A new Taylor Swift cardboard cut-out has popped up after Tram Taylor debate

Manchester's iconic Taylor Swift cut-out, which became a familiar sight for commuters on the Metrolink, has been joined by a new cardboard Taylor.

Appropriately named 'Tram Taylor' became a fixture for Metrolink passengers travelling from Cornbrook to the city centre for years. Fans feared for the future of the replica pop singer earlier this year after owner Red Redmond announced they were moving out of their Castlefield flat.

Not only is Tram Taylor now being sold off to the highest bidder in an auction - she has now been joined by another cut-out elsewhere in the city.

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The cardboard figure has been a fond and familiar sight to thousands travelling through Cornbrook on the Metrolink for six years, but its future was thrown into jeopardy last year when the tenant of the apartment, comedian Red Redmond, announced they were moving to Sheffield.

The post sparked outcry on social media, with fans tweeting their desperation at seeing the lifesize cut-out saved. However, their prayers were shortly answered after the apartment appeared up for rent online, stating that those hoping to make it their new pad would need to be willing to cohabit with the famous face.

The two-bed flat was listed as the ‘iconic Tram Taylor apartment’, and was available for rent at £1,050 per month. Previous tenant Red said that a clause was added to the tenancy agreement insisting 'she should stay'.

Manchester's original 'Tram Taylor' - a life-size cardboard cut-out of pop sensation Taylor Swift is to be sold at auction, with proceeds donated to charity. It will be auctioned off with proceeds going to the Mermaids charity, which supports transgender, nonbinary and gender