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The custom-painted Martin LX1E acoustic guitar sold for £4, 250, while Ed Sheeran’s red pants with butterflies cost £55.

A charity auction featuring Ed Sheeran’s personal items has raised £15,400 for St Elizabeth Hospice in Suffolk. The items, donated by Ed, included a custom-painted acoustic guitar that sold for £4,250, as well as a pair of colourful budgie smugglers with butterflies that fetched £55.

Ed, the renowned singer-songwriter, contributed around 200 lots to the auction, which was hosted by Bishop & Miller. The items up for grabs included trainers, jackets, t-shirts, artwork, and even a dressing gown. Among the notable sales were a Batman Christmas jumper that went for £131, a Dolce & Gabbana hoodie that sold for £220, and a pair of Air Jordan trainers that brought in £165.

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On June 15, Bishop &amp, Miller Auctioneers in Stowmarket, Suffolk held the auction.

St Elizabeth Hospice’s Clare Chater expressed her gratitude to Ed Sheeran, saying: “We are incredibly grateful to Ed for generously donating such a fantastic collection of items for the auction.”

“Ed has once more been very generous to the hospice,” said Oliver Miller of Bishop &amp, Miller Auctioneers.

Although Ed’s fame has had its benefits, he recently opened up about one aspect of family life.

Ed explained in a recent interview on Louis Theroux’s podcast how having to deal with some of his more ordinary family chores has resulted in his struggle to perform his best-known roles.

He declared to the documentary’s creator, “My children’s image is very, very private. And for me, I can’t take them anywhere without someone trying to film them, like a zoo or park.

And I don’t want a stranger’s phone or other device to display my children’s image.

He acknowledged that he mourns not being able to enjoy the simple pleasure of spending time with his kids in public and that it would be strange because he had made this decision to protect his children.

Ed and Cherry Seaborn first got married while attending a Suffolk school, but they didn’t know each other until years later when they reconciled.

They soon began dating before eventually agreeing to marry in 2019 after a mutual friend’s rekindled friendship in 2015.

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Singer Ed Sheeran’s red pants with butterflies on them fetched £55 while the custom painted Martin LX1E acoustic guitar brought in the highest bid, selling for £4,250

A charity auction featuring Ed Sheeran’s personal items has raised £15,400 for St Elizabeth Hospice in Suffolk. The items, donated by Ed, included a custom-painted acoustic guitar that sold for £4,250, as well as a pair of colourful budgie smugglers with butterflies that fetched £55.

Ed, the renowned singer-songwriter, contributed around 200 lots to the auction, which was hosted by Bishop & Miller. The items up for grabs included trainers, jackets, t-shirts, artwork, and even a dressing gown. Among the notable sales were a Batman Christmas jumper that went for £131, a Dolce & Gabbana hoodie that sold for £220, and a pair of Air Jordan trainers that brought in £165.

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The auction took place on June 15 at Bishop & Miller Auctioneers in Stowmarket, Suffolk.

St Elizabeth Hospice’s Clare Chater expressed her gratitude to Ed Sheeran, saying: “We are incredibly grateful to Ed for generously donating such a fantastic collection of items for the auction.”

Oliver Miller of Bishop & Miller Auctioneers added: “Once again Ed has been very generous to the hospice.”

While Ed’s fame has had it’s benefits, he recently opened up about the one thing he mourns about family life.

In a recent appearance on Louis Theroux’s podcast, Ed shared how the attention due to his fame has meant that he has struggled to do some of the most ordinary family activities.

He told the documentary maker: “I’m very, very private about my children’s image. And for me, I can’t take them to zoos or parks or anything really without someone trying to film them.

“And I don’t want my kids’ image out there on a stranger’s phone or device.”

Adding that he made this decision to protect his children, he admitted that he “mourns” not being able to enjoy the simple luxury of spending time in public with them: “Those are the times — the normal parts of life — that I kind of mourn for, and sort of wish I could push my kid on a swing in a public park and it not be weird.”

Ed first met his wife, Cherry Seaborn, when they were at school in Suffolk but it wasn’t until years later after getting back in touch that they got together.

After their friendship was rekindled in 2015 thanks to a mutual friend, they soon started dating before eventually going on to tie the knot in 2019.

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The reality tv star claims her charity cancer trek was “eye opening” and gave her a glimpse of who she really was.

Love Island favourite Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu says she looks at the world differently now after a “humbling” experience meeting women affected by cancer. The reality star joined actress Giovanna Fletcher and more than 100 women on the five-day trip to the Isle of Skye for the CoppaFeel! Trek this week, battling minus six temperatures, strong winds and torrential downpours.

“I didn’t realise it was gonna be so hard,” admits two-time Love Islander Ekin. “When you get to know all the women and their backgrounds and how they’re still here and giving everything to life, the things that people complain about back home don’t matter. There’s people who have got cancer. Every day they have to live with it, and every day feels like it could be their last day. It’s been a massive eye opener for me.”

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Raising awareness of breast cancer, they also helped raise £418,888, almost hitting their £450,000 target. Ekin, 30, says hearing the stories of cancer has made her want to get her breasts checked for the first time.

Nothing is more precious than life, she said, “Someone told me, I might have a few years,” and that’s what I’m removing from this trip. “I’m going to have my breasts checked for sure,” she says. All I’m thinking about is that, and I have never felt my breasts. And for peace of mind, I want to go to the closest GP when I’m home and have my breasts checked. Tell my mother, friends, and any other younger people you want to. It’s crucial to catch it early.

Ekin described a powerful situation in which no women stood topless on a mountain. She recalls that we had a photo of the entire group of women in tops. “Everyone is showing their breasts,” They are the justification for our presence. Simply put, it seemed so natural. When the women and I exchanged our tops, I felt more connected and embraced everything. On top of a mountain, we have some of the most beautiful scenery. Thankfully, no one noticed us and no men were passing by.

Waking at 6am and trekking almost 10 hours a day, Ekin was totally out of her comfort zone, having never camped before. “My friends were shocked,” she chuckled. The trek was a far cry from Ekin’s glamorous Love Island days. “I haven’t washed my hair since I got here,” laughed Ekin. “I’ve showered, don’t worry! You don’t think about those sort of things when you’re here. You just think about living in the moment.”

She claims it was a welcome reality check from the celebrity world and that she enjoyed spending time with “wholesome, genuine, lovely, and strong” people. Ekin remarked, “It’s been very humbling.”

Known for her stints on Love Island, The Traitors US and Celebrity Big Brother, Ekin said it was nice to show her fellow trekkers the real her. “I did say to them my industry is very lonely and it is a very ego high industry where you can lose yourself,” told Ekin, who finished third in this year’s Love Island All Stars with dancer Curtis Pritchard – but the pair split announced their split last month. “You can’t always show who you really are. And moments like this make you very vulnerable and it shows your emotions, which is the real you. So that was nice for the ladies to see.”

She was joined by Great British Bake Off winner Candice Brown, and journalist Bryony Gordon alongside actress, author and CoppaFeel! patron Giovanna Fletcher, who led the group for UK’s only youth focused breast cancer charity, CoppaFeel!.

Giovanna said the participation of one woman exemplified the importance of their campaign. “She heard about CoppaFeel! from Instagram because of the treks,” she began. “From that, she knew about signs and symptoms and six months later she found her own lump in which the doctor misdiagnosed. She has only just finished her treatment and is now trekking with us. I always say one of the reasons that we do these treks is so that people that are diagnosed can be diagnosed early and then walk with us in years to come.”

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