Ed Sheeran's responded to public interest in his Suffolk estate
The Suffolk star has told people should "mind their own business".
Suffolk star Ed Sheeran's told people to "mind their own business" when responding to public interest in construction on his estate.
The 30-year-old singer has bought a number of properties close to Framlingham in Suffolk where he grew up.
The premises, which he shares with wife Cherry Seaborn and their 10-month-old daughter Lyra Antarctica Seaborn Sheeran, has been dubbed Sheeranville'' and his planning disputes have featured in the press.
Speaking on The Hits Radio Breakfast Show with Fleur East, he said: "I didn't name it that. I actually tried to change the name of it to The Shire because I love The Hobbit. But it got denied.
"Do you know the craziest one (planning dispute) for me is the lake that I had dug. Well it's essentially a pond that... I can show you pictures of it. It is grey filled with tadpoles and swamp stuff.''
Sheeran said the lake was "not a swimming pool'' and suggested it had been made to look more blue online.
He added: "There's no filter system. It's naturally cleaned itself with the plants that are in it. There's a big thing about like wildlife and newts and blah, blah, blah.
"Before it was there, it was a ploughed field. So there is way more wildlife there now it's surrounded by this.
"Fourteen thousand trees that were planted, which is great for the environment. There's load of animals. We let the meadow grow up... I just think people just need to mind their own business.''
The singer was speaking to mark the launch of his new single Bad Habits, and ahead of a performance at Portman Road in Ipswich last night which was live streamed on Tik Tok.