Why ex-lovers Joe Alwyn-Taylor Swift chose to 'keep things private'
What's the story
One of Hollywood's most private relationships that went global was between actor Joe Alwyn and pop sensation Taylor Swift.
After a year since their split, Alwyn is now shedding some light on his past romance.
In an interview with The Sunday Times Style, the 33-year-old star revealed they had agreed "not to commodify" their relationship.
Alwyn and Swift first sparked dating rumors in 2017 and made their debut public appearance as a couple in 2018.
Post-breakup
Alwyn reflected on life post-Swift relationship
Alwyn expressed satisfaction with his life post-breakup.
"As everyone knows, we together—both of us, mutually—decided to keep the more private details of our relationship private," he said, adding, "It was never something to commodify and I see no reason to change that now."
"And, look, this is also a little over a year ago now and I feel fortunate to be in a really great place in my life...I feel really good."
Direct references
Alwyn's alleged references in ex-lover's songs
When asked about Swift's latest album, The Tortured Poets Department, speculated to contain material inspired by their breakup, Alwyn avoided giving a direct answer.
Fans theorize So Long London track is a reference to Alwyn, citing lyrics like "I stopped trying to make him laugh."
Interestingly, the cover of the Sunday Times Style magazine bore the headline "London Boy."
This prompted readers to question if the headline was a nod to Swift's song London Boy from her 2019 album Lover.
Twitter Post
Have you checked out this magazine cover?
Taylor Swift Easter Eggs found on this Joe Alwyn cover magazzine:
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1.- Style
2.- London Boy
3.- Tangerine
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Breakup details
Inside sources revealed reasons for the Alwyn-Swift split
Sources close to Alwyn and Swift revealed that their breakup after six years of dating was largely due to differences in their personalities.
Despite the split, Alwyn has reportedly "moved on and is currently dating."
A source told PEOPLE that Alwyn "certainly doesn't talk poorly about her," adding, "He was in love with her...it just didn't work out."
Swift has been open about the challenges of dating in the public eye, referencing these difficulties in her song Lavender Haze.
Alwyn's privacy
Alwyn's current relationship status remains private
Despite the public interest, Alwyn has chosen to keep his current relationship status private.
He refrained from revealing whether he is still in contact with Swift or if he is seeing someone new.
"I'm sure you can appreciate, given the level of noise and scrutiny about my past relationship, why I wouldn't want to just open the door to things like that right now."
Meanwhile, the Grammy-winning singer is currently dating Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.