Taylor Swift 'blindsided' by Joe Alwyn's comments on their relationship

Taylor Swift was taken aback by her ex-boyfriend Joe Alwyn's recent comments about their six-and-a-half-year relationship and subsequent breakup.

According to Life & Style, the singer was "definitely shocked" when Alwyn spoke to The Sunday Times about their relationship, as he had previously been very private about their romance.

A source noted, "He's super private and never wanted to do anything too public when they were together."

The insider added, "It's a different side of Joe that Taylor has never seen, but she respects that he wanted to clear the air."

Alwyn's statement caught the Bad Blood crooner completely off guard.

Talking about why Alwyn felt the need to address their breakup, the source said that while the actor “doesn’t want to play these silly games about lyrics — that’s not his style — he did feel like he should set the record straight.”

“He had a good run with Taylor, but they’ve both moved on, and he has no desire to rehash their past,” they added.

“He spoke up because not every song that mentions London or alludes to an ex is about him, which is why he said something.”

When asked if he had listened to Swift's most recent album, The Tortured Poets Department, Alwyn talked to The Sunday Times about ending their relationship.

He said, “In thinking on what I was going to say, I would think and hope that anyone and everyone can empathize. This isn’t a direct answer to your question, but just thinking about what I want to talk about.”

“I would hope that anyone and everyone can empathize and understand the difficulties that come with the end of a long, loving, fully committed relationship of over six and a half years. That is a hard thing to navigate,” Alwyn added.