Ella Henderson claims her new boyfriend is "so supportive" of her career.
The ‘Ghost’ singer, who has been dating Matt Harvey, who lives in her hometown of Grimsby in Lincolnshire, East England, since January, is happier than ever, particularly as she wasn’t looking for love when she met the engineer.
She told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "I don’t want to jinx anything, but it’s been one of the happiest points in my life.
"He’s so supportive of me and it’s going great right now. My man and my family are the things that bring something different to my life and keep me grounded.
"This year I wanted to focus on myself and my career, so finding a relationship was unexpected. It’s just like this bonus thing that makes me so happy."
The 18-year-old singer – who shot to fame after appearing on ‘The X Factor’ in 2012 – admits her career success is "surreal" for Matt, but she credits her relationship with her first proper boyfriend for keeping her down to earth.
She said: "It must be surreal for my boyfriend to see the situation I’m in now. Him and family must think, ‘Oh, how can we make her happy?’ She’s got everything she ever dreamed of. But it’s the normal things, like sitting at home watching a film with him, that can make you the happiest at times.
"It’s that normality – you can’t beat it. Without them I wouldn’t be the grounded girl that I am and I plan on staying that way."
Ella releases her debut album ‘Chapter One’ in September and has had plenty of advice from Simon Cowell, who signed her to his Syco record label.
She said: "When I sat down at first with Simon Cowell he said, ‘Whether this takes three months or three years, it doesn’t matter. This has got to feel right.’ So I waited until I felt ready. I didn’t want to do anything half-hearted."
Ella Henderson: My boyfriend is so supportive
