Joe Alwyn Speaks Out About Taylor Swift Split, Describes Their Relationship as ‘Long, Loving’ and ‘Fully Committed’
Joe Alwyn has addressed his breakup with Taylor Swift for the first time. In an interview with The Sunday Times Style published on Saturday, June 15, the actor from The Kinds of Kindness, 33, reflected on his relationship with the pop star, 34, describing it as “long, loving” and “fully committed.”
When asked if he had listened to Swift’s latest album, The Tortured Poets Department — rumored to contain songs inspired by their breakup — Alwyn responded, “I would hope that anyone and everyone can empathize and understand the difficulties of ending a long, loving, fully committed relationship of over six and a half years.”
“That is a hard thing to navigate,” he added.
BBASE confirmed that Swift and Alwyn ended their relationship in April 2023 after six years, coinciding with the start of Swift’s Eras Tour.
A source at the time indicated that “differences in their personalities” had become “harder to ignore,” leading to the breakup.
Reflecting further on the split, Alwyn told the Times, “What is unusual and abnormal in this situation is that, one week later, it’s suddenly in the public domain and the outside world is able to weigh in.”
“So you have something very real suddenly thrown into a very unreal space: tabloids, social media, press, where it is then dissected, speculated on, and distorted,” he continued. “And the truth is, to that last point, there is always going to be a gap between what is known and what is said. I have made my peace with that.”
Alwyn added that he and Swift mutually decided to keep the private details of their relationship private, stating, “It was never something to commodify and I see no reason to change that now.”
Currently, Alwyn said he is doing “really good,” and feels “fortunate to be in a really great place in my life, professionally and personally.”
He declined to discuss whether he is dating again or still in contact with Swift, saying, “Given the level of noise and scrutiny about my past relationship, I wouldn’t want to open the door to things like that right now.”
Following her split from Alwyn, Swift has been dating Kansas City Chiefs football player Travis Kelce.