<P> On 30 January 2017 , the song 's official music video , starring American dancer and model Jennie Pegouskie and retired professional sumo wrestler Yamamotoyama Ryūta ( credited as `` Yama '' ) , was released on Sheeran 's channel . It was shot on location in Seattle , and was directed by Jason Koenig . On 8 May 2017 , 97 days after its release , it became one of the fastest music videos to reach 1 billion views on YouTube , and as of August 2018 , the music video has amassed over 3.7 billion views on the site . and is the site 's second most - watched video . </P>
<P> On 30 January 2017 , the song 's official music video , starring American dancer and model Jennie Pegouskie and retired professional sumo wrestler Yamamotoyama Ryūta ( credited as `` Yama '' ) , was released on Sheeran 's channel . It was shot on location in Seattle , and was directed by Jason Koenig . On 8 May 2017 , 97 days after its release , it became one of the fastest music videos to reach 1 billion views on YouTube , and as of August 2018 , the music video has amassed over 3.7 billion views on the site . and is the site 's second most - watched video . </P>
the girl in shape of you music video
the girl in shape of you music video
American dancer and model Jennie Pegouskie
American dancer and model Jennie Pegouskie