Did Ed Sheeran write new song 'Don't' about 'cheating ex' Ellie Goulding and Niall Horan, confirming dating rumors?

Ed Sheeran is preparing to release a new album this year, which will feature a song that takes queues from his friend Taylor Swift's songwriting strategies. According to Sheeran, his new song "Don't" is about a cheating ex, that happens to be a singer. As we all know, he was in a rumored love triangle with Ellie Goulding and Niall Horan last year so is this new song about this subject?

"The last album was more young and dewy-eyed and innocent," Sheeran explained. "I've still got very nice songs on this record but some of them are bitey. The story in 'Don't' is 100% true. I could have gotten nastier - there was more s*** that I didn't put in."

He added: "I was seeing someone for a bit, and then they ended up physically involved with one of my friends in the same hotel that we were staying in, while I was downstairs. And I feel like: 'Treat people how you want to be treated'."

Ouch!

"If you date a songwriter, be prepared to have songs written about you," Ed told Billboard in regards to the song. "If you do nice things, you'll have nice songs. And if you do f*****-up things, you'll get a horrible song."

Here is an excerpt of lyrics from "Don't" for you to get a taste of Ed's anger:

"I never saw him as a threat, 'til you ­disappeared with him to have sex."

"If I show courtesy and respect to someone, I expect to receive it."

"When we're in the same hotel, and I'm downstairs at my party and you're upstairs doing that, that's disrespectful."

Are you excited to hear "Don't"?