Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn parted ways after six years together.
The split news comes as Swift travels the country for a sold-out tour where the actor has yet to be seen.
fun tonight was the first to give the news.
For years, the famous private couple, the 32-year-old British actor and 33-year-old Grammy winner, have kept their cards close to their chest with the diversion about engagement rumors.
“If I had a pound for every time I thought I was being told I was engaged, then I would have had way too many pounds,” Alwyn has said previously. WSJ. magazine.
“I mean, the truth is, if the answer was yes, I wouldn’t say it, and if the answer was no, I wouldn’t,” he added, adding if he was ready to walk down the aisle with the singer—the songwriter.
Started dating Swift Child Deleted actor in 2016. Earlier, a source told PEOPLE that Swift was “very happy” in their relationship. The source added, “He’s his rock. Their relationship is mature and great.”
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The duo also began collaborating on music together during the pandemic, resulting in Grammy Awards wins. 2020 sister albums Folklore And Always each included collaborations with Alwyn, who wrote several songs under the pseudonym William Bowery. Folklore took home the 2021 Grammy award for album of the year and Always It was nominated for the same award at the 2022 ceremony.
Swift addressed the actress during her acceptance speech.
“Joe is the first person I play every song I write and I had the best time writing songs with you in quarantine,” he said.
during it Folklore: Long Pond Studio Sessions After the movie, which was released in November 2020, the singer talked about how their collaboration came about. “I was like, ‘Hey, this can be really weird and we can hate it. [but] Since we are in quarantine and nothing else, can we try to write this song together?'”
Alwyn is credited as a co-writer on the films “Betty” and “Exile”. Folklore and on “Champagne Problems”, “Coney Island” and “Evermore” Always
“Joe and I really like sad songs. We’re always connected when it comes to music,” Swift told Apple Music’s Zane Lowe in December 2020. “We write the saddest songs. We really like sad songs. What can I say?”
Most of Swift’s 2017 album reputation’The love songs – “Gorgeous”, “Call It What You Want” and “Delicate” – seemed to be inspired by Alwyn and the couple’s austere relationship.
After breaking his silence about romance by refusing to talk about his girlfriend in an interview british fashion For the October 2018 issue, the actor continued to object when encouraged to talk about their secret courtship.
“I understand people’s curiosity about their private lives in the world we live in. I don’t understand it, but I know it exists,” Alwyn said in another interview. Total Movies. “For me, I don’t think it’s something I want to offer to be parsed by people who don’t know about it, and it’s not theirs.”
“I realize that people want to know this side of things,” said the rising star. british fashion. “I think we’ve successfully become very private and that’s got people’s attention now… but I really prefer to talk about business.”
In August 2018, the stars were photographed holding hands on a rare public outing in London just a month after they retired to Turks and Caicos for the holidays. Swift – also shooting Cats at the time – skipped the Grammys and attended the BAFTAs instead of Alwyn.
They were also spotted partying with friends after the Oscars last February, and Swift shared a photo of her sparkling Ralph & Russo gown that night.