Huge chart-topping pop star, 28, goes public with new man at Glastonbury sparking fury from his ex
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LORDE is tipped to top the charts this Friday with her new album Virgin but that's not the only thing that has raised her spirits.
I can reveal she has fallen for the record's producer Jim E-Stack - and went public with him at Glastonbury.
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Lorde has fallen for Jim E-Stack, the producer of her new album Virgin
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The couple were seen with their arms around each other while they watched The 1975
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The couple then partied until well after 4am
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But his ex-girlfriend has now hit out, revealing that her six and a half year relationship came to an end when he started working with the Royals singer on the project.
Lorde played a surprise set on Friday morning and got close to him on stage as he performed with her.
Then in the evening, he had his arm around her while they watched headliners The 1975, before partying until well after 4am.
It came just as his singer ex Kacy Hill made a dig at him on TikTok, to the soundtrack of Lorde's single Man of the Year, which he worked on.
She wrote: 'Let's hear it for the man who ended a 6.5 year relationship while making a girl's album then started dating her.'
A source said: 'Lorde is really happy with Jim after they bonded making the album.
'But there was no overlap and she was very respectful.'
Lorde released Virgin, her fourth studio album, on Friday.
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Lorde released Virgin, her fourth studio album, on Friday
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Lorde Teases Secret Glastonbury Set Amid New Album Release
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