Joe Alwyn Says He’s Moved on from Taylor Swift Relationship — and ‘Other People’ Should Too

Joe Alwyn has left his relationship with Taylor Swift – and he believes everyone else should do the same.

In a new interview with The Guardianactor, 33, responded to media suggestions that he definitely wanted to end the six-year relationship — which ended in early 2023 — by revealing that he had, in fact, done just that.

“It’s something other people have to do. We are talking about something that is long gone in my life,” Alwyn told the newspaper.

Brutalist star continued: “So it’s for other people. That’s what I feel.”

Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn Relationship Timeline

Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn in 2020.

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Alwyn also recalled how everything in his life changed after his role in 2016 Billy Lynn’s long walk at half time. (He met and began his famous private relationship with Swift, 35, shortly after he starred in the film.)

When asked if he was afraid that his relationship with the singer would overshadow his career, the actor said: “I just tried to focus on controlling what I can control.”

“And from the beginning I tried to focus on the things that were important to me: friends, family, work, of course,” Alwyn continued. “So the noise outside of that, I think I did what a lot of people who find themselves in the public do, which is just try to ignore it. If you don’t, and if you let all that other stuff in, and if it starts to affect you and your behavior, you’re living from the outside in. And then you’re pretty f——.”

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After it was suggested that ignoring the “noise” must be exhausting, Alwyn responded: “I have great family and friends and the right things in my life; those are the things that kept me grounded.”

“So I don’t know how else to put it, it’s… just in another room,” he added.

Now, on the cusp of 2025, Alwyn detailed that he is doing well. “I always feel optimistic at the start of a new year,” he said The Guardian. “No, I feel great, I feel lucky to be in a good place.”

Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn in 2019.

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Although he is known to be private about his private life, Alwyn has previously spoken about his split from Swift.

In June 2024, more than a year after the breakup, he made headlines for the first time, the star told Sunday Times style that the time with the “Blank Space” singer was “long, full of love” and “totally dedicated.”

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“I 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,” he said in part. “It’s a tough thing to navigate.”

PEOPLE first confirmed that Swift and Alwyn broke up in April 2023, around the same time the pop superstar kicked off her Eras tour.

At the time, a source said the split was largely due to “differences in their personalities” that became “harder to ignore.”

Swift is currently dating Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce. The pair first sparked dating rumors in September 2023, then confirmed their romance a month later.

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