Songs like “So Long, London” seem to hint at her former relationship with Alwyn, as they spent a lot of time in the big smoke, while the album title itself is rumoured to be a potential reference to her ex, who once shared in an interview with Variety that he has a WhatsApp chat called “The Tortured Man Club” with actors Andrew Scott and Phoebe Bridgers’ ex Paul Mescal.

Although Swift has a strict policy to never reveal the identity of the people she writes songs about, Swifties are on it when it comes to deciphering her lyrics – and sharing their theories with fellow fans.

Let’s take a look at what Alwyn has been up to lately.

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Joe Alwyn has been busy with new films

The London native, 33, has been busy with new films and TV shows in recent months. Upcoming productions include The Brutalist, Hamlet and Brideshead Revisited, as seen on his IMDB.

He’s active on Instagram

Alwyn doesn’t seem like much of a social media guy, but he did post his first ‘gram of the year in February, showing snippets of his life and photography, including a meme of David Brent, played by Ricky Gervais, in his hit TV show The Office.

He’s been attending events

He’s also been seen going to events hosted by British Vogue and Tiffany, mingling with Dua Lipa and Callum Turner.

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What about his love life?

According to J-14, he hasn’t gone public with any relationship news – though that’s no surprise either, considering how private he is, so he could just be single. However, there are rumours circling that he’s seeing his The Brutalist co-star Emma Laird.

How old was Joe Alwyn when he dated Taylor Swift?

According to People, Swift was 27 and Alwyn was 26 when they started dating.

How did Joe Alwyn meet Taylor Swift?

Although Swift and Alwyn never publicly confirmed how they met, it’s rumoured that they first crossed paths at the Met Gala in 2016, per Elle. In Swift’s 2017 song “Dress”, her lyrics state: “Flashback to when you met me, your buzzed cut and my hair bleached.” Swift’s hair was bleached at the time when she attended the event.

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What does Joe Alwyn think of Taylor Swift’s new album?

It’s unclear how Alwyn feels about the new album, but according to one source who spoke to British media, he “has not said one word about Taylor or their break-up and has been completely respectful of her”.

The source continues, “If it is a diss album, that is shady. He helped her with songwriting on her past album [under pseudonym William Bowery on Folklore and Evermore], so it will really come as a shock to him if she talks about their break-up, as it is something he has not spoken of at all. Regardless of what she does, he will still not respond because he has removed himself from her narrative and is very glad he did.”