Ed Sheeran reveals working with Justin Bieber and Shawn Mendes led to bulimia battle

Ed Sheeran has revealed that he battles disordered eating.

In a recent interview on CBS Sunday Morning, pop star opened up about his struggle with the eating disorder bulimia, which he says was sparked by working with other pop stars.

Despite the interviewer's insistence that he is not "a fat bloke," Sheeran explained that he is constantly cautious about maintaining his weight through exercise, but that his battle with bulimia began when he started comparing himself to other pop stars.

"What is important about speaking about it is letting people know that it is not a problem that is just for one gender," Sheeran said during the interview.

Sheeran had previously discussed his bulimia battle in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine in March, where he revealed that after collaborating with Justin Bieber and Shawn Mendes, who he says "both have fantastic figures," he began struggling with his image.

Ed Sheeran says working with the likes of Justin Bieber, who has a 'fantastic figure', sparked a battle with his own body. Photo / Getty Images

Although he confessed to being uncomfortable about speaking out about bulimia, he wanted to raise awareness of the issue and let others know that it can affect both men and women.

During the CBS interview, Sheeran also addressed recent his court battle over the allegations that he had stolen components of Marvin Gaye's classic 1973 track Let's Get It On for his hit Thinking Out Loud. After a three-hour deliberation, a jury concluded that Sheeran did not steal key components of the song.

"There's, like, four chords that get used in pop songs. .. It's all the same four chords - some of them are like A, B, C ...," Sheeran said. "I feel like the truth was heard and the truth was believed. It's nice that we can both move on with our lives now - it's sad that it had to come to this."

This all comes along with the release of Ed Sheeran's latest album Subtract, which is out now, and is personal docuseries with Disney+.

If you know someone with an eating disorder, or are struggling with one yourself, you can reach out to the following places:

• Eating Disorder New Zealand: 0800 2 EDANZ
• Youthline: 0800 376 633
• What’s Up (for 5-18 year olds): 0800 942 8787
• thelowdown.co.nz or free text 5626
• Healthline- 0800 611 116
• Voices of Hope
• Love your Kite: An App resource to support Eating Disorder Recovery