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Mollie Quirk

Taylor Swift's British boyfriends and romances – Harry Styles, Matt Healy to huge DJ

Taylor Swift is said to be in a relationship with The 1975 frontman Matty Healy, which comes just weeks after her shock split from British actor Joe Alwyn - whom she was with for more than six years.

Many fans of the singer have noticed a pattern of sorts, or a preference when dating should we say.

It seems that the West Reading, Pennsylvania-born country-turned-pop singer has a thing for British guys, with her dating a few famous Brits in the past and present.

Moving to Nashville, Tennessee when she was just 14, Taylor has lived in America much of her life but seems to have a penchant for guys from the UK.

Singer Taylor Swift has a penchant for British boys (AFP via Getty Images)

From a music video romance with a hunky British actor to a long-term romance with Joe Alwyn and now the rumoured romance with Matty, scroll on as Mirror takes a look at Taylor's type on paper.

Toby Hemingway

Taylor and Toby were said to be an item, but the rumours were soon quashed (Getty Images)

Toby Hemingway was just a rumoured relationship for Taylor for a short while after he starred in one of her music videos for a track from her Speak Now album.

Picking out the British hunk for her Mine video, Taylor and Toby can be seen looking very loved up throughout the video which shows a young couple falling in love, moving in together and having arguments.

The pair clearly became close, and in the summer of 2010 reports swirled that they might have actually been an item.

Speculation was rife as the pair reportedly went on dates in Maine and Los Angeles, with photos of them even emerging of them locking lips.

But the rumours were soon quashed when the photo of the smooch ended up being from the video, with speculation going away completely.

Harry Styles

Taylor and Harry dated for a couple of months (GC Images)

The couple stepped out for the first in December 2012 before breaking things off in early 2013.

When Taylor and Harry dated, One Direction was rising in popularity and Taylor was storming the charts, which is why their romance hit the headlines and made such an impact on pop culture.

In December 2012 the pair were spotted on what was rumoured to be a date, with them pictured wandering around Central Park Zoo in New York City.

Three days later they were spotted for the third time in one week at a friend's birthday party with a source spilling at the time that they "definitely looked like a couple".

For Taylor's 23rd birthday, she flew to England with the couple seen stepping out in the North, near where Harry resided in Cheshire.

They then shared a New Year's Eve kiss in Times Square back in the States before jetting off to the Caribbean together.

But Taylor jetted back from the vacation alone and soon it was confirmed that the couple have parted ways in January 2013.

With much of 1989 penned with the hunky heartthrob in mind, the pair have actually remained friends, with them seen conversing at various award ceremonies.

Calvin Harris

Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris were spotted several times throughout their romance (BuzzFoto via Getty Images)
But things soon went south for the couple (FilmMagic)

Okay, okay, he's Scottish so technically not British, but close enough, right?

Born in Scotland to English parents, Calvin began dating Taylor in 2015 with them breaking things off in 2016.

At the time of their romance, Taylor gushed: "I’m in a magical relationship right now. And of course, I want it to be ours, and low-key.

"This is the one thing that’s been mine about my personal life."

Many believe that Tom Hiddleston (and his I heart T.S. vest top) had a lot to answer for in Calvin and Taylor's break up (see below for more juicy HiddleSwift goss).

Aside from the HiddleSwift drama, it is also believed that their split came about after the This is What You Came For drama, as well as Calvin was reported to have been intimidated by Taylor's fame and success.

Tom Hiddleston

Taylor and Tom were loved up for a short while (Broadimage/REX/Shutterstock)
The pair seemed in love and very happy for a couple of months (MDM)

Tom Hiddleston and Taylor were first linked when they were seen dancing to a Jay-Z track at the Met Gala in May 2016 - when she was still dating Calvin - and on the same night that she locked eyes on Joe Alwyn.

The pair were seen dancing the night away, with the singer's hit song Getaway Car from her 2017 Reputation album thought to be about the dance.

"I wanted to leave him, I needed a reason" is one of the lyrics that hints at Taylor not wanting to be with Calvin and wanted a get-out-of-jail-free card.

Other lyrics are: "You were drivin' the getaway car // We were flyin', but we'd never get far // Don't pretend it's such a mystery // Think about the place where you first met me."

With things beginning with Tom as Taylor and Calvin's romance fizzled out, the pair dated for around two months.

Weeks after the Met Gala in 2016, the pair were seen smooching on the beach close to her Rhode Island home, with them then posing for snaps on July 4 for Independence Day.

This is when Tom was spotted wearing the ever-iconic "I Heart T.S." vest top, which was said to be an inside joke.

Taylor reportedly wasn't happy with Tom's desire to make their relationship public though, with them parting ways in August.

Gushing about Taylor months after though, Tom told GQ: "Taylor is an amazing woman. She’s generous and kind and lovely, and we had the best time," before urging that their romance was "real".

Joe Alwyn

Rumours swirled that Taylor and Joe had got wed just months before their split (NBCU Photo Bank)

Joe Alwyn reportedly met Taylor at the 2016 Met Gala, with her track Dress from her 2017 album Reputation rumoured to be about the couple's first meeting.

"Flashback to when you met me, your buzzed cut and my hair bleached" - is said to allude to how Taylor was in her "Bleachella" era and how Joe sported a buzzcut at the time.

Nothing then happened between the pair while Taylor dated Tom before October 2016 rolled around and the pair allegedly attended the same Kings of Leon gig.

The following month then saw Taylor attend the movie premiere for Joe's film Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk, although reports aren't clear if he was in attendance that same night.

May 2017 then saw a source close to the pair then tell The Sun that Joe and Taylor had been dating for a few months.

The source spilled: "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."

The pair were then papped out and about throughout 2017, with Taylor then releasing Reputation, which contains many songs thought to be about the British actor.

With their romance confirmed, the pair then dated until the start of 2023, according to reports.

Joe and Taylor seemed incredibly loved up until the singer went on tour, with it reported that the actor "struggled with Taylor's level of fame and the attention from the public".

Matty Healy?

Taylor and Matt Healy have known each other for many years, with Matty even donning a tee with the 1989 album artwork on the front, during his band's show at The Rave in Milwaukee back in 2014.

Taylor then attended The 1975's concert in LA just days later, with her then even stepping out wearing a t-shirt with Matty's band's logo on the front.

Taylor Swift donned a The 1975 tee in 2014 (FameFlynet.uk.com / SplashNews.com)
Matty and Taylor have seemingly kept in touch for a decade (WireImage)

Staying in touch over the years, nine years on from the pair supporting each other's work, Taylor made a surprise appearance on-stage during The 1975’s concert at The O2 Arena in London in January, with her crooning her hit Anti-Hero and joining in on The 1975's track This City.

Now it has been widely reported that the pair are "madly in love", with them even set to make a public appearance together this weekend when she performs in Nashville, Tennessee.

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