Ellie Goulding makes HUGE loss as she sells marital home following split from husband Caspar Jopling

ELLIE GOULDING has sold her £3.1million London home after splitting from husband Caspar Jopling.

But the Burn singer has made a sizeable loss on the three bedroom house, which is tucked away in Marylebone.

Insiders told me Ellie has sold the property for £2.55m – £625,000 less than she paid for it.

A source said: “The property market is a killer at the minute and Ellie just wanted to get rid.

“She has a decent portfolio of properties but she’s been readjusting following her break-up with Caspar earlier this year.”

At the start of this month I caught up with Ellie when she performed a sold-out show in Ischgl, Austria.

And as well as juggling her properties, she has been busy working on the follow-up to her last No1 album, Higher Than Heaven.

Ellie said: “I’ve had more time to actually get in the studio and spend the time and sit.

“Songs don’t come that easily to me, especially when they’re more of a personal piece.

“Sometimes the best songs come from just sitting around, drinking tea, talking.

“It’s been time-consuming, but it’s time that I’ve needed to take.”

She might have made a loss on the house but that’s still a decent chunk of cash she’s putting into her bank account, just in time for Christmas.

Selena's Christmas sparkler

CONGRATULATIONS to Selena Gomez who got engaged... over a taco.

The singing superstar announced on Instagram that her songwriter boyfriend Benny Blanco had popped the question and she shared snaps of them having a picnic and, above, showing off her bling while getting a kiss from her fiance.

Alongside the photo, which showed they celebrated with a takeaway from fast food joint Taco Bell, she wrote: “Forever begins now.”

And her best pal Taylor Swift has already got dibs on her role in the ceremony. On the post, which has already been liked by 12million people, Tay commented: “Yes I will be the flower girl.”

The couple got together last year after working together on a single which was ironically called Single Soon.

Lily Collins also congratulated them, writing: “Ahhhhhhhh yes yes yes!! Best news ever. Couldn’t be more happy for you both.”

That is going to be one hell of a glitzy wedding.

Robbie is an Angel for Leigh

HE told me he’d managed to get a huge star to feature on his festive charity single Christmas Pigs.

And now Leigh Francis has confirmed that the big name is none other than Robbie Williams.

The Angels singer, below, features on the tune, which is out today, alongside stars including Paddy McGuinness and Liv Tyler.

Leigh told me: “Robbie got back straight away when I messaged him.

“It took him 20 minutes. And all he asked was about which way he wanted me to film the video. Everyone was so lovely.”

Every penny from Christmas Pigs will be donated to Children With Cancer UK – a charity close to Leigh’s heart.

He said: “I lost my dad to cancer when I was 21.

“You know, your parents won’t be around forever but I didn’t know our time together would be so short.

“My sister and my mum are still broke by it.

“When they have a drink there are always tears and I say to them, ‘They better be tears of joy.’”

One spin of Christmas Pigs will definitely put a smile on their faces.

A Wicked new year

WICKED has received a massive 11 nominations at the Critics Choice Awards.

Cynthia Erivo is up for Best Actress, while Ariana Grande has got a Best Supporting Actress nod.

The film is also in the running for Best Picture and Best Acting Ensemble, and Jon M Chu has a Best Director nod.

I think next year will be all about Wicked, starting with the Critics Choice bash on January 12. If you’ve yet to see it, it’s well worth a watch.

Sheeran is ready to pop

IT’S been 14 months since Ed Sheeran released his last record, Autumn Variations – which in our world feels like a lifetime.

But the wait for new music is almost over, with the singer teasing a huge new pop record.

Speaking about the album, which is due out next year, Ed, inset, said: “Subtract was obviously a completely different record that didn’t really call for big pop stuff.

“It feels like I’m getting back into big pop for the first time in a long time.

“It’s quite exciting.”

For now though, Ed is focused on his new Christmas single.

The track Under The Tree appears in Richard Custris’ animated Netflix film That Christmas.

In 2021, Ed teamed up with Sir Elton John for Xmas track Merry Christmas.

CHIC legend Nile Rodgers has a knack of finding talent.

And the next British star on his radar is Chelcee Grimes.

Chelcee said: “I’ve just confirmed a big record for a huge artist next year, and I have a song coming out soon with the legend Nile Rodgers.

“My desktop is bursting with tracks I’m excited to release.”

Make sure you back up, Chelcee.