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and Joe Alwyn have reportedly called it quits after six years of dating.
was first to report the news on Saturday (April 8). The outlet alleges that the couple broke up "a few weeks ago" and that the split "was not dramatic."
"The relationship had just run its course. It's why [Alwyn] hasn't been spotted at any shows," an insider tells the outlet. The "Lover" singer is currently on her The Eras Tour, with the next stop in Tampa, Fla., next weekend.
Alwyn has reportedly inspired numerous songs of Swift's and is confirmed to be the inspiration behind one of her latest hits, "Lavender Haze," off her latest record, She revealed in a that her then-boyfriend was her muse for the tune.
"I happened upon the phrase 'Lavender Haze' when I was watching and I looked it up because I thought it sounded cool, and it turns out that it was a common phrase that was used in the '50s where they would just describe being in love," she shared of the tune's inspiration. "Like, If you were in the 'Lavender Haze,' that meant you were in that all-encompassing love glow, and I thought that was really beautiful."
"... My relationship for six years, we've had to dodge weird rumors, tabloid stuff, and we just ignore it," she added. "And so this song is sort of about the act of ignoring that stuff to protect the real stuff. I hope you guys like it."
Remember when Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake were the hottest pop music couple around? After the two were both featured on the , they ended up making their relationship official in 1998.
While many thought they were a match made in heaven, Spears and Timberlake announced their breakup in 2002 after four years of dating. While Spears claimed she was waiting until marriage to have sex, Timberlake claimed they had done the deed in a 2002 interview with , following their breakup. The lyrics to Timberlake’s “Cry Me a River” were also allegedly inspired by Spears.
After meeting in 1998, Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston became one of Hollywood’s hottest pairs. They wed in a private ceremony in California in July 2000.
After five years of marriage, Pitt and Aniston announced their plans to separate in January 2005. Their divorce became finalized in October 2005. Aniston later expressed her feelings of hurt when speaking out about Pitt’s relationship developing with Angelina Jolie while they were still married. Despite all of the past drama, the two moved on with their separate lives and remained in contact on and off for years to come. They most recently crossed paths at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Fans had hopes of a reunion, but there hasn’t been news of one quite yet.
In 1998, pop singer Jessica Simpson and 98 Degrees member Nick Lachey met at a Christmas party. The couple started dating shortly after and Lachey was featured on Simpson’s debut album,
After a brief breakup in 2001, the two reconciled their relationship and got engaged in February 2002 during a trip to Hawaii. The couple got hitched in October 2002 and even had their own reality TV show called . In 2006, Lachey and Simpson ended up calling it quits after four years of marriage.
When actress Reese Witherspoon turned 21 in 1997, she met actor Ryan Phillippe. The two became engaged in December 1998 and tied the knot in June 1999. Plus, they starred together as Annette Hargrove and Sebastian Valmont in 1999’s romantic drama, .
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Witherspoon and Phillippe had two kids together. Their daughter, Ava Elizabeth Phillippe, was born in September 1999. They had a son, Deacon Reese Phillippe, in October 2003. After many years together, the duo announced their separation in October 2006 and finalized their divorce in 2007.
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In early 2005, Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron met while auditioning for . The pair’s chemistry was undeniable so it’s no wonder why they ended up becoming a couple IRL. In October 2005, the two made their debut in public while attending fellow co-star Ashley Tisdale’s birthday celebration.
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The two continued their romance as they filmed 2007’s and 2008’s . In December 2010, the Hudgens and Efron broke up but decided to remain friends. A couple of years later, Efron spoke out saying he was no longer in contact with Hudgens and she reconfirmed they lost touch once things fizzled out between them.
Despite meeting on the set of in 2005, Vanessa Hudgens and Austin Butler didn’t become a couple until 2011. After being spotted on a number of dates and outings, the duo made their red carpet debut in February 2012 at the premiere of Hudgens’ film, .
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Throughout the course of their relationship they went everywhere from music festivals to traveling around the globe. Hudgens credited strong communication as to why their relationship was so strong year after year. After nearly a decade of being together, Hudgens and Butler’s split was confirmed in January 2020 making them the latest heartbreak to hit Hollywood.
Adam Brody and Rachel Bilson aren’t the first pair to become an item after meeting on set. The two met while working on . Not only did their characters date on the show, but they took their on-screen chemistry to a real life relationship.
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Brody and Wilson started dating in 2003 as they continued to film . They ended up calling things off in 2006, but the show didn’t wrap until the following year. In August 2019, the former couple bumped into each other when they happened to be at the same airport.
Rewind back to the ‘90s and you may remember when Cameron Diaz and Matt Dillion were a thing. The two initially started dating in 1995.
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After three years together, Diaz and Dillion broke it off shortly after filming . The actor spoke out in July 2006, recalling his breakup with Diaz. “It’s a very powerful thing when you feel that way about somebody,” he . “Cameron was a muse for me. I hadn’t been in any deep emotional relationships.”
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Singer Alanis Morissette and actor Ryan Reynolds first came into each other’s lives after meeting at Drew Barrymore’s birthday celebration in 2002. The couple dated for two years before getting engaged in 2004.
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After a couple of years of being engaged, Morissette and Reynolds called it off in 2006. The singer ended up channeling her grief from the breakup into song as she released her 2008 record, .
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Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz and singer Ashlee Simpson were the pop-punk “it” couple back in the day. They first met at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2006. Despite early speculation that they were together, it wasn’t fully confirmed until they became engaged in April 2008.
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Pop singer Katy Perry and Gym Class Heroes frontman Travie McCoy started dating in 2006 after meeting at a recording studio. You may even recognize Perry as McCoy’s love interest in the music video for “Cupid’s Chokehold.”
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Prior to hitting the road together on the 2008 Vans Warped Tour, McCoy gave Perry a promise ring and he also wore a silver band. After touring across the country all summer long, the two announced their breakup in early 2009. Perry’s 2010 song “Circle the Drain” is reportedly about McCoy’s past struggle with addiction.
In 2008, Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth met while filming . Their over-the-top chemistry could be seen on and off the set as the two started officially dating during production. The couple hit the red carpet for the first time in March 2010 at the film’s premiere. A few months later they broke up, but they rekindled things in September 2010.
In June 2012, the couple revealed news of their engagement, but ended up postpoing any wedding plans in April 2013. Fans suspected a rough patch; the couple called off the engagement in September 2013 and broke up once more. They spent the next few years apart and didn’t reunite again until 2016. Cyrus and Hemsworth seemed happy in love again and ended up getting hitched during an intimate ceremony in December 2018. Trouble in paradise came again for the once happy lovebirds as they announced their split in summer 2019. A divorce settlement was reached in December 2019 and everything was finalized by January 2020.
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After landing roles in , Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield got to know each other on set. They had obvious chemistry as they portrayed on-screen lovers Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy. After the two split from their respective partners by May 2011, fans started speculating that the two were dating. In March 2012, Garfield and Stone were spotted in the middle of some serious PDA while in New York. One month later, they made their red carpet debut at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards.
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From press tours to filming , things were all bliss for the new couple for a couple of years. In April 2015, it was reported that the duo had split but there was never an official confirmation from either party. The two were tight lipped on the status of their relationship, but both spoke out on the love they still had for each other in late 2016. In 2017, they were seen supporting one another during awards season but again, there was no confirmation of a rekindling. The former couple were spotted in May 2018 seemingly looking like a couple again, but today the two have moved on and forward with new partners.
