrassing.
'All of (the story was invented). Apart from the actual scar. It's bizarre that people fell for it. I blame Ed.'
He added, 'He must be desperate – he's trying to sell records. He cut himself and I just patched him up. It's made him look prettier.'
James had earlier spilled the beans on The Graham Norton Show, saying: 'If he (Ed) said his face got cut while she was 'knighting' me then dashed to A&E before returning to the party, then he is a liar.'
Scar: He added, 'He must be desperate – he's trying to sell records. He cut himself and I just patched him up. It's made him look prettier'
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