Flame-haired superstar Ed Sheeran has praised the talent and dedication of country-pop singer Taylor Swift and described her as "the perfect example of what musicians should be".

The pair teamed up earlier this summer for a duet, which is yet to be unveiled although it is set to feature on Swift's new album named 'Red', and he told Australia's Herald Sun that she was a "breath of fresh air" to work with:

"As a person, Taylor's such a sweetheart. [She's] the perfect example of what musicians should be and how they should work and react. She just loves music and she's not in it for anything else."

Swift's forthcoming new record is due to be released on October 22 and she recently spoke about collaborating with the 'Small Bump' hitmaker and explained that he is "one of my favourite people in the world".

Watch the official lyric video for Swift's new single, 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together', below: