Ellie Goulding turned to music to ease pain of marriage breakdown

November 15, 2025 – Radio 854 Music News:

Singer Ellie Goulding has opened up about how her split from husband Caspar Jopling in 2024 deeply affected her — and how writing new music became a vital outlet for her emotional healing.

A Difficult Year

Goulding described 2024 as one of the “hardest times” of her life, reflecting on her personal upheaval in an emotional Instagram post. She acknowledged the pain she felt — not just over losing a partner, but over the future she had imagined for herself. As she put it, it was like grieving not only a person but “the life that was projected” for them.

Writing Through the Pain

Rather than retreat, Goulding leaned into creativity. In conversations about her new single “Destiny”, she explained that she found solace in music, using it as a way to channel acceptance and self-reflection. She says that this time around, she’s moved away from writing songs that are purely sad — instead, she’s embracing a sense of surrender: acknowledging what happened and allowing herself to move forward.

Healing, One Song at a Time

Goulding describes the creative process as a kind of emotional victory. She doesn’t pretend all the pain is gone, but she says that “little by little” she’s waking up with a lighter heart. For her, turning her struggles into “poetry and lyrics” isn’t just self-expression — it’s survival.

A New Chapter

This period in Goulding’s life isn’t just about heartbreak — it’s a turning point. She’s returned to her guitar and songwriting roots, working in Nashville and Los Angeles. And though her journey through pain continues, she’s using her music not only to process what’s happened but to redefine who she is.