By Neia Balao
6:25 a.m. PST, January 5, 2022
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Since breaking onto the scene with her self-titled debut album in 2006, Taylor Swift has proven to be an incredible songwriter, especially when it comes to creating hits about grief. As his spotlight grew, so did the star power of his relationships. Join Wonderwall.com to pick up on the romances of Taylor, from younger brother Jonas to an Oscar nominated actor and beyond.
Read on to see them all …
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Who could forget the relationship that ended in a savage 27 second phone call? Not us! In 2008, Taylor Swift dated Disney star and Jonas Brothers member Joe Jonas for three months. Although their romance was short-lived, the fallout lasted much longer, as Taylor ended up writing four supposedly Joe-inspired tracks – “Forever & Always”, “Last Kiss”, “Better Than Revenge” (which allegedly involved actress Camilla Belle, who Joe started dating shortly after their split) and “Mr. Perfectly Fine” – for her second studio album, “Fearless,” which won her her very first Grammy. . The former teenage pop stars are now on good terms: in 2015, Joe said they would be a red present for their newborn baby.
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In 2009, Taylor Swift and Lucas Till got together for a few months. The actor – who met Taylor on the set of “Hannah Montana: The Movie” (she made an appearance) – starred in Taylor’s “You Belong With Me” music video as a sweetheart.
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We all felt the pain of Taylor Swift’s separation from “Twilight Saga” actor Taylor Lautner when we listened to his heartfelt apology song “Back to December” from his 2010 album, “Speak Now”. Taylor and Taylor – aptly nicknamed “Taylor Squared” by fans – met while filming the romantic comedy “Valentine’s Day,” in which they portrayed an adorable high school couple. They are said to have dated for three months in the fall of 2009.
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Shocked to find that these two may have been an object? Yeah, so do we! For less than a month in the spring of 2010, Taylor Swift reportedly dated “Glee” star Cory Monteith, who died of an accidental drug overdose three years later. She reportedly wrote the song “Mine” from her 2010 album, “Speak Now”, about the Canadian actor. Oh !
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“Dear, John – Don’t you think 19 is too young to be played by your dark and twisted games when I loved you so much?” Ouch. In late 2009 and early 2010, Taylor Swift, then 19, was dating John Mayer, then 32, with whom she had collaborated on the 2009 track “Half of My Heart”. In addition to writing the 2010 song “Dear John” about him, Tay’s tracks “The Story of Us” and “Superman” – from her 2010 album “Speak Now” – were also said to have been inspired by the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter who later told Rolling Stone, he “didn’t deserve” to be called out on “Dear John,” calling it “cheap songwriting” and “a really thing lousy to do “.
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By now, you’re probably quite familiar with the Jake Gyllenhaal vs. Taylor Swift drama (if not, we suggest you watch Tay’s short film “All Too Well”, released in 2021). Taylor and her former handsome movie star dated for three months in late 2010, and their messy breakup spawned several scathing tracks in addition to “All Too Well” – “We Are Never Get Back Together,” “State of Grace” and ” Red “, all of which appear on her 2012 album,” Red. ” As for the reported cause of their separation? The age gap was too big – Jake, who was 29 at the time, apparently broke up with Taylor, who was 20 at the time, over text.
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That’s right, Taylor Swift once had a romance with Kennedy! In 2012, the Grammy winner made headlines when she was spotted spending a lot of time with Conor Kennedy, the grandson of Robert F. Kennedy who is four years younger (she was 22 at the time) and was still a high school student at the time. . During their three-month relationship, Taylor bought a $ 4.9 million home near the Kennedy Estate in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, which she sold the following year. Conor was the alleged inspiration for songs like “Begin Again”, “Everything Has Changed” and “Starlight” from his 2012 album, “Red”.
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In 2015, Taylor Swift found herself involved with perhaps one of Hollywood’s most sought-after idols: former boy group member turned acclaimed solo artist turned movie star Harry Styles. Taylor went out publicly with the “Watermelon Sugar” in late 2012, with romance imploding after they reportedly quarreled over the holidays. Taylor’s songs “Out of the Woods” and “Cardigan” are said to be about the English crooner, as is the subtle track “Style” from his 2014 album “1989”.
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Taylor Swift and Scottish DJ Calvin Harris sparked rumors when they were first pictured together in early 2015. They confirmed their romance a few months later when they attended the 2015 Billboard Music Awards together. their love wasn’t meant to last – Taylor and hitmaker “Feel So Close” – whom she secretly collaborated with to write her hit song “This Is What You Came For” with Rihanna – traveled to Splitsville in 2016 after more one year of attendance. Apparently, the track “I Forgot That You Existed” from Taylor’s 2019 album “Lover” was inspired by Calvin.
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Raise your hand if you too remember that whirlwind romance! It all started at the 2016 Met Gala, which, if you remember, is where Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston were spotted dancing together in a viral video. The pop star and his Marvel Cinematic Universe companion – together referred to as ‘Hiddleswift’ – confirmed romance rumors when they were seen kissing on a Rhode Island beach next to his summer home for a few weeks later after his separation from Calvin Harris. Alas, all good things (and little adventures) come to an end: in early September it was over for Tay and Tom after a summer spent traveling together in his native UK, Italy, Australia and more. again. She reportedly wrote the track “1989” “Getaway Car” about quickly forming a relationship with Tom after ending things with Calvin.
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Looks like Taylor Swift has found her love forever! In 2017, she began her longest relationship to date when she fell in love with “The Favorite” actor Joe Alwyn. Unlike her previous relationships, Taylor and Joe “together decided that we wanted our relationship to be private,” she explained in her 2020 documentary, “Miss Americana.” Later that year, she told Paul McCartney in a joint Rolling Stone interview, “I think knowing [Joe] and being in the relationship I’m in now, I’ve definitely made decisions that made my life feel more like real life and less like a tabloid story. tracks about her lead man, including “Call It What You Want”, “Lover” and “Gold Rush”. Joe even co-wrote some of Taylor’s songs on his “folklore” and “evermore” albums under the pseudonym William Bowery. We love their love!
