United Kingdom, June 11 -- Ed Sheeran has "24-hour security" guarding his family because there are "lots of dangerous people out there".

The pop star has insisted on tough security measures at his expansive property in Suffolk - where he lives with his wife Cherry and their two daughters - as well as bodyguards when they are all out and about because a "couple of weird things" have happened over the years including an attempted break-in.

During an appearance on 'The Louis Theroux Podcast', Ed explained: "I do think that there is a different kind of normal that is our business. I have like 24-hour security on my house. I have security with my kids.

"I have security with me. I have security with my wife, just because there have been a co...