Ellie Goulding says she's getting 'broody' and has talks with Dougie Poynter about having children
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Singer Ellie Goulding has revealed that she is feeling “broody” after becoming an aunt to her sister’s child.
The 28-year-old singer is dating McBusted’s Dougie Poynter and said that they have discussed having children.
“My sister had a baby five months ago and she's the most adorable kid,” Goulding told The Sun.
“Having a baby is so life affirming and such a beautiful thing. I'm not a teenager any more so yes, I'm broody.
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“Dougie and I do talk about babies, it's natural I suppose. We talk without it being weird."
The On My Mind singer recently revealed that she is ready to tie the knot – despite growing up believing she would not get married.
Speaking to Glamour she said: “God, yes! I’m nearly 30. I once had a pretty warped view of marriage because so many people around me had divorced parents.
“So for a long time I did think that I’d never get married and that men were s**t - all that stuff.
“But when someone comes along and re-establishes that trust, [whispering now in case Dougie overhears] then it’s nice to think of doing everything the traditional way: having a church wedding, with all my family in one place - I love the idea of that."