Ellie Goulding wears a quirky floral mini dress at UK Women in Music event after Costa Rica getaway with hunky surfer following marriage split

Ellie Goulding looked stunning as she attended the UK Women in Music event hosted by YouTube and Sony Music in London on Thursday evening.

The singer, 37, who has recently returned from a holiday to Costa Rica, wore a quirky 3D floral mini dress by Pamella Roland for the bash at The Standard hotel.

During the trip she has been pictured cosying up to hunky surf instructor Armando Pereza after announcing her split from husband Caspar Jopling.

Arriving back home, Ellie put on a stylish display in the eye-catching number with colourful embellishments.

She elevated her height with a pair of black pointed toe stilettos and kept her accessorises to a minimum.

Ellie Goulding, 37, looked stunning as she attended the UK Women in Music event hosted by YouTube and Sony Music in London on Thursday evening

She shared a sizzling topless snap from her Costa Rica getaway

The musician styled her hair straight and opted for a subtle makeup look to complete her outfit.

On Wednesday Ellie wore a pink crop top as she shared a clip frolicking in the sea in Costa Rica.

The singer was enjoying a refreshing dip at sunrise in the video shared on her TikTok as she documented her trip away.

Ellie frolicked on the beach, sharing kisses and cuddles with the sun-kissed hunk, proving her four-year marriage to her husband Caspar, 31, was over following months of speculation.

In a statement released on Friday, Ellie and the art dealer finally addressed their split with friends of the couple telling MailOnline she had ‘moved on some time ago.’

She shared the video swimming in the sea as her toned figure was visible in the pale pink Nike crop top.

Her blonde tresses were in beachy waves over her shoulders as she looked out over the ocean views and she went makeup free.

Ellie looked smitten with surfing instructor Armando during the holiday this week, just days after confirming her marital split.

The singer who has recently returned from a holiday to Costa Rica, wore a quirky 3D floral mini dress by Pamella Roland for the bash at The Standard hotel

Arriving back home, Ellie put on a stylish display in the eye-catching number with colourful embellishments

She was joined at the event by president of Sony Music 4th Floor Creative Cassandra Gracey

On Wednesday Ellie wore a pink crop top as she shared a clip frolicking in the sea in Costa Rica

It came after the pair were seen packing on the PDA just days earlier on the romantic trip away.

In a statement released on Friday, Ellie and Caspar finally addressed their split with friends of the couple telling MailOnline she had ‘moved on some time ago.’

Armando and his brother Gero run the $70-a-night La Puente Surfhouse and hostel on the west coast.

The trip to Costa Rica is her second this year, Ellie is believed to have met her new love interest during a previous holiday back in January.

The sun-kissed surf instructor seen canoodling with Ellie is known as Tio to his friends and promises to be a patient teacher and help students to ‘read the sea’ as long as they are ‘patient’ and ‘respect its power’.

He has surfed the same stretch of the Pacific Ocean since he was a child after his parents moved to the resort of Playa Hermosa, close to the border with Nicaragua.

‘I have been surfing since I was a child. The waves of Playa Hermosa are my home and I am a very good host’, he wrote on his website.

And as well as being a master of his craft, including his signature ‘backside attack’ move, the handsome instructor is a major hit with his pupils.

Pictured without her wedding ring, Ellie was seen as Armando wrapped his arms around her waist as they kissed in the sea last week.

In June, the Costa Rican surfer took Shakira for a lesson while the hitmaker was on holiday in his home country.

Ellie and her art dealer ex Caspar were reportedly living separate lives for at least six months, despite trying to work things out for the sake of their son Arthur, two.

The couple are now expected to divorce after confirming their four year marriage is over after exhausting all possibilities, MailOnline can reveal.

In a statement, the musician wrote: ‘In light of recent stories, I feel I have been left with no choice but to let you all know that Caspar and I privately separated some time ago.

‘We remain the closest of friends and have been successfully co-parenting with our sons best interests at heart. We are committed to protecting our family privacy and thank people in advance for respecting our wishes – we won’t be commenting further. Thank you.’

Friends of the couple told MailOnline ‘divorce is the only outcome’ following their split after two years battling to save their relationship.

Sources close to Ellie have told how it isn’t the ideal ending for her but it is the ‘only one’ after exhausting all possibilities with Caspar.

During the trip she has been pictured cosying up to hunky surf instructor Armando Pereza on the beach after announcing her split from husband Caspar Jopling

In a statement released on Friday, Ellie and Caspar finally addressed their split with friends of the couple telling MailOnline she had ‘moved on some time ago’

The couple are now expected to divorce after confirming their four year marriage is over after exhausting all possibilities (pictured in June 2023; Ellie is seen without her ring)

On Wednesday she shared the video swimming in the sea as her toned figure was visible in the pale pink Nike crop top

The trip to Costa Rica is her second this year, Ellie is believed to have met her new love interest during a previous holiday back in January

A pal said: ‘Ellie and Caspar have been over for some time now but there was this whole carry on of them pretending to be together.

‘The fact is that it is over, Ellie moved on some time ago but she didn’t want anyone to know.’

They continued: ‘But now she is enjoying the company of other men and there is simply no way back.

‘It is so sad, especially because they have got little Arthur but they can’t make it work and now it, really sadly, is going to end in divorce. There is no way that the marriage can be saved, the only way it is going to end now is by divorcing.

‘It wasn’t necessarily the outcome they have always wanted but that’s where they are, Ellie is ready to date other men if he isn’t already, Caspar surely will be back out on the market again soon.’