Ella Henderson confirms she will release new music in 2018

For those of you who have been wondering just what Ella Henderson has been up to of late, the singer has confirmed she will return with new music in the New Year.

In a mailer to her fans, Ella said she has had a "busy couple of years in the studio writing my new album and I'm so excited to share it with you really soon!" 

She added: "I can't wait until the New Year for you hear some new music though!" 

Ella recently posted a photo on Instagram in the studio with DJ/producer Jax Jones with the caption: "Recording something very special today." 

Ella is supporting James Arthur's upcoming 11-date 'Back From The Edge' arena tour, which kicks off on November 16 in Leeds.

It's been just over three years since Ella released her debut album Chapter One, which debuted at Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart and is certified Platinum with sales of 453,000. 

The collection spawned three hit songs; Top 20 singles Yours and Glow plus the chart-topping Ghost, the latter of which has notched up 1.4m combined sales to date. 

MORE: Ella Henderson's complete Official Chart history

Ella features in our recent rundown of 10 mind-blowing chart facts about the X Factor's biggest stars - check it out here.