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Ed Sheeran confirms he will guest star in the next season of Game of Thrones

Hit show’s creators revealed superstar would have a role and he wrote 'Guess the cat’s out the bag' on Twitter

SINGER-songwriter Ed Sheeran is to guest star in Game of Thrones.

The Shape Of You ­performer will appear in the seventh series of the smash hit fantasy drama, which starts in July.

 Game of Thrones producers have been after Ed for a long time
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Game of Thrones producers have been after Ed for a long timeCredit: Getty Images

The show’s creators David Benioff and DB Weiss revealed in the US he would have a role.

And Brit Sheeran, 26, appeared to confirm the news by posting a link to a news story about his casting on Twitter and writing: “Guess the cat’s out the bag...”

Benioff and Weiss said they had been after Sheeran for some time because actress Maisie Williams, 19, who plays Arya Stark, is a fan.

 Producers David Benioff and DB Weiss wanted to treat Maisie Williams who plays Arya Stark
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Producers David Benioff and DB Weiss wanted to treat Maisie Williams who plays Arya StarkCredit: Getty Images
 Maisie Williams has been a lead in all seven seasons of the hit fantasy series
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Maisie Williams has been a lead in all seven seasons of the hit fantasy seriesCredit: HBO
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