Ed Sheeran apologises to pregnant TV host over 1:30am Zoom interview

British singer Ed Sheeran apologised to a pregnant Aussie TV presenter on Wednesday after she woke up at 1:30am for their Zoom interview.

The Grammy winner, 30, appeared on breakfast show Sunrise to promote his new single Bad Habits, and was surprised to learn host Edwina Bartholomew had started her workday several hours early just so she could speak to him.

Edwina, 38, who is pregnant with her second child, conducted the interview at her home in Sydney while wearing pyjamas.

‘I interviewed Ed from home… it was the middle of the night – pyjamas and all,’ she said, introducing the segment. 

The program then cut to the Zoom interview, which Edwina began by saying: ‘Ed I think you’re the only star we’d get up for at 1:30 in the morning.’

She added: ‘We’ve got the crew here in our pyjamas.’

‘Honestly, I know you’ve got a little baby, and I really appreciate you staying up for this,’ Ed replied.

‘In all honesty, if you want to do it the other way around next time, I’m probably up at 1:30am with my baby anyway – so we can do that.’

Ed and Edwina discussed Bad Habits, his makeup for the music video, growing up with ginger hair, life with a newborn and dealing with fame.

Ed also had some kind words about Australia, telling Edwina it was the first country to ‘accept’ him outside of his native UK.

‘I always wanted to be successful in Australia because it’s always been one of my favourite countries,’ he said.

‘The kind of music and culture there and people are just more suited to me.’

Bad Habits is the lead single from Ed’s fifth studio album, Equals.