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

In a tense and personal interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored, Jethro Sheeran—first cousin of global pop superstar Ed Sheeran—sat down to explain a public family feud that has been playing out on social media and in song lyrics. Jethro, a rapper and hip-hop artist, has called his cousin a "coward" and a "snake," claims Ed wrote a hateful song about him, and alleges that Ed sabotaged his early career by having their collaborative songs removed from streaming platforms. The conversation quickly became a raw exchange about family loyalty, artistic jealousy, and whose version of the truth holds weight.

The Origin of the Feud: Music, Family, and a Label Called Urban Angel

Jethro and Ed Sheeran are first cousins—their fathers are brothers. In the early days, before Ed's meteoric rise, they were close collaborators. Jethro was living in Bristol making hip-hop music; Ed was doing folkier guitar work. They joined forces to create a label called Urban Angel, which Jethro still owns. According to Jethro, he brought Ed on stage for the first time, introduced him to the studio, and Ed was supporting him at shows. Then Ed "blew up" and, Jethro claims, "completely left everything that we built behind."