Singer Ed Sheeran opens up about his close and long-term friendship with Taylor Swift

Ed Sheeran has spoken out about his close bond with long-term friend Taylor Swift, revealing the pals have “six-hour catch-ups”.

Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift know each other all too well.

The “Shape of You” singer gave rare insight into his years-long friendship with the pop star on Thursday.

“I see her when I see her,” the four-time Grammy winner, 34, told “Call Her Daddy” listeners. “I probably see her, like, four times a year.”

When the songwriters do see each other, Sheeran explained that they have “proper sit-down, six-hour catch-ups.”

He gushed, “I think that’s, like, a really nice way to do it.”

Catching up for hug at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas back in 2015. Picture: Kevin Mazur / WireImage

Hamming it up at the 58th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles in 2016. Picture: Kevin Mazur / WireImage

As for his favourite memories with Swift, Sheeran reflected on the time they spent touring together for her “Red” album in 2013 and 2014.

“I lived in Nashville, and she lived in Nashville,” he remembered. “And we used to fly to and from the gigs together and do all sorts of [stuff].

“I literally spent almost every single day with her for about six months,” Sheeran continued.

He also mentioned Swift, 35, while reflecting on how “nostalgic” it was to revisit old texts for recent court cases regarding copyright infringement lawsuits.

Sheeran and Swift have collaborated and performed together many times including at KIIS FM’s Jingle Ball at The Forum in California in 2017. Picture: Getty

Sheeran joined his friend in a performance during her Eras Tour at Wembley Stadium on August 15, 2024 in London. Picture: Getty

While the duo don’t often discuss their bond publicly, Sheeran did speak to Zane Lowe for Apple Music 1 in 2023 about their connection being like “therapy” for him.

“You’re actually talking to someone that genuinely gets it, that has all the things that you feel and have insecurities about and how other people treat you or how your family treats you, how your friends treat you,” he explained.

Sheeran and Swift – pictured together in 2012 – have been friends for a long time. Picture: Supplied

The singers – who live in different countries – catch up at least four times a year. Picture: Instagram

Sheeran noted at the time that he and Swift are “basically in the same sphere” of fame.

“She’s one of the only people that actually truly understands where I’m at,” Sheeran noted.

He gushed about having “long, long conversations” with the “Cruel Summer” singer.

The pair, notably, have collaborated on multiple hits over the years, including “End Game,” “Everything Has Changed,” “The Joker and The Queen” and “Run.”

This article was originally published in The New York Post

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