Ellie Goulding asks fans for details of ‘impressive and sweet’ eco firm boss – weeks after ending ‘friendship’ with Zac Goldsmith to focus on marriage to Caspar Jopling
- The 36-year-old singer shared video of tree-hugger Richard Benwell online
She recently ended her friendship with Zac Goldsmith and now Ellie Goulding appears to be be flirting with a tree hugging hunk after seeing a video of his speech about restoring nature.
Ms Goulding, 36, who split from her art dealer husband Caspar Jopling, 31, earlier this year, put out a message on Twitter to find out who the man was in the powerful video.
She said: ‘This is awks but can anyone tell me who this is? He was seriously impressive! And sweet.’
The man in the video turned out to be Richard Benwell, the CEO of Wildlife & Countryside Link, and he replied saying: ‘Thanks @elliegoulding, and hello! Thank you for all your environmental campaigning and the soundtrack to go with it.’
Chuffed to have finally tracked down her mystery man, Ms Goulding said: ‘Found you! Loved your speech.’
Ellie Goulding took to X, formerly Twitter, to ask for help in identifying the campaigner, who gave a speech at a protest outside the headquarters of Defra yesterday
Goulding enjoying a walk with Tory peer and environmentalist Zac Goldsmith in London in August
Goulding has separated from her husband, art dealer Caspar Jopling (left). They’re seen in London earlier this month
Goulding seemed to be delighted after tracking down environmentalist Richard Benwell on social media
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Mr Benwell replied: ‘Thank you.’
Seeing the exchange between the two, wildlife television presenter Megan McCubbin joined in the conversation. Replying to them both she said: ‘Haha love this! @RSBenwell is the best, such a great speaker.’
Ms Goulding then sent a single red heart to them both.
Her flirting caused quite a stir online. Kathryn Brown, Director of Climate Change and Evidence at Wildlife Trusts tweeted: ‘Are you starting a Richard Bennell fan club Ellie? I’ll join.’
While another user sent a meme of a confused looking woman with the caption: ‘Richard’s wife right now…’
Back in July it was revealed that Ms Goulding had grown close to millionaire Tory peer Mr Goldsmith with the pair bonding over their shared love of green issues.
Mr Goldsmith, 48, announced that he had split from his second wife, banking heiress Alice Rothschild, 40, back in March.
Their friendship has been described as an unlikely one as Lord Goldsmith is the Eton-educated son of late billionaire financier Sir James Goldsmith, while Ms Goulding grew up on a council estate in Herefordshire. They first met at the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow in 2021.
Ellie and her art dealer husband Caspar Jopling, 31, have been living separate lives for at least six months. They’re seen at a party at the Serpentine Gallery on June 27
But Ms Goulding ended their close friendship at the beginning of September after being spotted laughing outside his home in West London over the summer. Her spokesman insisted that their friendship was work.
Ms Goulding married Mr Jopling in a star-studded ceremony at York Minster in August 2019. Guests included Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry.
Despite living separate lives, the couple are cohabiting for the sake of their two-year-old son Arthur. On Monday morning Ellie was pictured on a stroll with little Arthur and one of her friends.
Second marriage: Lord Goldsmith separated from his second wife Alice Rothschild (right) after ten years of marriage. Pictured at the Ned in 2017
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