Ed Sheeran's latest album has bypassed the one million sales mark.

The singer-songwriter unleashed 'x' in June and the Official Charts Company confirmed on Monday (December 1) that it has hit the milestone.

The Brit has now sold over 1.005m copies of the record in the UK.

Sheeran is the first musician to achieve the feat in a calendar year since Emeli Sandé's 'Our Version of Events' in 2012.

Atlantic Records UK president Ben Cook commented: "Ed is a phenomenal artist at the top of his game and his album reaching this impressive milestone so quickly only serves to underline that.

"'x' is Ed at his original and inventive best - we're absolutely thrilled for him that it joins the ranks of the million-sellers and are delighted that so many people love it as much as we do."

The record, which is features tracks like 'Sing' and 'Thinking Out Loud', is expected to enjoy a sales boost in the lead-up to Christmas.

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