After what appeared to be a quiet start of the year for the couple, ET reported on April 8 that Swift and Alwyn reportedly went their separate ways sometime in March. Per the outlet’s source, their relationship had simply run its course and there was no big dramatic breakup. For her part, Swift is currently performing in her career-spanning Eras Tour, while Alwyn is attached to upcoming adaptations of “Brideshead Revisited” and “Hamlet.”
On April 29, fans noticed that Swift had deleted a Reel from her Instagram account about her 2022 “Midnights” track “Lavender Haze,” in which she said the song was inspired by their relationship. In the since-deleted video, Swift explained, “I happened upon the phrase lavender haze when I was watching ‘Mad Men’ and I looked it up because I thought it sounded cool. It turns out that it was a common phrase that was used in the ’50s where they would just describe being in love.” Lavender haze, she said, meant you were in the “all-encompassing love glow.”
She continued about her “relationship of six years,” “We’ve had to dodge weird rumors, tabloid stuff and we just ignore it. And so this song is sort of about the act of ignoring that stuff to protect the real stuff.” Deleting the reel seems like the closest thing fans will get to an official confirmation from Swift that the relationship is over.
