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EX-BOYFRIEND JOE ALWYN SHOULD PROBABLY BRACE HIMSELF
Taylor Swift broke the internet after revealing a brand-new album is coming out in spring – but it’s the title that’s really got the Swifties talking. The Tortured Poets Department is coming out in April, and is giving mega-vibes that it’s going to be based on her ex, Joe Alwyn.
Taylor, 34, announced the upcoming release at the Grammys last week and fans were quick to pick up on the name’s similarity to one of Joe’s W hatsApp groups. The actor, 32, has revealed in the past he’s in agroup with actor pals Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott that they’ve jokingly named “The Tortured Man Club”. Coincidence?
We like to think not. “Taylor is being as coy as ever, but the consensus is that Joe’s W hatsApp group was indeed the inspiration behind the name, and he’ll feature quite heavily in some of the songs,” says our source. “Taylor never made him any promises she wouldn’t write about their relationship down the line. He was the sole object of her romantic affection for years, so her attitude is it would be weird if she didn’t allude to their time together. It’s how she heals herself after abreak-up, end of story.”
Taylor is renowned for writing music about her exes, and when they were together, Brit-born Joe was the inspo behind her track London Boy. We’r
