Joe Alwyn talked about his breakup with Taylor Swift: «It's difficult»

Just over a year after their breakup, Joe Alwyn opened up about his split with Taylor Swift in a new interview for The Times, published on Saturday, June 15. The 33-year-old actor of «Boy Erased» was asked if he had listened to his ex-girlfriend's latest album «Lover», which some fans speculated contained songs about their breakup after more than six years together. Joe gave a rather calm response to the question. «It's not a direct answer to your question, but just thinking about what I want to talk about», - he said, gathering his thoughts.

Joe did not directly address his ex’s songs or really speak publicly about Taylor’s latest album, 34, but he did talk about how strange it is to work through a breakup in public. «I would like anyone and everyone to understand and appreciate the difficulties that arise after ending long, loving, fully committed relationships of over six and a half years. It’s difficult to navigate. What’s unusual and anomalous in this situation is that within a week it suddenly becomes public and the outside world can intervene», - he said, via Entertainment Tonight. «So you have something very real, suddenly thrown into a very unreal space: tabloids, social media, the press, where it is then dissected, speculated, stretched beyond recognition».

The actor of «Mary Queen of Scots» explained that he understands and has «come to terms» with the fact that there will always be a «disconnect» between what is known publicly and the nuances of his personal life. Nevertheless, he said he feels «really good in his life» and emphasized that he feels «good» both «professionally and personally».

At another point in the interview, the interviewer asked if he was in touch with Taylor, and he avoided the question. «I'm sure you can understand, given the level of noise and attention to my past relationships, why I wouldn’t want to just open the door to those things right now», - he said