FOR six years straight, the entire world knew him as Mr Taylor Swift.

However throughout that point, Joe Alwyn appeared to do every part potential to remain out of the highlight – regardless of being in a relationship with the most important star within the music business. Right here’s what we learn about their time collectively.

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When have been Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn collectively?

The couple started relationship in October 2016, shortly after Taylor cut up from Hollywood film star Tom Hiddleston in September of that 12 months.

Their secret relationship was revealed in The Solar in Might 2017, a 12 months after they met on the Met Gala, the annual A-list trend occasion in New York Metropolis.

The couple have been extraordinarily tight-lipped about their romance throughout its length — even refusing to substantiate or deny engagement rumours.

“If I had a pound for each time I feel I’ve been advised I’ve been engaged, then I’d have plenty of pound cash,” Joe advised the Wall Avenue Journal in April 2022.

“I imply, the reality is, if the reply was sure, I wouldn’t say, and if the reply was no, I wouldn’t say.”

Joe additionally helped write songs on her albums Folklore and Evermore underneath the pseudonym William Bowery.

He’s stated to be the inspiration for her music London Boy.

How outdated was Taylor Swift when she received with Joe Alwyn?

Taylor Swift was born on December 13, 1989, and Joe on February 21, 1991.

This implies once they received collectively in October 2016, the singer was 28 and he was 26.

After they broke up, Taylor was 33.

When did Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn break up?

On April 9, 2023, Swifties have been left shocked when it was revealed that Taylor had cut up from Joe.

Leisure Tonight was the primary to report the surprising information citing an unnamed supply which was then confirmed by Individuals.

“It was not dramatic,” ET was advised. “The connection had simply run its course. 

“It is why [Joe] hasn’t been noticed at any reveals.”

Swifties went into meltdown as one posted: “I’m selecting to not consider Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn broke up.”

“Me pretending to not care about Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn broke up cuz I do know it wasn’t true,” wrote one other fan.

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“April fools was final week,” wrote a 3rd.

Since then, Taylor has been within the public eye with Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce.

In October 2024, rumours swirled that Joe was relationship Kendall Jenner, however nothing ever got here of it.

He’s at present not publicly recognized to be relationship anybody.

Talking about their relationship in January 2025, he advised The Observer: “I’ve tried simply to give attention to controlling what I can management.

“And, proper from the start, tried to give attention to the issues which can be significant for me: pals, household, work, after all. 

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“So noise outdoors of that, I feel I’ve performed what heaps of people that discover themselves within the public eye do, which is simply try to ignore it.”

Since starring as Harry in Oscar-nominated film The Brutalist, Joe has been seen an increasing number of within the public eye.

Why did Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn break up?

A number of sources revealed the break-up got here all the way down to “variations in personalities”.

On the time of their cut up, a supply advised Individuals: “They’ve had tough patches earlier than and all the time labored issues out.

“So pals thought they might take a while aside however finally come again collectively.

And I’ll overlook you, however I’ll by no means forgive the smallest man who ever lived

Taylor SwiftThe Tortured Poets Division

The insider added: “In the end they weren’t the suitable match for each other.”

Joe is alleged to be fairly introverted, whereas Taylor is a world celebrity.

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What has Taylor Swift stated about Joe Alwyn on The Tortured Poet’s Division album?

Followers dissected Taylor’s eleventh album, The Tortured Poet’s Division, which got here out in April 2024.

They assume that one music suggests somebody cheated by messaging different folks, with the responsible get together accused of “sliding into inboxes”.

The savagely titled tune, The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived, options scathing phrases together with: “And also you’ll confess why you probably did it . . . And I’ll say good riddance. ’Cos it wasn’t attractive as soon as it wasn’t forbidden.

“You didn’t measure up in any measure of a person. I might have died on your sins however as an alternative I simply died inside.”

Taylor goes on: “You deserve jail, however you gained’t get time. You’ll slide into inboxes and slip by means of the bars.”

She additionally jibes: “In plain sight you hid however you might be what you probably did. And I’ll overlook you, however I’ll by no means forgive the smallest man who ever lived.”

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On the album, Taylor additionally sings about how an ex-partner had referred to as her the “love of his life” and so they mentioned marriage and youngsters.

I Can Do It With A Damaged Coronary heart documented her struggles as she launched into her record-breaking Eras World tour lower than 4 weeks after they broke up.

She sings: “Breaking down I hit the ground, all of the items of me shattered as the group was chanting ‘extra!’.

“I used to be grinning, like I’m profitable. I used to be hiding my marks, ’cos I can do it with a damaged coronary heart.”

The album is believed to have been named after a WhatsApp group Joe was in with fellow actors Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal.