Are Ed Sheeran and Nicole Scherzinger dating?

Is hard to tell what would have made Nicole fall for Ed.

Ed's supposed pal said: "As far as he's concerned they were in the early stages of dating and he's been open about it with close friends and colleagues. It may not develop beyond those dates but they're definitely tight."

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A friend of Nicole's added Nicole says he is the male version of her. She loved [visiting his hometown of Framlingham with him] because, as she put it, it was 'so real'. She kept saying that."

And Nicole even dedicated her performance of 'Don't Cha' to Ed last month, saying: "This one's for you Ed."

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