The breakup of Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn took away our hope of finding true love, when we thought it existed thanks to them.
Taylor and Joe were one of the most stable couples in the industry, but unfortunately, every beautiful love story can come to an end.
The celebrities lived the love that many aspire to and a romantic six-year story.
How Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn Met
Taylor met Joe after ending her relationship with Tom Hiddleston, whom she dated from June to September 2016, and they started dating romantically shortly after; instantly, they became one of the most attractive couples of the moment.
The couple was seen for the first time at that year’s MET Gala edition, in fact, that encounter was remembered in the song “Dress”, where we can hear the phrase: “Flashbacks of when you met me. You were shaved and my hair was bleached. Even in my worst moments, you could see the best in me,” at that time the soloist had her hair dyed platinum blonde and Alwyn sported a new haircut.
Taylor and Joe began to see each other at the end of 2016, however, it was not until the first months of 2017 when The Sun confirmed their relationship, stating that they had already been dating in secret for several months.
“He basically resides in London, hiding me, trying to protect us from the nasty world that just wants to ruin things. We’ve been together and nobody has found out for three months,” the singer confessed to the newspaper.
The First Moments Together in Public
In June 2017, the couple traveled to Nashville, Tennessee, to visit the singer of ‘Cardigan’s parents and then in December of the same year, the actor was captured as a spectator at the Jingle Ball Christmas concert in New York where his girlfriend performed.
“Joe stayed throughout the show and then they left together. They are staying at Taylor’s apartment,” a source close to the couple told People.
This is How They Became Known as a Couple
A year after it was revealed that they were together, both celebrities finally shared a series of photographs where they posed in the middle of the desert. The caption was not the most romantic, but at least their romance was already official on social media.
The Songs that Taylor Swift Wrote for Joe Alwyn
Fans claim that songs like ‘Gorgeous,’ ‘Call It What You Want,’ and ‘Delicate’ from Reputation, the soloist’s sixth studio album, contain romantic references to their relationship. Likewise, Lavender Haze, the first single from Midnights, is a love ode inspired by their story, as Taylor revealed during the release. “It’s a phrase (Lavender Haze) that was used in the 50s to simply describe being in love. If you were in the lavender haze, that meant you were under that glow of love that encompasses everything. I thought it was really beautiful,” the singer revealed through her Instagram account.
Speaking about how the lyrics of her song came about, Taylor spoke candidly that she had been inspired by her feelings for Joe and explained how difficult it is to maintain a relationship under the pressure of the spotlight.
“I guess in theory when you’re in the lavender haze, you’ll do anything to stay there and not let people bring you down from that cloud. We live in the age of social media, and if the world finds out that you’re in love with someone, they’re going to have an opinion. In our six-year relationship, we’ve had to dodge weird rumors, tabloid stuff, and just ignore it. This song is about the act of ignoring those things to protect what’s real,” Tay explained.
Music and its Relationship
Taylor and Joe started working together and their bond went beyond the romantic, as they combined their talents in the artistic field after the actor worked with his beloved in the making of Folklore and Evermore. In fact, he appears as a co-creator under the alias William Bowery on the songs ‘Betty’, ‘Exile’, ‘Champagne Problems’, ‘Coney Island’ and ‘Evermore’.
“Joe and I really love sad songs. We’ve always bonded over music,” Taylor Swift said in an interview for Apple Music.
Why Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn Ended their Relationship
The reasons for their breakup have not been official, however, sources close to the former couple assure that the celebrities were no longer on the same path, although it was a friendly and drama-free separation.
Although the separation was only made official a few days ago, Taylor and Joe would have ended weeks before. In fact, it sounds logical since the actor has not been seen at any of The Eras shows.
The breakup of Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn made us stop believing in love.
Story originally written in Spanish by Kate Nateras in Cultura Colectiva.
