NEWS Now “Taylor swift and I had several Exhausting Marathon S*x and I still miss her s*x… “She just knows how to do it very well,” — Joe Alwyn opens up

for a full six years before breaking up, and with The Tortured Poets Department lurking right around the corner (which definitely seems like it’s about Joe), it looks like we might finally get an inside look into their breakup. At least from Taylor’s point of view!

But…it’s not like there isn’t already a ton of information out there about this split. Between scoops from multiple sources and insiders—and clues from Taylor herself—Swifties have a pretty decent idea of what happened between Joe and Tay…and we’re laying it all out in a timeline.

Taylor is spotted getting visibly emotional while performing “Champagne Problems” on the Eras Tour, which, in retrospect, fans think might have had something to do with the fact that she was mid-breakup with Joe at this point. (We just didn’t know it yet!!)

Taylor switches up her set list, swapping out “Invisible String” (a song widely believed to be about Joe) for “The 1,” a breakup song. I mean, the signs were there!

April 8, 2023
Everyone’s minding their damn business when Entertainment Tonight pops up all “it’s me, hi!” and announces that Taylor and Joe have broken up. Their headline? A harrowing “Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn Break Up After Six Years of Dating (Exclusive).”

The intel? That Taylor and Joe broke up “a few weeks ago” (so…sometime in late March 2023) and it was “not dramatic.” ET’s source also says “the relationship had just run its course. It’s why [Joe] hasn’t been spotted at any shows.”

April 10, 2023
After several days of me, you, and everyone we know spiraling, People speaks to someone who says “differences in their personalities” caused Taylor and Joe’s breakup.

“They had plenty in common and fell in love in a safe bubble while she was retreating from the world during Reputation,” the source said. “Then the pandemic hit, and they were locked down together and able to continue growing their relationship in this insulated way. But he didn’t really ‘know’ her yet outside of that bubble. Joe has struggled with Taylor’s level of fame and the attention from the public. The differences in their personalities have also become harder to ignore after years together. They’ve grown apart.”

April 11, 2023
The Daily Mail comes through with a source who says “It’s been hard for Joe trying to make it in Hollywood and not quite becoming leading man material while dating one of the most famous women in the world over the last six years. It was easier during the pandemic when it was just the two of them, but once things returned to normal, Taylor Swift the superstar emerged, and their differences were even more apparent.”

Meanwhile, Entertainment Tonight speaks to an insider who says “Taylor and Joe are in totally different places in their lives right now. It was more of Taylor’s decision to break up, but both of them realized that they weren’t completely right for one another. They had been together for such a long time and were spending so much time together, but their personalities were just too different. Joe is more introverted, shy, and quiet.”

April 13, 2023
Taylor performs in Tampa and fans are convinced she’s out here making references to her breakup:

May 18, 2023
Amid Taylor’s new relationship with Matty Healy, a source tells the Daily Mail that “Joe feels slighted and is distraught after seeing her budding relationship with Matt but is doing his best to keep busy and focus on himself.”

Oh, and “Joe was aware that Taylor and Matt were making music together and collaborating” and “she told him that they had become friends and he trusted her.”

May 24, 2023
Taylor reveals her vault track “You’re Losing Me,” and everyone speculates that it’s about Joe thanks to lyrics like “I can’t find a pulse / My heart won’t start anymore for you / ‘Cause you’re losin’ me.”

May 28, 2023
Fans are convinced Taylor is making a POINT about Joe Alwyn when she makes a face after singing “who could ever leave me darling.”

November 29, 2023
Jack Antonoff reveals that “You’re Losing Me” (which reminder, Taylor dropped in May 2023) was written alllll the way back in December 2021. Which is eye opening, to say the least.

November 30, 2023
Taylor’s publicist, Tree, shuts down speculation that Taylor and Joe had previously gotten married:

December 3, 2023
Amid Taylor and Travis Kelce dating, fans notice that Kylie Kelce (aka Jason Kelce’s wife) likes this Instagram post about Tree’s tweet.
February 4, 2024
Taylor reveals her new album is called The Tortured Poets Department, which fans immediately assume is a reference to Joe’s group chat with Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott called “The Tortured Man Club.”

February 5, 2024
Taylor drops the tracklist for Tortured Poets, which includes the song “So Long London,” so naturally everyone spirals: