Pop superstar Ellie Goulding has shared a heartfelt look back at a monumental 2025, a year that saw her announce a second pregnancy and receive a prestigious royal honour for her environmental activism.
A Celebratory Year-End Reflection
On Thursday, the 38-year-old chart-topper posted a celebratory New Year's video reel set to her hit song Starry Eyed. The clip showcased a whirlwind 12 months, featuring snippets of live performances, intense workouts, and her favourite fashion moments. The singer flaunted her growing baby bump in a cropped top at the start of the video and was seen delivering a high-energy performance in a sheer black dress at the end.
"I had another year of doing what I love. Grateful every single day. Let's go 2026," Ellie gushed in the caption accompanying the post. The highlight reel formally included the moment she revealed her pregnancy to the world.
New Baby and Royal Recognition
The singer's pregnancy was first announced in early December 2025, when she walked the red carpet at the Fashion Awards heavily pregnant with her second child. She revealed the baby is with her boyfriend, 28-year-old Beau Minniear. Ellie shares her four-year-old son, Arthur, with her ex-husband Caspar Jopling, from whom she split in February 2024.
In another triumphant start to 2026, it was revealed this week that Goulding has been appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the New Year Honours list. The honour recognises her significant services to biodiversity and the climate. As a global environmental ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme, her activism has been widely celebrated.
A Life in the Spotlight and Service
Ellie Goulding's relationship with Minniear, which went public in September 2025, has been a feature of her personal life, with the couple holidaying in Italy and Beau appearing in raunchy scenes in her Destiny music video.
Beyond music and her personal life, Goulding has built a substantial legacy in philanthropy. She is patron of The Marylebone Project, which supports homeless women, and an ambassador for the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). With over 15 years in the industry, her accolades include two Brit Awards, two Grammy nominations, and Harper's Bazaar's Musician of the Year award.
As she steps into 2026, Ellie Goulding does so on a wave of personal joy and professional recognition, solidifying her status not just as a pop icon, but as a dedicated force for environmental change.
