Taylor Swift was seen posing with Denise Welch in a cosy photo taken months before rumours emerged that Taylor is dating Loose Women star's son Matty Healy.
Denise attended her son Matt Healy's The 1975 gig at the O2 Arena in London in January, where she posed for a beaming snap with the Red songstress.
Months on, 33-year-old Taylor is said to be "madly in love" with rocker Matty, 34, with the pair preparing to go public with their romance in Nashville, Tennessee, where Taylor is performing this weekend.
In January, when the Shake It Off star was still dating Joe Alwyn before their split the following month, Taylor shocked fans by making a surprise appearance at The 1975 gig and performed Anti-Hero live for the very first time.
After the incredible show, 64-year-old Denise got the opportunity to take the snap backstage with the music icon.
She took to her Twitter page to proudly share the snap with her 552,000 followers – showing Taylor already has the seal of approval from the Loose Women star.
"Taylor with the Welch’s," she captioned the picture and added two thumbs-up emojis.
In the snap, Denise wrapped her arm around Taylor's waist as the duo showed off their pearly whites for the camera.
Denise rocked a pink and white striped shirt that she completed with a blue suede blazer.
Meanwhile, Taylor kept warm in a black blazer and looked stunning with a classic red lip and simple makeup.
Denise also shared the snap on her Instagram, along with a selfie with Charli XCX.
"Oh what a night at a sold out 02. So proud I can’t even begin!!", she wrote.
Fans were gobsmacked at the iconic photo and took to the comment section to compliment the two.
One user joked: "Wow, amazing! What an incredible moment that must have been for her! Imagine being in the presence of such a legend!!! So jealous of Taylor!"
"ICONS," one person said while another excited fan added: "QUEENS."
Another fan was happy for Denise and said: "this is bloody lovely denise X."
"Oh wow great photo love Taylor so much x," one person tweeted.
The 33-year-old singer-songwriter made a surprise appearance as the band continued the UK leg of their At Their Very Best tour.
Frontman Matty brought Taylor out on stage where she asked: "Is it alright if I sing?" before playing her hit Anti-Hero.
She followed it up with a cover of The 1975's song The City from their self-titled debut album.
Last year, Matty revealed how his band worked on Taylor’s hit album Midnights but the songs never made the final cut.
"We actually worked a bit on that but then the version of it never came out," he revealed in an interview with KROQ's Klein/Ally Show for Audacy's DTS Sound Space in November.
"It was for reasons that are not to be criticised," Matty added. "She's amazing."
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