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Ed Sheeran 'was desperate to sign Stormzy to his record label but failed'

Stormzy and Ed [Photo: Courtesy]

Ed Sheeran missed out on signing Stormzy to his record label – despite the Big For your Boots singer being a close personal friend. Despite already being worth an estimated £200 million, 29-year-old Ed missed out on making himself even richer by milking his mate Stormzy – real name Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr, 27.

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