Why Joe Alwyn Is Ready for “Other People” to Move on From Taylor Swift Relationship

More than a year after his breakup from Taylor Swift, Joe Alwyn made a rare comment about the attention given to their past relationship.

When talk turns to Joe Alwyn‘s history with Taylor Swift, the actor seems eager for people to shake it off.

In an interview with The Guardian, published Jan. 5, it is suggested to the 33-year-old that he “must just want to move on” from his past six-year relationship with the Grammy winner, which ended in 2023.

“That’s something for other people to do,” Alwyn said. “We’re talking about something that’s a while ago now in my life. So that’s for other people. That’s what I feel.”

As for his life at the moment, the Brutalistactor said, “I always feel optimistic at the top of a new year,” adding, “No, I feel great, I feel lucky to be in a good place.”

The British performer has spoken before about his breakup from Swift—who has herself moved on from their past relationship, with boyfriend Travis Kelce.

“I would 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,” Alwyn told The Sunday Times in an interview published last June, which marked his first public comments about the split. “That is a hard thing to navigate.”

Referring to the public scrutiny over his and Swift’s breakup, he continued, “What is unusual and abnormal in this situation is that, one week later, it’s suddenly in the public domain and the outside world is able to weigh in.”