Ed Sheeran attempted to showcase his strength by challenging Chris Hemsworth to an arm wrestle in a clip shared to Instagram on Thursday.
The singer, 35, playfully put all his efforts into the iconic match as he won against the mighty Thor actor in the first round.
Laughing off his success, Ed Sheeran attempted to ride the win and challenge him to a left-arm wrestle, which, unfortunately, saw the star less successful.
Ed’s strength may not come as a surprise to fans as he recently flaunted his very muscular physique for a Men’s GQ cover shoot.
Alongside his post, Ed Sheeran penned: ‘Recreating the comic book cover’.
Ed Sheeran has toned up to great effect after ditching fast food and embracing fitness following the birth of his daughters, Lyra and Jupiter, his two children with wife Cherry Seaborn.
But despite his disciplined new look, the result of regular gym sessions, reformer pilates and a fat-free diet, Sheeran admits at heart he will always be who he was before revolutionising his lifestyle.
He said: ‘[Fitness] just sort of became something that really added to my life. I think, underneath it all, I am a pizza-eating, beer-guzzling smoker, but that’s just not my reality as a parent in my thirties. I think that you have to make good decisions.
‘I’d never run more than a kilometre and did my first 10K during Covid – stuff like that, building up to that, it just makes you feel better.
‘And I think that in my thirties, that’s where I’m at. I’m not saying I’m done with enjoying myself, I still drink. I love red wine, I love a nice meal, but it’s not every day.’
Sheeran made the decision to change his lifestyle after experiencing a reality check following the birth of Lyra, his eldest daughter, now five, in 2020.
He explained: ‘I became a dad. I remember Lyra was two weeks old and I had my best mate round and we had a bottle of wine. I went to bed, then Lyra woke up 20 minutes after I’d fallen asleep.
‘I woke up and I was like, “F*ck, I probably shouldn’t drink if I’m going to feel this dreadful.” I want to be able to do the night stuff.
‘It all came in at the same time of wanting to be a responsible dad, wanting to feel and look good. I didn’t want to pick my kid up and have my back f**ked and stuff like that.
‘And then also that feeds into professional life… I wanted to feel superhuman on stage.’