Summary
- Taylor Swift had two controversial rebounds since her split with Joe Alwyn. She dated Matty Healy for a month and is now dating Travis Kelce.
- Fans think Shawn Mendes predicted Swift's split with Alwyn. In a 2021 clip, Mendes called Alwyn a "villain" based on his appearance.
- Swift and Alwyn broke up due to personality differences and rough patches in their relationship. Alwyn struggled with Swift's fame, leading to their growing apart.
Taylor Swift has had two controversial rebounds since her split from Joe Alwyn in April 2023. She dated The 1975 frontman, Matty Healy for a month and is now going out with NFL star, Travis Kelce.
Now, fans are realizing that Shawn Mendes might have predicted Swift's split from Alwyn. In a 2021 clip, the Stitches hitmaker said that the 12-time Grammy winner's then-boyfriend looked like a "villain." Here's why.
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Why Did Taylor Swift And Joe Alwyn Break Up?
Swift hasn't disclosed the reason she and Alwyn broke up after six years of dating. But according to People's sources, it was mainly caused by "differences in their personalities." The couple "ultimately" decided they "weren't the right fit for one another" after several "rough patches" that they used to overcome.
"They've had rough patches before and always worked things out, so friends thought they would take some time apart but eventually come back together," the insider claimed, adding that the pandemic also affected the relationship. "They had plenty in common and fell in love in a safe bubble while she was retreating from the world during Reputation (Swift's 2017 album)."
"Then the pandemic hit, and they were locked down together and able to continue growing their relationship in this insulated way," the source continued. "But he didn't really 'know' her yet outside of that bubble." Another issue was the musician's lifestyle.
"Joe has struggled with Taylor's level of fame and the attention from the public," said the source. "The differences in their personalities have also become harder to ignore after years together. They've grown apart." Alwyn has always talked about his need for privacy during interviews.
So even though they had been "talking about marriage as recently as a few months ago" before their split, "Taylor didn't see them working out in the long run." The anonymous tipster also noted that the two "are friendly. She doesn't have anything bad to say about Joe. They just grew apart. Taylor is staying very focused on her tour right now."
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In a lie detector test with Vanity Fair, Mendes spilled his honest thoughts on Alwyn who was still in "relationship goals" with Swift back then. When asked if he "approves" of the I Can See You performer's boyfriend, Mendes said: "I've never personally met Joe, but he looks like a sweet guy."
After the polygraph examiner assessed his answer as "deceptive," the Treat You Better singer admitted that he was lying. "I'm lying? A little bit? Yeah, I mean, he's kind of got a little bit of a villain look about him," he said while holding up a photo of Alwyn. "I mean, he looks like a nice guy — but he, at any movement, could turn into a villain."
Mendes explained that the English actor has "got really blue eyes and I struggle with eyes that blue. I find it easier to trust brown eyes." He didn't discuss his feelings any further but thought he'd "talked way too much about" Alwyn.
Interestingly, following his split from Swift, fans realized that Alwyn treated his girlfriend poorly during interviews. Fans think that he talked too much about keeping their relationship private and almost never about his feelings for Swift.
But we're sure he meant well as he once said: "So that if you're not posting all the time about what you're doing, how you're spending a day or how you made a breakfast, does that make you a recluse? [...] If you give it to them, it just opens the door."
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Did Shawn Mendes And Taylor Swift Date?
Mendes and Swift have been close since her 1989 world tour back in 2014. At that time, the former performed as one of the latter's opening acts. In 2018, the Vine star also made an appearance on the songstress' 2018 Reputation tour. That same year, both of them also had Grammy nominations. They even posted a photo of them together during the ceremony.
"What an honor to meet you @taylorswift. You're incredible," Mendes wrote alongside the snap. Swift captioned her post: "What a sweetheart @shawnmendes is. So proud of you and your work this year." Since then, the two would be spotted going to several events together.
In 2019, they were rumored to be dating, but the two never confirmed the real status of their relationship. These days, they seem to be close friends. Swift even became friends with Mendes' ex, Camilla Cabello when they first met at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards.
Mendes dated Cabello, on and off, from 2014 to 2019. He appears to be single these days but was recently linked to a lawyer. The internet also has a deep fascination for the young artist's love life. At one point, he even faced baseless speculations about him being gay.
