Ed Sheeran dons sexy Santa costume in Christmas duet with Elton John

Elton John jokingly branded Ed Sheeran a 'little b*****d' for 'nearly killing' him on the set of their new Christmas charity single, during an appearance on The Jonathan Ross Show this week. New track: Elton John jokingly branded Ed Sheeran a 'little b*****d' for 'nearly killing' him on the set of their new charity single Merry Christmas, released on Friday, during an appearance on The Jonathan Ross Show this week Christmas cheer: Ed, 30, gets into the festive spirit in the video as he slips into a sexy Santa outfit and sways his hips back and forth while Elton, 74, plays the piano Quizzed by host Jonathan as to whether he almost suffered an accident on set, Elton responded: 'I beg your pardon? Directed by Jason Koenig, the video sees Ed and Elton pair their uplifting arrangements and joyous harmonies to ring in the Christmas season Mishap: While on The Jonathan Ross Show this week, Elton was quizzed by the host as to whether he almost suffered an accident on set when a bell almost hit him The track features heart-warming lyrics, with the duo singing: 'So kiss me under the mistletoe pour out the wine let’s toast and pray for December snow. Next year you never know, but for now, Merry Christmas' Iconic: After crooning around the piano, Ed takes to the skies as he launches into the air with the snowman as they recreate the classic Walking In The Air moment from The Snowman Inspiration: Ed channels Elton's fashion sense in a sparkly aqua coat and oversized glasses All together now: They sing together in the snow-covered forest with snowman Mr Blobby and The Darkness Holidays: Ed is seen making snow angels in the heartwarming video The stars look hilarious in the black and white footage as they pout at the camera in fluffy outerwear and sing passionately as a group. Cameo: Ed is then joined by Jonathan Ross, Big Narstie, Michael McIntyre to re-create East 17’s Stay Another Day Squad: The stars look hilarious in the black and white footage as they pout at the camera in fluffy outerwear and sing passionately as a group Big finish: With elaborate decorations, a troupe of festive dancers, and plenty of cheer, the song comes to a stunning finish, with Ed sprawled across the piano Superstar collaboration: Merry Christmas was produced by Steve Mac and written by Ed and Elton in their first-ever official single release A significant number of fans were in awe of the song, with one posting on Twitter: 'Ed Sheeran & Elton John’s new Christmas song hits different.'