It is a question that consistently gets fans’ attention. Particularly after the release of each new song by Taylor Swift that makes references to her romantic relationship:
it happened once more in October 2022, following the release of her most recent album, Midnights, in which the pop singer made a marriage-related reference.
The point is obvious: Taylor Swift and British actor Joe Alwyn have been dating since 2016 and rumors of an impending wedding have surfaced. This article will reveal all the current solutions.
Who Is Joe Alwyn ?
The actor Joseph Matthew Alwyn is from England. In Ang Lee’s 2016 war drama Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk, he played the main character. Since then, he has had supporting roles in movies like The Favourite, Boy Erased, Mary Queen of Scots, and Harriet.
Joe Alwyn is Taylor Swift’s boyfriend
Alwyn, an English actor born in 1991, “plays piano beautifully,” according to his talented girlfriend. Alwyn’s filmography includes the Oscar-nominated The Favourite, Harriet, Mary Queen of Scots, and Boy Erased.
Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn’s Relationship Timeline
2017, May
Swift had been dating Alwyn for months after her split from Tom Hiddleston in September 2016, according to The Sun. According to the outlet, the singer wore disguises to keep the relationship private and rented an apartment in London to be close to her new boyfriend.
2017, July
Learning about her friends! A source told Us Weekly at the time that the couple double-dated with Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds while visiting Swift’s Rhode Island home.
2017, October
A source told Us that the couple is “very much in love,” and that they have a “low-key relationship,” which Taylor prefers. It’s completely normal, and no one is aware of it right now.
They simply exercise, watch movies, and entertain friends. Taylor enjoys cooking and baking for him. They are still moving slowly.”
2018, March
Are you ready to settle down? “Taylor is convinced that Joe is the one for her,” a source told Us. “She wants to propose to him.
” She simply does not feel the need to impress anyone at this point. ” What about Alwyn? “Joe feels privileged to be with Taylor,” the insider continued.
2018, July
According to Us, “Joe has really shown her a different lifestyle and the value of privacy.” “She’s happier than she’s ever been.” On July 4, the couple was spotted enjoying a romantic vacation in Turks and Caicos.
“Taylor is so much happier now that her personal life is out in the open,” an insider said. “She attributes it to Joe and realizes how much better off she is.”
2018, December
Swift wore a burnt orange coat and a cap, while the Mary Queen of Scots actor wore a blue shearling jacket, jeans, and a beanie on a stroll in New York City the day before New Year’s Eve.
A source told Us in December that the couple’s engagement could be on the horizon. “Joe is very keen on proposing soon,” a source told Us exclusively. “However, he wants it to be unforgettable and extremely special.”
2019, February
A video of the couple kissing at Vanity Fair’s 2019 Oscars afterparty showed Alwyn resting his hand on Swift’s shoulder and Swift rubbing his back. “Taylor stayed for quite some time.”
“She mingled throughout the party and seemed very happy the entire night,” an eyewitness exclusively told Us. “She was casually chatting with everyone.” She and Joe appeared to be very happy and relaxed together.”
2019, August
Swift teased her romance with Alywn in the song “Lover,” from her seventh studio album of the same name. “I’ve loved you three summers now, honey, but I want ’em all,” one of the lyrics appears to allude to the length of their romance.
Some fans have speculated that the bridge was symbolic of her future wedding vows to Alwyn: “Ladies and gentlemen, will you please stand?” “I take this magnetic force of a man to be my lover with every guitar string scar on my hand.”
2020, July
Swift’s eighth studio album, Folklore, raised more questions than it answered about the couple’s relationship status.
Some social media users speculated that the duo called it quits because Swift sings about losing “The 1,” while others pointed out lyrics in “Invisible String” that refer to Alwyn’s former job at a yogurt shop.
Swift sings, “Green was the color of the grass / Where I used to read at Centennial Park / I used to think I’d meet somebody there.” “Teal was the color of your shirt when you were 16 and worked at the yogurt shop to make a little money.”
Another theory suggested that Alwyn wrote two songs for the album under the pen name William Bowery.
2020, December
After debuting as William Bowery on Folklore, Alwyn returned to co-write three songs for Swift’s 2020 album Evermore. “There’s been a lot of discussion about William Bowery and his identity because it’s not a real person,”
she explained in her November 2020 Disney+ concert special, Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions. As we all know, Joe is William Bowery.”
2022, January
Swift and Alwyn are given a “Thank You” credit for the film Sharp Stick, directed and written by Swift’s BFF Lena Dunham. The filmmaker explained that the couple was given the opportunity to critique the film early on.
“They’re just really great friends of mine who saw a really early cut of the film and gave me notes,” Dunham explained to IMDb at the Sundance Film Festival.
“They’re both just really perceptive people.” Taylor has been one of my closest friends for a long time, and Joe is an actor with whom I ended up working on a project a few months later.”
2022, May
Swift made no mention of her boyfriend in her Instagram Story, which featured a screenshot of a positive review of Alwyn’s TV show Conversations with Friends.
When the show premiered on Hulu, she simply stated that she “can confirm it’s phenomenal,” and she added an “out now” sticker.
2022, May
Alwyn explained why he chose the name William Bowery for his songwriting credits on Folklore and Evermore during an appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show.
“It was a combination of William, my great-grandfather [who] was a composer [who] I actually never met,” he explained. “He composed a lot of classical music and a lot of film scores.” Then there’s the Bowery, which is a neighborhood in New York where I spent a lot of time when I first moved there. So, band them together.”
The actor went on to say that he and his girlfriend decided to keep his identity hidden at first so that fans would approach the songs with no preconceived notions about his involvement. “We chose to do it so that people would first listen to the music before dissecting the fact that we did it together,”
he explained. “[The name] sounds like an Agatha Christie character, complete with a monocle and a big mustache.”
2022, August
“Taylor and Joe have the best of both worlds right now,” a source told Us exclusively of the couple’s romance. “They enjoy splitting their time between England and Nashville, and that is how they both prefer it.”
“It became clear to both of them that they were happiest doing their own thing in a low-key way from the moment they started dating,” the insider said, adding, “that was a big reason why they bonded.”
The couple, who have been together for more than five years, “are wildly happy together and are excited about their future together,” according to the source.
2022, October
Swift’s relationship with Alwyn was thrust back into the spotlight with the release of her tenth studio album, Midnights. Not only did the actor co-write “Sweet Nothing,” but the “Maroon” singer-songwriter also sang about engagement rumors on “Lavender Haze.”
Swift sings in the song, “All they keep asking me (All they keep asking me) / Is if I’m going to be your bride.” “The only type of girl they see (the only type of girl they see) / Is a one-night stand or a wife.”
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