Title: Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn’s Relationship Complete Timeline
Headings: A Complete Timeline of Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn’s Relationship
A Complete Timeline of Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn’s Relationship
May 2, 2016: They meet at the Met Gala (probably).
Oct. 12, 2016: Swift and Alwyn attend the same Kings of Leon concert.
Nov. 12, 2016: Swift attends Alwyn’s movie screening.
May 16, 2017: Reports emerge that they’re dating.
June 5, 2017: They’re caught by the paparazzi in Nashville.
July 25, 2017: They’re caught again, this time in New York.
Oct. 20, 2017: Swift tells fans her new single “Gorgeous” is about Alwyn.
Oct. 27, 2017: Ed Sheeran spills the beans on Alwyn.
Dec. 11, 2017: The couple is spotted snuggling during an Ed Sheeran performance.
May 8, 2018: They post coordinating cactus photos to Instagram.
Sept. 19, 2018: Alwyn talks about Swift for the first time—but only to say he doesn’t want to talk about her.
Oct. 18, 2018: Alwyn speaks very, very briefly about Swift’s newfound political activism.
Nov. 23, 2018: Swift acknowledges Alwyn’s existence on social media.
Nov. 25, 2018: Alwyn reiterates that he’d like to keep his private life private.
Dec. 7, 2018: Alwyn opens up a teeny bit about their relationship.
Dec. 11, 2018: Swift attends Alwyn’s movie premiere in London.
Jan. 6, 2019: Swift and Alwyn attend the Golden Globes (separately).
Feb. 10, 2019: Swift and Alwyn step out at a BAFTAS after party.
March 2019: Engagement rumors begin.
May 2019: The couple is spotted on a couple dates.
August 2019: Swift releases Lover —and fans go nuts dissecting the lyrics.
September 2019: The couple is photographed on a private plane.
October 5, 2019: They’re seen together after SNL.
November 2019: Swift joins Alwyn for Thanksgiving.
Early December 2019: The lovers spend time in London.
December 16, 2019: Alwyn supports Swift’s acting career.
December 26, 2019: The couple spends Christmas together.
January 1, 2020: The duo are serenaded in the Maldives.
January 5, 2020: Alwyn and Swift sit together at the 2020 Golden Globes.
January 31, 2020: Miss Americana drops on Netflix.
February 12, 2020: They’re spotted at the NME Awards.
February 23, 2020: They celebrate Alwyn’s birthday.
March 24, 2020: We learn they’ve talked about marriage.
April 29, 2020: The lovers finally share some details on social media.
May 13, 2020: More photos arise.
July 23, 2020: folklore speculation begins.
July 24, 2020: folklore is released.
November 13, 2020: More lyrics are explained.
November 25, 2020: Swift confirms William Bowery’s identity.
December 3, 2020: The engagement rumors heat up again.
December 8, 2020: Swift shuts down engagement rumors.
December 11, 2020: evermore appears.
January 11, 2021: The couple is finally photographed again.
January 14, 2021: Swift hints she’s ready to bring the relationship into the public eye.
February 17, 2021: Swift reveals Alwyn helped her decide to speak out on political issues.
May 11, 2021: Swift shouts out Alwyn (and many others) in a BRIT Awards speech.
May 20, 2021: Marriage rumors continue to swirl.

Content: Reports emerge that they’re dating. A source close to the pair told The Sun that Swift and Alwyn had been together for a few months, and that their friends and families were in on it: “This isn’t a new couple alert or a secret relationship - the only people this has been a secret to is the media because all of us, Taylor and Joe’s closest friends and their families, were aware they have been together for several months and have known each other for a long time. “After her 1989 tour and all the attention Taylor received, she learned she had to be more protective of her personal life and she and Joe decided early on to keep their private life private.” June 5, 2017: They’re caught by the paparazzi in Nashville. The paparazzi finally caught the couple in action: sitting on a balcony in Nashville, where Alwyn was allegedly meeting Swift’s parents for the first time. July 25, 2017: They’re caught again, this time in New York.