‘She wants to be the biggest’ So, Ed Sheeran got REAL about Miss Swift

There were few among us who didn't pull up a seat to The Taylor Swift Show in 2016.

From her romance with Tom Hiddleston to her feud with Kim and Kanye, the Shake It Off singer was forced to justify her every move, and rarely a day passed when her name didn't hit the headlines.

With the benefit of hindsight, her mate, Ed Sheeran, has decided to offer an insight into the singer's approach to her career and controversy.

Speaking to GQ magazine recently, the Castle on the Hill singer compared himself to the Grammy Award-winner.

"There’s an underdog element to it. Taylor Swift was never the popular kid in school. I was never the popular kid in school," he explained.

“Then you get to the point when you become the most popular kid in school – and we both take it a bit too far.”

Elaborating on their joint approach to their careers, Ed continued: "She wants to be the biggest female artist in the world and I want to be the biggest male artist in the world."

Appearing to defend Taylor against criticism levelled at her over the course of the last 12 months, Ed added: "It also comes from always being told that you can’t do something and being like, ‘Eff you, I can."

Sounds like Tay's squad needs a male member…