A few ofTaylor Swift’s close pals are making moves on social media.
Swift’s brother Austin,Ryan Reynoldsand the Haim sisters — Este, Alana and Danielle — seemingly all unfollowed Joe Alwyn after he and Swiftcalled it quits in recent weeks, per DeuxMoi andeagle-eyed fans.
As it appears on Instagram as of Thursday, they no longer follow the actor, 32, who still follows both Austin and Reynolds.
Swift was alsospotted heading to dinner in N.Y.C.Wednesday night with Reynolds and his wife Blake Lively, a longtime friend.
“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,” said the source, noting that “ultimately” Swift and Alwyn “weren’t the right fit for one another.”
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Reps for Swift and Alwyn have not commented on the breakup.
The duo were first publicly linked in May 2017 when it was revealed that they had been quietly dating for months. And while it remains unclear exactly when they met,fans have speculatedthat Swift and Alwyn first crossed paths at the 2016 Met Gala.
“They had plenty in common andfell in love in a safe bubblewhile she was retreating from the world duringReputation,” the source added, referring to Swift’s 2017 studio album. “Then the pandemic hit, and they were locked down together and able to continue growing their relationship in this insulated way. But he didn’t really ‘know’ her yet outside of that bubble.”
Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn in 2019.GOR/GC Images
Swift has released 10 songs co-written and/or co-produced with Alwyn, whowrote under the pseudonym William Bowery.The collaborations include six songs onFolklore, three songs onEvermoreand “Sweet Nothing” onMidnights. But insiders say the actor — whoemphasized his need for privacywhen asked about Swift during interviews — didn’t like the limelight. “Joe has struggled with Taylor’s level of fame and the attention from the public,” the source added. “The differences in their personalities have also become harder to ignore after years together. They’ve grown apart.”
According to multiple sources, Swift and Alwyn had been “talking about marriage as recently as a few months ago,” but the insider shared Swift “didn’t see them working out in the long run.”
“They are friendly. She doesn’t have anything bad to say about Joe,” they added. “They just grew apart. Taylor is staying very focused on her tour right now.”
Swift has long been close with Reynolds and Lively, with the pair’s kids even referring to the superstar as their “aunt.”
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Reynolds also shared that he and Lively’s daughters were thrilled when Swift dropped her new albumMidnightsand had already planned a “Midnightsdance party” following his interview.
“We’re headed straight to the porch where we’re doing a full dance number set toMidnights, swear words included,” he said. “My favorite thing is when a 3-year-old is just throwing down the F-bomb in a song and has no idea.”
source: people.com
