Ed Sheeran takes Nicole Scherzinger for a drink at his local in Framlingham

A rural Suffolk pub has been serving drinks to two of the music industry’s biggest names.

Ed Sheeran took former X Factor judge Nicole Scherzinger to The Station Hotel.

The stars visited the Framlingham pub earlier this week and assistant manager, Hannah Peck, was photographed with the celebrity pair.

Ed, who grew up in the market town and went to Thomas Mills High School, often visits the pub when he returns home.

It is the second time that Ed has taken superstar friends to the pub, bringing along pop princess Taylor Swift in December 2013.