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Shes credited on an old song about his grandfathers death and potentially on a new track.
She sings, he said.
Im pretty sure she sings on background vocals on the album.
I think shes on Visiting Hours.
If not, she was definitely on my last album somewhere, he said.
Bustle has reached out to Sheerans record label for clarification.
Looking at Sheerans 2017Dividealbum credits on lyric analysis site Genius, she is no where be found.
ButCox is credited on Afire Loveon his 2014Multiplyalbum under Additional Vocals and Gang Percussion.
The song is about his grandfathers death.
Afire Love, which was released seven years ago, has 73 million YouTube views.
Their friendship may be surprising to some, but they go way back.
“Well, my producer and songwriter, Johnny [McDaid] is dating her, he explained.
We wrote Shape of You together.
We wrote Bad Habits together.
We work together a lot.
As a self-proclaimedFriendsfan, its no surprise that Sheeran has made the most out of his connection with Cox.
Sheeran and Cox have surprised fans in recent months by displaying their friendship.
In June, she helped him tease the release ofBad Habitsby assisting him on the piano.
Now, he just wont stop.
Every time I go back there, I order her another gimp mask, he said.
I hide them in peoples bedrooms.
So theyll go in a drawer, and theyll just find this leather S&M mask.