It might be simply over a month since studies of Taylor Swift‘s split from ex Joe Alwyn have been made public, however rumors are already swirling in regards to the singer’s love life. The most recent? That she’s relationship Matty Healy, frontman of The 1975. It is no secret the pair have been associates for years, however the web goes wild with information that they might have taken their relationship to the following degree. So what’s truly happening?
The rumors reached a fever pitch on Could 25 when People reported {that a} supply noticed the pair kissing on the unique venue Zero Bond in NYC whereas reportedly hanging with celeb associates Margaret Qualley, Jack Antonoff, and Zoë Kravitz. (Reps for Swift didn’t instantly reply to POPSUGAR’s request for remark, whereas reps for Healy couldn’t be reached.) Earlier, on Could 11, buzz in regards to the burgeoning couple emerged when a Swiftie posted a photograph on Twitter of the artists collectively at a restaurant with their mutual good friend Antonoff. Per the fan, a good friend’s dad noticed them and snapped the pic. They didn’t give particulars about the place the sighting occurred, although Swift was set to carry out three exhibits on her Eras Tour in Philadelphia that weekend.
Healy has been a staple at Swift’s Eras tour exhibits. A weekend earlier, on Could 5, Healy was noticed at Swift’s Nashville present. In movies and pictures shared on-line, Healy might be seen hanging out with a couple of different folks in what seems to be a gated-off, VIP part of the stadium. Followers additionally shared movies of him dancing to “Shake It Off” on Twitter. It is also value noting that Healy’s shut good friend, Phoebe Bridgers, joined Swift on stage.
Bridgers was again once more for the Could 6 present (additionally in Nashville), however this time Healy joined her onstage for her set too, per People. For the reason that two are frequent collaborators, it wasn’t uncommon to see them be part of forces within the opening, however with romance rumors between the 1975 lead singer and Swift swirling, it was fascinating to see him take to the stage throughout her present.
Information of Swift and Healy’s rumored relationship first broke through the entrance web page of The Sun, which revealed on Could 4 that the pair have allegedly begun relationship. “She and Matty are head over heels in love. It is super-early days, nevertheless it feels proper. They first dated, very briefly, virtually ten years in the past however timings simply did not work out,” a supply informed The Solar. Swift was certainly noticed sporting a 1975 band T-shirt again in 2014.
Years later, Healy would open up about his temporary reference to Swift and the following wave of hypothesis and the way it made him sure he would by no means date Swift. “I really feel like I am not excellent at relationships,” Matty informed Q Journal (through NME) in March 2016, including that he was afraid of simply turning into “Taylor Swift’s boyfriend.” “The rationale I point out that’s as a result of if I had [properly] gone out with Taylor Swift the very first thing, I’d’ve [thought was] ‘F*cking hell I’m NOT being Taylor Swift’s boyfriend,'” he mentioned, admitting, “That is additionally a person factor, a de-masculinating, emasculating factor.”
That Could, Healy would stroll again these feedback barely in a string of tweets (per Yahoo). “I had fears of being ‘any person’s boyfriend’ (keep in mind that is all hypothesis as we by no means dated!) earlier than even being acknowledged for my music or presence as an individual in my very own proper,” he wrote, persevering with, “I used to be being HONEST about all of the ideas, emotions, and conditions that come alongside when folks ASSUME you might be relationship essentially the most well-known lady on the planet. I’m telling you from expertise it is an all-consuming whirlwind and one thing that for me elicited quite a lot of self-exploration.”
Healy went on to reward Swift’s character, writing, “I’ve mentioned on numerous events that I discovered her to be one of the vital gracious, exhausting working, creatively gifted, and exquisite girls that I’ve had the pleasure to fulfill. I personally have quite a lot of respect and admiration for her.”
Regardless of what the newest sources are saying, Healy confirmed the pair by no means dated, concluding, “I did not even date Taylor, however the media’s incessant and brutal obsession along with her has meant that even a man who DIDN’T DATE HER has been so battered by their endless questions that he is inevitably mentioned one thing that may be lifted and moulded into one thing that resembles ‘shade.’ It is actually unhappy.”
Since then, Swift has been linked with Harry Kinds, Calvin Harris, and Tom Hiddleston earlier than settling down with British actor Alwyn. The couple have been collectively for six years and lived in London earlier than splitting this year. “Taylor and Joe truly cut up up again in February, so there was completely no crossover. Each Matty and Taylor have been touring over the previous few weeks, so it has been quite a lot of FaceTiming and texting however she can not wait to see him once more. However as two worldwide megastars, they perceive the pressures of each other’s jobs higher than anybody, and are extremely supportive of their respective careers,” a supply claimed to The Solar. Healy additionally reportedly cut up from FKA Twigs final 12 months.
Followers of The 1975 went wild earlier this 12 months when Swift made a surprise appearance during the first night of the band’s At Their Very Best tour at London’s 02 Enviornment in January. She carried out a canopy of “The Metropolis” and her hit track “Anti-Hero.” After the present, Swift met Healy’s mom, “Loose Women”‘s Denise Welch, who excitedly posted a photograph of the pair hugging on Instagram. So if the rumors are true, Swift has already ticked the meet-the-family field.
However is that this rumored romance the actual deal, or, effectively, simply rumors? It definitely appears they’re greater than associates, however solely Swift and Healy themselves can put an finish to the hypothesis.