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Music star Lewis Capaldi is being supported by his girlfriend after stepping away from touring following an emotional Glastonbury performance over the weekend.
The singer, who confirmed the break in an honest statement to fans, has been comforted by actress girlfriend Ellie MacDowall as he takes time off to rest due to his Tourette's Syndrome.
The star, who performed at Glastonbury on the Pyramid Stage, sparked concern after he could be seen struggling with uncontrollable tics on stage and was left apologising to fans.
Now taking some much-needed time off to rest and recover, Lewis is being supported by loved ones including his girlfriend Ellie who he's been in a relationship with since the end of last year.
Following his on stage struggle at Glastonbury, Lewis Capaldi has stepped back from touring (Getty Images)A source speaking to the Daily Mail said: "Lewis needs to be around those who love him at the moment and Ellie is supporting and comforting him through this really difficult time.
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"He absolutely adores her. She wasn’t at Glastonbury but his parents were, along with his very supportive team that he has around him. As soon as he got home, Ellie made sure she was here for him."
Earlier this month Lewis announced that he had cancelled all his work commitments when he released a statement which read: "Hi everyone, hope you're well. This is a really difficult message and one that hurts me a lot to have to type.
"But I'm really sorry to say that I'm going to have to cancel all commitments from now until I play Glastonbury on June 24th.
"It's been such an incredible time leading into this new album, and seeing all of the support from everyone has been beyond anything I could have ever dreamed of."
Lewis Capaldi has been open about his struggle with Tourette's including managing his noises and tics (Getty Images)
Lewis and actress Ellie MacDowall have been seeing each other since the end of last yearHowever, following his Glastonbury performance he stepped back further and cancelled his upcoming tour dates after his emotional performance at the music festival over the weekend.
His emotional statement on Instagram thanked fans for their support as he said he was "very sorry" as he decided to "take a break from touring for the foreseeable future".
He added that he "used to be able to enjoy every second of shows like this" but he is still "learning to adjust to the impact of Tourette's".
He finished: "I'm so incredibly sorry to everyone who had planned to come to a show before the end of the year but I need to feel well to perform at the standard you all deserve.
"Playing for you every night is all I've ever dreamed of so this has been the most difficult decision of my life. I'll be back as soon as I possibly can."