Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are now engaged, but Swifties are buzzing about the pop icon’s ex-boyfriend, Joe Alwyn, making the actor trending.
Taylor and Joe famously dated from 2016 to 2023. Despite being together for six years, the couple never made their relationship red carpet official.
In fact, their very private romance stood in stark contrast to Taylor’s very public relationship with Travis. With these differences and more, here’s why Swifties are talking about Joe amid Taylor and Travis’ engagement.
Why Joe Alwyn is Trending?
Taylor is known for writing songs about her relationships, and she reportedly wrote a whopping 32 songs about Joe Alwyn.
This includes her 2019 hit “Paper Rings,” with the lyrics: “I like shiny things, but I’d marry you with paper rings.”
However, Taylor’s engagement ring from Travis is definitely not a “paper ring,” featuring a brilliant-cut old mine diamond. And from there, the talks about Joe began.
In fact, the official Instagram account itself commented, “No paper rings here,” on Taylor’s post. X user @IttyBittyMatty shared a screenshot of it on X, claiming the page was shading Joe.
In fact, the official Instagram account itself commented “No paper rings here” on Taylor’s post. X user @IttyBittyMatty then shared a screenshot of it on X, claiming the page was wacking Joe.
@kblinkswift1 also poked fun at the 34-year-old actor, saying the engagement ring is already “half” of Joe’s net worth. The stunning sparkler is reportedly valued between $550,000 and $1 million.
@selovelenaa pointed out that Travis accomplished in just a year what Joe couldn’t in six years, giving Taylor her “happy ending.”
@thetorturedanas made a similar remark, calling Taylor and Travis’ engagement a big slam in the face to Joe for spending six years without proposing to the pop icon.
Were Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn Engaged?
Taylor’s relationship with Alwyn was her longest to date. While she hinted that she was ready to marry him—even with “paper rings”—she revealed in her song “So Long, London” that they never made it down the aisle.
“You swore that you love me but where were the clues? / I died at the altar waiting for the proof,” the lyrics read.
This seemed to quash rumors that they secretly got married; in fact, she appeared to be waiting for a proposal that never came.
In the music video for “Fortnight,” Taylor also wore a wedding dress and a ring, which seemed to nod to a failed engagement or wedding.
But given how secretive their relationship was at the time, fans may never know if Taylor and Joe were ever actually engaged.
Her publicist, Tree Paine, firmly denied claims by gossip site Deux Moi that they had a private “non-legal” ceremony in 2020 or 2021.
“Enough is enough with these fabricated lies about Taylor from Deux Moi,” Tree wrote on Twitter. “There was NEVER a marriage or ceremony of ANY kind.”
Regardless of the past, what matters most is that Taylor is now happy with Travis, her fiancé, by her side.
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