Elle King announced Monday she and partner Andrew Ferguson had broken up after they secretly tied the knot last year.
“We secretly got married 3 weeks after we met on 2/14/2016,” the “Ex’s & Oh’s” singer posted on Instagram. “It was and will forever be, one of the happiest days of my life. This photo was taken today, 5/15/2017. A month after what should have been our big wedding ceremony. My heart is broken. My soul aches. I am lost.”
She continued, “He is the greatest love of my life. He is my best friend. As we separate, and attempt to find our footing through life, all I can hope for us is that we both find happiness within ourselves. I love you. You’ll always have my heart. You’ll always be my first husband.”
King, 27, revealed on social media last month she had skipped her own wedding to attend an Eagles of Death Metal concert in Seattle instead.
“Skipped out on my wedding. I married Rock&Roll instead so I hopped on tour with EAGLES OF F–KING DEATH METAL,” Rob Schneider‘s daughter shared on Instagram.
The singer accepted Ferguson’s proposal last February after he popped the question under the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. She spoke candidly of the whirlwind romance in March on an episode of “Say Yes to the Dress.”
“We met in London in the lobby of my hotel, and it was like we had known each other for 10 years,” King recalled. “We hung out all night, it was my last day in London, and he was like, ‘You can’t go home.’ And I didn’t get on my flight, and I stayed in London. Two days later, he quit his job and moved to America.”
King requested fans respect her plea for privacy.
“Please be respectful of our emotions and our space during this time. Everybody thought I lost my mind and I did. So, be kind.”
