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Ed Sheeran Breaks UK Chart Record As 'Divide' Returns To Number 1

It's a chart double as the 'Perfect' singer also tops the UK Singles Chart...

Ed Sheeran is ending the year at the top where he started.

He breaks a UK chart record previously held by Sam Smith this week as his third album'÷'returns to Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart for its seventh run at the top.

This means the hugely successful album has spent 19 weeks at the summit of the chart, meanwhile 'Perfect' stays at Number 1 over on the UK Singles Chart.

Following a duet version with Beyoncé and remix withAndrea Bocelli, the single climbed to the top spot earlier this month and stayed there to become the official UKChristmas Number 1.

Ending 2017with the last Number 1 single of the year would have been impressive enough but the fact he's broken a record on the albums chart is insane.

Last week's chart-topping album falls two places as Eminem's'Revival'comes in at 3 this week, while Sam Smith's'The Thrill Of It All'climbs to 2.

 Ed Sheeran attends the Capital FM Jingle Bell Ball with Coca-Cola at The O2 Arena on December 10, 2017 in London, England

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Ed Sheeran attends the Capital FM Jingle Bell Ball with Coca-Cola at The O2 Arena on December 10, 2017 in London, England

P!nk closes out the Top 5 with her Number 1 album'Beautiful Trauma', and Rag'N'Bone Man returns to the Top 5 at Number 4 with'Human'.

Ed Sheeran has ruled the charts in 2017 since 'Shape Of You' charted at Number 1 back in January, going on to spend 14 weeks at the top.

We can't wait to see what he has in store for us in 2018!

Words: Ross McNeilage

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