Ellie Goulding dominates headlines with new romance after painful split

Ellie Goulding made headlines after releasing her new single Destiny and placing her new boyfriend Beau Minniear at the center of its music video.

The 38-year-old singer confirmed their relationship only weeks earlier, yet she featured the actor throughout the four minute clip during intimate scenes that quickly captured public attention.

The video, directed by Floria Sigismondi, showed Goulding and Minniear in close and carefully framed moments that highlighted their real life chemistry.

The Hate Me hitmaker was seen sitting on him, touching his torso and taking photos of him while his face stayed partly hidden.

However, viewers focused on the strong connection between the pair, which became one of the biggest talking points of the release.

Goulding described Destiny as a song that helped her regain confidence after a difficult period in her personal life.

The Love Me Like You Do singer said the recording felt like a release and that the final choir and strings created a feeling of emotional lift and acceptance.

Her private life has been under attention since the end of her marriage to Caspar Jopling, the father of her son Arthur.

Moreover, the music icon was reportedly met Minniear earlier in the year, and friends said they connected quickly and shared similar interests.

The release arrived during a major milestone for Ellie, as she completed fifteen years in the music industry with global sales, chart success and billions of streams that continued to place her among the most listened to female artists worldwide.