Taylor Swift and joe alwyn’s breakup: EVERYTHING WE KNOW

A source close to the couple told PEOPLE their breakup happened a “few weeks ago”

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After six seemingly blissful years together, Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn shocked fans with news of their sudden breakup.

Over the weekend, a source close to the pair confirmed to PEOPLE that the singer and her actor boyfriend were going their separate ways.

The split news comes as Swift is traveling the country for her sold-out Eras tour, at which the actor hasn’t been spotted.

Though the Grammy winner and the Favourite star kept their romance largely out of the spotlight during the course of their relationship, Swift did give a few glimpses of their love story through her music.

Since the release of Reputation in 2017, Swift has written numerous tracks about the English actor, from flirty pop tracks to love ballads.

In addition to being Swift’s muse, Alwyn also collaborated with Swift on recent projects, including writing songs for Folklore, Evermore and Midnights under the pseudonym William Bowery.

Fans believe the singer alluded to their split during her recent Eras Tour when she swapped one of her love ballads for a wistful breakup tune.

Here’s everything we know so far about Swift and Alwyn’s recent split.

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