He might be happy in the pop spotlight, but singer Ed Sheeran had to be careful in the sunlight when his filmed his Home and Away cameo on the northern beaches earlier this year.

It has been revealed Sheeran, whose cameo will be screened on the show next week, was lathered in sun cream to stop his pale English skin from burning as he filmed on Palm Beach in March.

Alec Snow who plays Matt Page, shared a scene with the international superstar, and said the channel Seven make-up team was on hand to keep Sheeran comfortable.

“The one thing he said was because he’s quite pale being from England, that day was a scorcher, and he was getting smashed on the sand,” he said “It was quite funny.”

media_camera Ed in action with Alec Snow. Photo: Andrew Murray media_camera Ed waved to fans who saw him filming. Photo: Andrew Murray

In the show, the Make ItRain singer plays Teddy, a version of himself. It’s revealed cast member Marilyn Chambers — played by Emily Symons — was his nanny when she lived in the UK.

Snow, whose character asks Teddy to play a song at The Diner in the show, said Sheeran seemed excited to be there.

“He said it was surreal being at Palm Beach. He seemed keen to be in the show. He said he used to watch it back in the day,” he said.

media_camera Ed Sheeran performing at the Qantas Credit Union Arena in Sydney after filming his Home and Away scenes. Photo: Tim Hunter.

As reported in the Manly Daily, a crowd of tourists visiting Palm Beach were thrilled to stumble upon the international star.

Sheeran filmed his scenes while on tour in Australia, and flew in and out of the northern beachs on a sea plane.

Australian pop singer John Farnham is the only other celeb to cameo on the show back in the 1980s.

The episode airs on Thursday.