Taylor Swift has been dating British actor Joe Alwyn for the past six years, and while her past relationships have been highly publicised, the singer is doing all she can to keep their romance out of the spotlight. Even so, Swift’s passionate fans are determined to get to the bottom of her and Alwyn’s relationship – specifically their engagement rumours.
Engagement (and marriage) speculation around Swift and Alwyn has been circling online for years, but in an April interview with WSJ Magazine, the “Conversations With Friends” actor finally addressed the rumours (sort of). “If I had a pound for every time I think I’ve been told I’ve been engaged, then I’d have a lot of pound coins,” Alwyn said. “I mean, the truth is, if the answer was yes, I wouldn’t say, and if the answer was no, I wouldn’t say.”
Aside from referencing him in her songs, Swift has only made a handful of public appearances with Alwyn. While the start of their relationship is a little fuzzy (she was reportedly still dating Calvin Harris when she and Alwyn first met), it’s clear that Alwyn has her heart. Read ahead for more details about their love story.
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2016: Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn Get to Know Each Other
- May 2016: The pair reportedly met at the Met Gala. Swift’s song “Dress” – which is rumoured to be about Alwyn – notes that when they first met, he had a buzz cut and she had bleached hair, which was around the time of the star-studded gala.
- June 2016: Shortly after the Met Gala, Swift broke up with her boyfriend of over a year, Calvin Harris. Two weeks later, news broke that Swift was dating Tom Hiddleston when they were spotted kissing near her Rhode Island home.
- September 2016: After three months of dating, Swift called it quits with Hiddleston. According to reports, she “was the one to put the brakes on the relationship” because “Tom wanted the relationship to be more public than she was comfortable with.”
- November 2016: Two months after her breakup with Hiddleston, a newly single Swift was spotted attending a screening of Alwyn’s film “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk” in LA with Este and Alana Haim and her mother, Andrea Swift.
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2017: Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn Keep Their Romance Under Wraps
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2018: Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn Put Their Love in the Spotlight
- May 2018: Alwyn was front and centre when Swift kicked off her “Reputation” tour in Glendale, AZ. The English actor tried to go incognito in a black baseball cap and a denim shirt, but fans reported that Taylor pointed and winked at him while she sang “Gorgeous.”
- September 2018: During an interview with British Vogue, Alwyn briefly broke his silence on their romance, saying, “I’m aware people want to know about that side of things. I think we have been successfully very private and that has now sunk in for people . . . but I really prefer to talk about work.”
- September 2018: Swift showed up to the New York Film Festival premiere of Alwyn’s movie “The Favourite.” While she didn’t walk the red carpet, the couple was spotted entering Swift’s NYC apartment together.
- October 2018: Just a month later, while at the 2018 BFI London Film Festival for “The Favourite,” People reported that Alwyn was pressed about Swift yet again when a reporter brought up her Instagram post about voting. “I think it’s great, and I think it’s important,” Alwyn said.
- November 2018: Swift made her very first post about Alwyn when she encouraged her fans to see his film “The Favourite.”
- December 2018: Swift made a low-key appearance at the London premiere of “The Favourite” and even attended the afterparty.
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2019: Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn Take Their Relationship to the Next Level
- January 2019: After making an impromptu appearance at the Golden Globes, Swift attended a few afterparties with Alwyn.
- February 2019: Swift skipped the Grammys to attend a BAFTAs afterparty with Alwyn.
- February 2019: While Swift skipped the red carpet, she and Alwyn attended “Vanity Fair”‘s Oscars afterparty, where they were spotted engaging in some sweet PDA.
- May 2019: Swift and Alwyn made a rare public outing as they held hands in Paris.
- August 2019: Swift sparked engagement rumours with the release of her song “Lover,” which included quite a few wedding references.
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2020-2022: Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn Are Engaged?
- January 2020: Alwyn supported Swift at the 2020 Golden Globes, where the singer was nominated for best original song for writing “Beautiful Ghosts” in “Cats.”
- February 2020: Fans were convinced that Swift and Alwyn were engaged following the release of her song “Lover,” which includes references to something “borrowed” and “blue.”
- February 2022: Alwyn briefly opened up about his relationship with Swift, saying he’s “obviously happy in a monogamous relationship.”
- April 2022: Alwyn (kind of) addressed the couple’s engagement rumours in an interview with WSJ Magazine. “If I had a pound for every time I think I’ve been told I’ve been engaged, then I’d have a lot of pound coins,” he said. “I mean, the truth is, if the answer was yes, I wouldn’t say, and if the answer was no, I wouldn’t say.”
