{"id":66841,"date":"2025-06-03T09:30:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T09:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=66841"},"modified":"2025-06-03T09:30:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T09:30:50","slug":"ed-sheeran-shares-rare-throwback-pictures-of-taylor-swift-but-swifties-didnt-like-one-detail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=66841","title":{"rendered":"Ed Sheeran shares rare throwback pictures of Taylor Swift. But Swifties didn\u2019t like one detail"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ed Sheeran is dialing up nostalgia in more ways than one. On May 1, the British singer-songwriter released his new single\u00a0Old Phone\u00a0and marked the occasion by turning his phone back on\u2014nearly 10 years after famously disconnecting.<\/p>\n

But the biggest surprise?<\/strong>\u00a0A treasure trove of rare throwback photos that had been sitting untouched in his photo gallery for years.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Swifties notice one interesting detail \u2013 Taylor\u2019s ex<\/h3>\n

Among the personal snapshots shared on a new Instagram account, one picture instantly sent fans into a frenzy: a 2015 moment from the Billboard Music Awards\u00a0featuring Taylor Swift with then-boyfriend Calvin Harris<\/strong>, flanked by Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan of One Direction.<\/p>\n

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Ed Sheeran\/ Instagram
\nEd hilariously captioned the pic: \u201c2015 billboard awards. I\u2019m dribbly drunk at this point<\/strong>.\u201d Fans of all four music stars \u2014 Ed, Taylor, Calvin, and 1D \u2014 flooded the comments, grateful for the unexpected blast from the past.<\/p>\n

Ed Sheeran\/ Instagram<\/p>\n

A Beach Day with Taylor Swift and Hailee Steinfeld<\/h3>\n

The photo dump also included memories from 2013, when Ed was on Taylor Swift\u2019s\u00a0Red\u00a0Tour. One standout image showed a \u201cmid tour beach trip\u201d in Rhode Island, taken the same year Taylor famously bought her seaside mansion, Holiday House, in Westerly.<\/p>\n

The candid beach photo captured Taylor walking barefoot in the sand with Hailee Steinfeld, a close friend at the time, while another unidentified friend snapped their photo from ahead. Ed, ever the observer, took the shot from behind \u2014 giving fans a rare, relaxed glimpse into their off-stage lives.<\/p>\n

\"Ed
\nEd Sheeran\/ Instagram<\/p>\n

Pizza, Soda, and Friendship Goals<\/h3>\n

Another lighthearted memory included Taylor holding up two slices of cheese pizza outside a local Westerly pizzeria, with Hailee sipping on a soda beside her. \u201cGetting pizza somewhere on tour,\u201d Ed captioned the laid-back moment.<\/p>\n

Additional snaps in the collection included a sweet selfie of Ed and Taylor, as well as pictures of Ed reconnecting with old school friends \u2014 further showing how meaningful these archived moments were to him.<\/p>\n

\"Ed<\/p>\n

Ed Sheeran\/ Instagram<\/p>\n

A Decade of Friendship: Ed & Taylor\u2019s Story<\/h3>\n

Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift first became friends in 2011 after she covered his breakout hit\u00a0The A Team\u00a0while on tour.<\/p>\n

The bond quickly grew, leading to their collaboration on her 2012 album\u00a0Red\u00a0and Sheeran\u2019s spot as the opening act on her 2013 world tour. Their creative partnership and genuine friendship have remained a favorite among fans ever since.<\/p>\n

Now, with\u00a0Old Phone\u00a0marking a new chapter in Ed\u2019s music and personal reflections, these unreleased photos offer more than just nostalgia \u2014 they\u2019re a reminder of an era in pop culture many fans cherish.<\/p>\n