Taylor Swift got engaged to the man of her dreams, Travis Kelce. The duo, who started dating in 2023, got engaged in August 2025, and the announcement has left everyone in awe. Amid the internet being filled with glimpses of Taylor and Travis’s love-filled proposal, Joe Alwyn has also been trending on social media platforms. Several social media users have been pointing fingers at Joe, claiming that he tried to make Swift look smaller. For the unversed, before Kelce, Taylor was in a 6-year-long relationship with Joe. It was in 2023 that the couple reportedly parted ways. And amid Taylor’s engagement, let’s look at Joe’s current dating life.
Has Joe Awlyn started dating someone after his breakup with Taylor Swift?
Sources told People earlier in 2024 that Joe Alwyn has moved on from Taylor Swift and started dating. As per the sources, Joe was even happy in his current space. The sources mentioned that Joe was also focused on his work and had been doing well. According to the sources, Joe never spoke poorly about Taylor, as he was in love with her, but things just didn’t work out. The sources revealed:
“He’s dating and happy. He’s a great guy and not into drama in any way. He certainly doesn’t talk poorly about her. He was in love with her, and it just didn’t work out. Joe loves acting, but can’t stand the attention that comes with it. He’s not comfortable in the spotlight.”
When Joe Awlyn revealed he had moved on from Taylor Swift
While the details about Joe’s dating life remained under wraps, he later, in an interview with The Guardian, discussed the phase he was in after his breakup with Taylor. When he was told that he must move on from a relationship that lasted for 6 years, Joe said that he, in fact, had done the same. The Brutalist star mentioned that the topic they were discussing had happened a while ago in their life, so now, people must also understand that and move on. Joe could be quoted as saying:
“That’s something for other people to do. We’re talking about something that’s a while ago now in my life, so that’s for other people. That’s what I feel.”
Joe Awlyn’s outing with an actress raised eyebrows
It was back in July 2024, when Joe Awlyn was spotted with model and TV presenter, Alexa Chung at Wimbledon. The duo sat in the front row and enjoyed the match while sipping their coffee. Well, the outing caused gossip, but there was nothing other than friendship in their day out. While Joe has not been linked with anyone in public yet, Alexa Chung is already engaged to Tom Sturridge. Back in May 2024, the duo was spotted during their day out, which was just two friends hanging out, and nothing much.
Why is Joe Awlyn trending amid Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement?
Taylor met Joe back in 2016, and in the same year, they reportedly started dating. In May 2017, speculation began when sources claimed they had been dating for four months. The couple had been together for 6 years, and he even reportedly contributed to her music by co-writing songs. It was in 2023 that reports claimed the duo had parted ways, citing their differing personalities, which wouldn’t be a good fit for the long run. Reportedly, Taylor initiated the breakup; however, the split seemed to be amicable, and they maintained respect for each other, as they never spoke poorly about one another.
Joe Awlyn is trending amid Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement, and there are several reasons for this. Some wondered if it was too hard for Joe, given that Travis had proposed to Taylor in just two years of dating. Old photos of Joe and Taylor surfaced on social media, and people have been discussing that Taylor looked more reserved as she seemingly tried to make herself ‘small’ while dating Joe. On the other hand, neither Taylor nor Joe ever opened up about their engagement speculations that went viral back in 2022, and now that the singer is engaged publicly, netizens have that sudden urge to know what went wrong in her past relationship.
What do you think about Joe being dragged during Taylor and Travis’s engagement?
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