Ellie Goulding looked incredible on Friday as she posed in a string bikini just five months after giving birth. The new mum, 39, wowed in a skimpy black two-piece as she soaked up the sun on board a luxury yacht with a pal. Ellie looked serene as she lay back with her eyes closed and worked on topping up her tan, exposing the intricate tattoo on her ribcage. The Burn hitmaker welcomed a baby girl with actor Beau Minniear, 28, on March 6 at the Lindo Wing in London.She later announced her newborn’s name with a formal birth announcement in The Times, that read: ‘Minniear-Goulding: On 6th March 2026 to Ellie Goulding and Beau Minniear, a daughter, Iris Edaline.’The singer is also mother to Arthur, five, from her marriage to ex, Caspar Jopling. Ellie Goulding looked incredible as she shared an Instagram snap of herself sunbathing in a string bikini with a pal on a luxury yacht on Friday five months after giving birth The Burn hitmaker welcomed a baby girl with actor Beau Minniear, 28, on March 6, The singer is also mother to Arthur, five, from her marriage to ex, Caspar Jopling (pictured in December)The songstress was first romantically linked to Beau in July last year and she went public with their relationship in September 2025.Ellie is due to release I Know Too Much, her sixth studio album this September, marking her long-awaited return to music.Comprising of 10 tracks, the record features Black Prada Dress, which she performed live for the first time last month at Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2026.The hitmaker has previously described the upcoming release as a ‘divorce album’ as she confirmed it will address her split from art dealer Caspar Jopling, with whom she shared her son Arthur, five.She said: ‘When I married my ex-husband, I thought it was for life. That will never go away and that will always stay with me. There are some songs that are necessary for me to acknowledge that time in my life and to be respectful of it…’Then there were some songs that were extremely reactionary and sad that I felt were good to do in the moment but don’t serve me long-term.”It’s probably the most honest song I’ve written,’ Ellie continued. ‘It is what it is. I know too much.’It’s tongue in cheek, but it’s also some kind of comment on my life so far, and music.’ She announced her daughter’s name in The Times with the announcement: ‘Minniear-Goulding: On 6th March 2026 to Ellie Goulding and Beau Minniear, a daughter, Iris Edaline’She continued: ‘I always like to write about love and heartbreak.’Caspar and Ellie finalised their divorce in January 2025 and remain on good terms to co-parent their son.He has since moved on with actress Olivia Wilde, 42, with the two spotted enjoying a romantic Valentine’s Day weekend in Mexico City in February.I Know Too Much is scheduled to be released on September 4.