Taylor Swift knows what she wants — and she knows what she doesn’t.
As we’ve been reporting, news broke this weekend that the pop star and longtime boyfriend Joe Alwyn broke up after 6 years — leaving her fans with their jaws on the floor. From what we’ve heard, it happened weeks ago — and it was Taylor who pulled the trigger as the breaker upper.
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According to sources for ET on Tuesday, the “amicable” split between the lovers was ultimately Taylor’s call:
“Taylor and Joe are in totally different places in their lives right now. It was more of Taylor’s decision to break up, but both of them realized that they weren’t completely right for one another. They had been together for such a long time and were spending so much time together, but their personalities were just too different. Joe is more introverted, shy and quiet.”
Joe being shy and quiet definitely collides with Tay Tay’s bright and bubbly personality! We’ve heard those differences were made all the more clear once they were able to go out again after lockdown. Apparently a lot of the couple’s breakup had to do with Taylor’s monumental stardom — and things got too heavy when her “superstar” persona came out after the pandemic. Sources dished to DailyMail.com:
“It’s been hard for Joe trying to make it in Hollywood and not quite becoming leading man material while dating one of the most famous women in the world over the last six years. It was easier during the pandemic when it was just the two of them, but once things returned to normal, Taylor Swift the superstar emerged, and their differences were even more apparent.”
That tracks with the timeline here. ET‘s insider went on to say the breakup took place around the time the Anti Hero hitmaker started her The Eras Tour USA leg. Hmm. They also noted Taylor is already hyper-focused on her music once again:
“She’s very focused on touring and her career right now. Taylor has nothing but respect for Joe and really loved and enjoyed all the time and memories she shared with him. They had a deep connection and she really appreciated that. She hopes they can be friendly in the future.”
Even when you love one another, some differences are just too much to ignore, right? But it sounds like she’s moving on in the healthiest way possible…
We’re sending love and healing to both Taylor and Joe amid their unexpected split! The end of a relationship is never easy. Reactions, Perezcious readers?
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