Sheeran might not be the only unexpected name to bag a cameo alongside the likes of Colin Firth and Patrick Dempsey in the latest Bridget Jones flick.

A few weeks ago, rumour had it that former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson has also nabbed a role in the film when he was spotted smoking with the cast and crew on set.

While creator Helen Fielding’s third Bridget Jones book Mad About The Boy saw the protagonist widowed following Mark Darcy’s death, the new film will offer an alternative version of events.

It’s thought the script – written by Fielding and One Day author David Nicholls (with reported involvement from Emma Thompson) – is based on newspaper columns written by Fielding rather than the novel which took a tragic twist.

Though not much has been revealed about the storyline, it has been confirmed that the film will begin after Bridget's 40th birthday, and that our much-loved protagonist is keen to start a family with her beau, Mark Darcy.

Bridget Jones's Baby is set to his cinemas in September 2016.

Ed Sheeran lands a role in the new Bridget Jones film - and takes a selfie to prove it