Ellie Goulding spotted without her wedding ring amid marriage struggles with husband Caspar Jopling

ELLIE Goulding has been spotted without her wedding ring amid marriage struggles with her husband Caspar Jopling.

The singer, 36, looked pensive as she was seen leaving Treehouse Hotel in London's Marylebone.

The outing comes weeks after it was revealed Ellie and her husband Caspar, 31, have been spending time apart after hitting struggles in their marriage, four years after they tied the knot at York Minster.

Looking beautiful in a rusty orange bodycon dress, the Starry Eyed singer kept her toned figure under wraps with long sleeves and a high neck.

Sweeping her blonde hair up into a chic knot, the mum-of-one adding a hint of amber eyeshadow to compliment her outfit.

Ellie also added plenty of jewellery to her fingers, which could be seen as she grasped her phone and a copy of the book It's Not Just You by climate activist Tori Tsui.

However, one item that did appear to be missing from her look was a wedding ring.

The hugely popular singer and her art dealer partner began dating in 2017 and married two years later after a 12-month engagement, welcoming their son Arthur in 2021.

But after battling with hectic schedules their marriage is rumoured to have suffered and they are spending time separately.

However they remain close as they continue to co-parent their son Arthur.

In recent months they have also been seen together with friends, and even enjoyed holidays with their son while continuing to share their marital homes.

This has led pals to believe they may rekindle their marriage – but for now the pair have decided that some space and time apart would be best for them.

A friend of the couple explained: “There have been ups and downs for a while, but they have always strongly felt they wanted to stay together so they could both be with their son.

“In the end they’ve tried to find a compromise where they continue to share lots of time together for their son Arthur, but outside of that sometimes live separate lives for now.

“There is no discussion of a divorce and neither of them have been in a new relationship – the priority is to keep good friends and remain amicable whilst they work out their next steps, so they can stay close and enjoy being mum and dad to Arthur.

“There will always be a lot of love between them despite some difficult times, and they want the best for each other.”