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Taylor Swift's former beau, Joe Alwyn, has recently opened up about his relationship with the 14-time Grammy winner. The 33-year-old actor explained that he had moved on from the relationship and implored fans to do the same.
Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn were involved in a romantic relationship for six years before breaking up in April 2023, just after Swift's record-breaking Eras Tour began. As per reports from various sources, the two separated because of 'differences in their personalities.'
In an interview with The Guardian (published on January 5, 2025), Joe Alwyn responded to the interviewer's suggestion that he must move on from his six-year relationship with Taylor Swift. Alwyn said he had already done so and requested others to follow suit.
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“That’s something for other people to do. We’re talking about something that’s a while ago now in my life,” Alwyn said, adding, “So that’s for other people. That’s what I feel.”
After that, the host implored Alwyn to discuss how his relationship with Taylor Swift could potentially overshadow his career. The 33-year-old explained that he always focused on controlling the controllable.
“And, right from the beginning, tried to focus on the things that are meaningful for me: friends, family, work, of course. So noise outside of that, I think I’ve done what lots of people who find themselves in the public eye do, which is just try and ignore it. If you don’t, and if you let all of that other stuff in, and if it starts to affect you and your behavior, you’re living from the outside in. And then you’re pretty f*cked," he continued.
He concluded the topic by saying he had "great family and friends" who have kept him grounded and supported him throughout the journey.
Exploring the relationship between Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn
According to People magazine, Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn were first rumored to be together in May 2017. The outlet stated that they had been secretly dating for several months. Although it is unclear when the two met, fans speculate it happened at the 2016 Met Gala.
The first concrete signs of an amorous connection between the two came on May 8, 2018. Both superstars posted identical shots of them standing beside a giant cactus on their Instagram handles. While Taylor announced the inception of her Reputation Tour, Alwyn posted the photo with just a cactus emoji in the caption.
In fact, Alwyn was present on the opening night of Taylor Swift's Reputation Tour at Glendale, Arizona. The songstress even pointed at her then-boyfriend while performing Gorgeous.
Taylor and Alwyn were known for keeping their relationship strictly private, and both have opened up about this decision in the past. In a 2019 interview with The Guardian, Swift discussed the importance of this privacy.
Taylor and Alwyn were known for keeping their relationship strictly private, and both have opened up about this decision in the past. In a 2019 interview with The Guardian, Swift discussed the importance of this privacy.
"I've learned that if I do, people think it's up for discussion, and our relationship isn't up for discussion. If you and I were having a glass of wine right now, we'd be talking about it — but it's just that it goes out into the world," she said.
Alwyn explained the decision to keep the nuances of their relationship private in a 2018 interview with Total Film.
"For me, I just don't feel [the relationship] is something I want to offer up to be picked apart by people who don't know about it, and it's just not theirs to have."
In 2019, Taylor Swift opted out of the Grammys for the second consecutive time to support Joe Alwyn at the BAFTA Awards, where his film The Favourite won in seven categories.
Alwyn has assisted Taylor Swift in the songwriting process several times during their relationship. He has even co-written songs from her album Folklore under the moniker William Bowery.
Taylor Swift confirmed Bowery's identity in Disney +'s Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions. She also revealed that the two songs were Betty and Exile. In the film, Taylor said:
"There's been a lot of discussion about William Bowery and his identity, 'cause it's not a real person. William Bowery is Joe, as we know."
Taylor Swift even gave a shoutout to her then-boyfriend after winning her third Album of the Year for Folklore. During her acceptance speech, she said:
"Joe is the first person that I play every single song that I write, and I had the best time writing songs with you in quarantine."
In an April 2022 interview with The Guardian, Alwyn provided a walkthrough of their songwriting process. He said there wasn't a set schedule for creating songs and most of it came from "messing around on a piano, and singing badly, then being overheard."
The two reportedly broke up in April 2023 after six years of dating. According to current reports, Taylor Swift is dating Travis Kelce, a tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs.
