ELLIE Goulding has been seen cuddling up to a hunky surf instructor in Costa Rica - who has some famous friends of his own.
The Sun exclusively shared pictures of the Anything Could Happen singer, 37, getting affection from Armando Perez while hitting the beach in the central American country.
While her estranged husband Caspar Jopling remained in the UK, Ellie was being given surfing lessons by Armando - who was later seen pulling her into hugs and kisses on her head by the sea.
Armando has gained an impressive reputation for his surfing abilities, running a surf school with his brother that previously attracted another A-list singer to its ranks.
Superstar Shakira was previously one of Armando’s students while she spent time in the country, joining him last June as they hit the beach.
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The Colombian icon was taken out by a wave as she went surfing, with Armando on hand to get her back on her feet.
In one picture, Shakira was seen sporting a nasty bruise on her leg.
But it seems that Armando is sweeping Ellie off hers, with an insider claiming the pair ‘seemed very into each other’ during their time together.
“When Armando wasn’t teaching Ellie, he couldn’t keep his hands off her and pulled her in for a hug and a kiss,” they said.
“Ellie looked blissfully happy and was laughing and joking with him as they messed around in the sea.”
The Sun reported last year that Ellie’s marriage to art dealer Caspar, 32, had run into trouble - with a source confirming last night the pair were now in the process of splitting.
The couple, who got hitched in August 2019 and have a young son, were last seen together in London six weeks ago.
They are now believed to be working together to come up with a co-parenting arrangement.
Since then, Ellie has been spending time in Costa Rica on a ‘wellness break’ with friends, returning twice in the space of a month after committing work obligations.
She’s next scheduled to appear in the line-up of the Brit Awards, which will be held in London next week.
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