Bridget Jones 3: Ed Sheeran posts picture of himself with Renee Zellweger in Bridget Jones's Baby

The sequel will also feature Colin Firth

Ed Sheeran is rumoured to be taking a break to help local causes (Getty)

Ed Sheeran isn’t content with just being a multi-award winning troubadour - the 24-year-old is set to become a movie actor, making an appearance in the upcoming sequel to Bridget Jones.

The singer-songwriter shared a selfie from the film set, featuring Renee Zellweger as the iconic titular character, on Instagram.

He wrote alongside the snap: “Spent the day being an actor in the new Bridget Jones movie. Loved it, you're gonna love it too.”

A photo posted by @teddysphotos on Nov 23, 2015 at 8:10am PST

Sheeran may not have starred in a feature length film before, but the singer is no stranger to acting, having appeared as Sir Cormac in US drama The Bastard Executioner.

The upcoming film, titled Bridget Jones’s Baby, started shooting in London just last month, and features Colin Firth reprising his role as Mark Darcey.

Hugh Grant, meanwhile, will not be returning for the sequel. The film will be based on the columns author Helen Fielding wrote for The Independent between 2005 and 2006.