Elena... it has a ring to it as Ms Goulding announces her engagement

ELLIE Goulding and Caspar Jopling have announced their engagement after an 18-month romance.

The announcement in the London Times read: ‘Mr C.W.F. Jopling and Miss E.J. Goulding. The engagement is announced between Caspar, son of The Hon Nicholas Jopling of Yorkshire and Mrs Jayne Warde-Aldam of Yorkshire, and Elena, daughter of Mr Arthur Goulding of Hertfordshire and Mrs Tracey Sumner of West Midlands.’

A source told The Sun: ‘The couple wanted to tell friends and family first and people won’t notice because her name is Elena.

‘She’s over the moon and has never felt so happy.’

Ellie, 31, and Team GB rower Caspar, 26, live together and split their time between New York and London. She has made no secret of her joy in finding love with Caspar.

The couple were last pictured shopping together in New York on July 16 and there was no ring on Ellie’s finger on the day.

Back in April, Ellie described Caspar as ‘very special’ and admitted that her taking a break from touring had helped their romance flourish.

She told The Observer: ‘I thought for a long time that I could never really take the time to nurture a relationship because I’m never around. I haven’t been touring for the past year, so I think this is the first time I’ve realised what it’s like to be in a relationship and learn to be with someone.

‘It also helps when you find someone who is very special and understands your job.

‘The time that I spend somewhere is always so fleeting and I’m never in one place for long. That can stir up emotions, you’re constantly re-evaluating and changing your life plans.’

She previously said although Caspar makes her ‘very happy’ she needs some ‘darkness’ in her life in order to create new music.

Speaking to the London Evening Standard last month, she said: ‘I am very happy but I do realise you need some darkness to draw on to create the best music.

‘But don’t worry – I’ve got plenty of darkness to draw on! There is enough going on in the world at the moment to get anyone down.’

The pair first sparked rumours that they were dating in April last year, when they reportedly put on an amorous display at a karaoke night in Mayfair.

An onlooker told The Sun at the time: ‘Ellie had brought Caspar along as her date.

‘They were very coupley and touchy-feely.’