Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn break up after 6 years of togetherness

They spotted together in late 2016. They have worked hard to keep their romance private over the years.

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First few month of relationship Swift & Alwyn were able to keep the matter hidden but in May 2017 it revealed to the world.

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At the beginning of their love story, Grammy winner Swift was creating her sixth studio album.

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The album was an introduction to Swift's new relationship. Songs like "Delicate", "Gorgeous", " Call it what you want" were recorded.

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In " Call it what you want" song Swift addressed the beginning of her relationship with Alwyn.

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In September 2018 during an interview with British Vogue Alwyn Publicly addressed his relationship with Swift for the first time explaining the reason to keep their romance private

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Much of Swift's seventh studio album, lover released in Aug 2019 is about relationship with Alwyn. In that track Swift revealed that they had been together for three summers.

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