Ed Sheeran enjoys a glass of wine as he holidays in Venice after announcing plans to take a break from music to travel

Taking a trip: Ed Sheeran , 28, enjoyed some time off by relaxing in a bar in Venice with his wife Cherry Seaborn, 27

He recently announced he would be taking a breather from music after touring non-stop since 2017.

And Ed Sheeran, 28, enjoyed some time off by relaxing in a bar in Venice while travelling with his wife Cherry Seaborn, 27.

The Shape of You singer was spotted enjoying a glass of wine while wearing a flat cap along with a Fendi hoodie.

The star was enjoying a night out at a cosy establishment, decorated with interesting art work.

He was pictured at London Heathrow last week with his wife, wheeling their luggage through departures before they jetted off to the Italian city.

Ed recently took to Instagram to announce his break from music, in part, because he had been going 'non stop since 2017.'

The star uploaded a statement for his 32.2 million followers, alongside the caption 'brb' [be right back]: 'Hello all. Gonna go on another break again.

'The [third album] Divide era and tour changed my life in so many ways, but now it's all over it's time to go out and see some more of the world.

'I've been a bit non stop since 2017 so I'm just gonna take a breather to travel, write and read. I'll be off all social media until it's time to come back.

'To my family and friends, see ya when I see ya - and to my fans, thank you for always being amazing, I promise to be back with some new music when the time is right and I've lived a little more to actually have something to writer about. Lots of love x [sic]'

Cosy: The Shape of You singer sat with a glass of wine, dressed down in a flat cap and a Fendi hoodie

He also changed his profile picture to the letters 'BRB', removing the artwork for his album Divide.

Ed last announced he was taking a break from Instagram in 2015 at the end of promoting his second album, X, and the corresponding tour. At the time, he famously gave up using his phone altogether as well.

He posted at the time: 'I’m taking a break from my phone, emails and all social media for a while.

Break: Ed revealed he wanted some downtime because he had been going 'non stop since 2017'

'I’ve had such an amazing ride over the last five years, but I find myself seeing the world through a screen and not my eyes, so I’m taking this opportunity of me not having to be anywhere or do anything to travel the world and see everything I missed.'

While he returned to social media, Ed eventually quit Twitter altogether in 2017 - leaving behind 18.9 million followers. His final tweet was in July of that year and his Twitter bio simply now reads: 'I don't use this anymore, please follow me on teddysphotos on instagram, lots of love x'

Ed's decision to step away from Instagram comes after he admitted that he was targeted by trolls for being 'fat'.

Romantic stroll: Ed enjoyed some time off on Sunday by relaxing in Italy with his long time love and wife Cherry

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