Ed Sheeran and Cherry Seaborn welcome second child

Ed Sheeran and his wife Cherry Seaborn have welcomed their second child.

The Shape of You singer announced on his Instagram on Thursday that he is now a father of two daughters.

Sharing an image of white baby socks, Ed wrote in the caption, "Want to let you all know we've had another beautiful baby girl. We are both so in love with her, and over the moon to be a family of 4."

The news came as a surprise as both Ed and Cherry had managed to keep the pregnancy a secret.

The 31-year-old's spokesperson also told The Sun, "Ed and Cherry recently welcomed a beautiful baby girl and are on cloud nine. They're so excited for Lyra to have a little sister and the four of them are currently enjoying some precious family time before Ed heads back on tour. We are delighted for them, and we hope that you can respect their privacy at this special time."

Ed did not reveal the name of their second child or when exactly she was born.

The couple welcomed their first child, Lyra, in August 2020. They planned to keep that pregnancy under wraps too but reports came out about two weeks before Cherry gave birth.

Ed and Cherry, who met at a school, announced their engagement in 2018 and married the following year.