Exclusive: Ed Sheeran's Cousin Jethro Brands Him a 'Snake' & 'Coward'

Ed Sheeran’s cousin Jethro Sheeran launches an astonishing attack on the Shape of You singer, branding him a “snake” and “coward” following the backlash over Macklemore being booted from his tour. In this exclusive interview with Piers Morgan, Jethro claims his megastar relative instructed his lawyers to remove a back catalogue of music they’d written together and says “80%” of the family stands by the blistering attacks he’s put against Ed on social media and in this very show. Piers Morgan asks the questions everyone’s thinking, including whether Jethro is jealous of his cousin’s success in the music industry... watch to see how it unfolded!

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:01:45) Macklemore controversy

(00:04:00) ‘Ed’s a coward’

(00:05:20) Is Jethro jealous of Ed’s success?

(00:14:00) Jethro’s views on Israel/Palestine

(00:14:55) Would Jethro have dropped Macklemore if he was Ed?

(00:17:15) Jethro Sheeran RAPS

(00:20:55) Jethro accuses Piers of being ‘bitter’

(00:21:34) Piers asks Jethro how he thinks the interview went

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