Are Taylor Swift 'Secretly Engaged to British Boyfriend Joe Alwyn?

Published July 1st, 2022 - 06:21 GMT
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift attends the "All Too Well" New York Premiere on November 12, 2021 in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images/AFP

Taylor Swift has reportedly been engaged to her boyfriend of more than five years, Joe Alwyn, for a 'few months.'

The Sun claims that the singer, 32, has been wearing an engagement ring 'behind closed doors' and that the couple have only informed their close friends of the news.

Taylor began dating the Conversations With Friends star, 31, in late 2016 after they were rumored to have crossed paths at that year's Met Gala in New York City.

DailyMail.com has reached out to Taylor's representatives for comment.

'Taylor and Joe are incredibly happy, and very, very in love,' a source claiming to be close to Joe told the outlet on Wednesday.

'They've actually been engaged for a few months but have only told their inner-inner circle — basically immediate family, and trusted, very old friends.

'Everyone has been sworn to secrecy, too.'

The insider alleges that Joe presented Taylor with a 'beautiful ring' but 'she only wears it when she's at home, i.e., behind closed doors.

Again, only a handful of people know details about the wedding and Taylor hasn't even told some of her team about the engagement,' they claim.

The source also told The Sun that Taylor and Joe 'want their love to stay away from the cameras as much as possible' and that their alleged engagement is 'just for them. 

'And if and when they do exchange vows, there most definitely won't be any Vogue, Rolling Stone or Hello! magazines there. It will be simple and elegant — like them.'

According to the outlet, there are 'no specific wedding details' and it is unknown if the couple will officially announce the alleged engagement.

The Lover singer reportedly kicked off her romance with Joe just months after her shock split from Loki actor, Tom Hiddleston, in September 2016. 


Taylor gave fans insight into their burgeoning romance by alluding to Joe in lyrics on her hit 2017 album Reputation, including the song Gorgeous where she recalls 'making fun of' his English accent. 

The Grammy Award-winner opened up even more on her 2019 album Lover, where she gushed about her 'London boy' on multiple tracks.

The song Cruel Summer is also rumored to be about the overlap between the beginning of her romance with Joe and the end of her fling with Hiddleston. 

Joe told The Sunday Times in 2018 that he finds it 'flattering' that Taylor uses him as her musical muse.

Just two years later, Taylor welcomed her beau into the songwriting world by allowing him to pen lyrics for her 2020 alum, Folklore.

Using the pseudonym 'William Bowery,' Joe co-wrote two songs for the Grammy Award-winning album and three more songs for Folklore's sister record Evermore.

Although she feels safe opening up in her music, Taylor previously stated that her relationship with the British hunk 'isn't up for discussion' in the press.

Joe told The Sunday Times in 2018 that he finds it 'flattering' that Taylor uses him as her musical muse.

Just two years later, Taylor welcomed her beau into the songwriting world by allowing him to pen lyrics for her 2020 alum, Folklore.

Using the pseudonym 'William Bowery,' Joe co-wrote two songs for the Grammy Award-winning album and three more songs for Folklore's sister record Evermore.

Although she feels safe opening up in her music, Taylor previously stated that her relationship with the British hunk 'isn't up for discussion' in the press.

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