WATCH: Ricky Gervais asks Ed Sheeran if they can do a duet

The comedian made this suggestion in a Facebook live stream which took place on Saturday (5th September).

Published 7th Sep 2015

Ricky Gervais says Ed Sheeran should do a cover of his track 'Free Love Freeway'.

The comedian made this suggestion in a Facebook live stream which took place on Saturday (5th September).

In the video which can be replayed on Facebook Ricky can be seen playing an acoustic guitar singing his song ' 'Free Love Freeway', he then stops and says, "so, Ed Sheeran should do a cover of that all breathy and ginger."

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According to Ricky Gervais on Twitter he and Ed Sheeran are due to appear on a Celebrity Segway Racing on Channel 5 soon.