Taylor Swift Fans Excited by 'Joe Alwyn Dig' in New Song

Taylor Swift fans have been excited about her new album The Life of a Showgirl, with some believing they found references to her ex-boyfriend Joe Alwyn. Alwyn, an English actor, dated Swift for about seven years before their breakup in 2023. Swift then had a brief relationship with rocker Matty Healy before getting engaged to NFL player Travis Kelce.

Fans have focused on the album's lead single The Fate of Ophelia, which talks about Swift's devotion to a love interest who saved her from a dark place, similar to Ophelia's fate in Shakespeare's Hamlet. Some fans see this as Swift's way of expressing how Kelce helped her after her split from Alwyn.

Alwyn, who is 34, coincidentally stars in a new movie adaptation of Hamlet as Ophelia's brother Laertes. Swift and Alwyn's representatives have been contacted for comments.

Swift's previous album, The Tortured Poets Department, also hinted at her breakup with Alwyn. The title of the new album and some lyrics are seen by fans as subtle jabs at Alwyn.

Alwyn has been discreet about his relationship with Swift, speaking about the challenges of dealing with their breakup publicly. He emphasized the importance of not letting external opinions affect personal decisions.

Alwyn has been part of a WhatsApp group named The Tortured Man Club with actors Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott, which some saw as a connection to Swift's previous album. He has chosen to maintain a diplomatic stance regarding his past relationship with Swift.