Sheeran said: “I’ve always been very guarded in my personal and private life; the only documentary I’ve ever made is one that focuses on my songwriting.
“I was approached by Disney to do a four-part documentary and it felt like the right time to open the door and let people in. I hope people like it.”
The series follows Sheeran “as he learns life-changing news” and will also reveal “his struggles and triumphs during the most challenging period of his life.”
The four episodes are titled Love, Loss, Focus and Balance.
The first features exclusive footage from Sheeran’s teenage years and how he and his late friend Jamal Edwards used the internet to launch his career. It will also cover the love story between Sheeran and his wife – including when Seaborn receives “life-changing news” that isn’t explained in the synopsis but is likely related to Sheeran’s recent revelation that his wife was diagnosed with a tumor while pregnant with their second child, Jupiter, now 10 the month.
Loss features footage from Sheeran’s Divide tour and looks at his close network of childhood friends as well as his struggles since Edwards’ shocking death last year.
In the third episode, Focus, Seaborn worries that her husband has thrown himself into work to distract from his grief over Edwards, while the program shows him putting his all into his upcoming new album, Subtract.
The latest episode sees the pair reflect on how they cope with the challenges of juggling their family when they spend so much time apart, with the Castle On The Hill hitmaker in the US promoting his tour, as well as looking to the future with a new perspective on life.
Ben Turner and Ben Winston of producers Fulwell 73 said: “Everyone in the world knows and loves Ed Sheeran’s songs as he has been the soundtrack to so many moments in our lives.
“But this series of films shows the real man behind the hits, showing Ed in a completely different light after a tumultuous year personally and professionally. It was an honor to do this four-part series.”