For those of you who were hoping that Taylor Swift and Matty Healy aren’t actually dating and the whole thing has been cooked up by the internet and something else is going on, we have bad news for you: they’ve just been spotted holding hands.
A Swiftie’s dad snapped a pic of the couple holding hands while dining at a restaurant with Tay’s mate and collaborator Jack Antanoff. How good are dads, aye?
Have a peek at the pic below:
https://twitter.com/emilymadelines/status/1656804555709902848?s=20
It comes just days after they were snapped in the back of the limo at 12:30 am, as spied by The Daily Mail.
While the pic is blurry, it is clearly Taylor sitting next to another person. The person is facing away from the camera but does bear some veeerryyy similar vague lines and shapes to Matty.
And if you add some sleuthing into the mix, all signs point to one Mr. Ratty Healy.
EXCLUSIVE: Taylor Swift and rumored beau Matty Healy pictured for the FIRST TIME TOGETHER https://t.co/77s4pGrXZq pic.twitter.com/N7EQNxSHgH
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) May 7, 2023
Eagle-eyed fans have noticed that the figure in the back of the chauffeured vehicle is wearing the exact same bracelet as Matty was spotted wearing while he supported Taylor at her second Nashville show on Saturday alongside Gigi Hadid and Lily Aldridge.
Matty Healy is joined by Taylor Swift’s pals Gig Hadid and Lily Aldridge as he watches his rumoured girlfriend perform https://t.co/hOgZPAFBID pic.twitter.com/1rAmDM5MB4
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) May 7, 2023
The 1975 frontman was also invited on stage to play guitar with Phoebe Bridgers, who was opening for the pop princess. Thankfully, he donned the skeleton attire too.
If the pair being spotted together heading back to her hotel room in the early hours of the morning isn’t enough evidence that they are ~together~, have a gander at the rest of the tasty little breadcrumbs they’ve left for us.
During the country lass’ Eras Tour concert in Nashville on Friday, she looked at the camera and mouthed, “This is about you, you know who you are. I love you.”
Footage of the deeply cryptic moment quickly made it to social media, and because The 1975 fans have an encyclopaedic memory of the actions performed by their awful leader, they realised Healy mouthed the same words during his show in Manila.
@venusdaydreams this is either a hilarious comittment to the bit, super romantic, or my worst nightmare! #the1975tiktok #taylorswift #mattyhealy1975 #swifttok #mattyhealyedit #taylorandmatty
https://twitter.com/SavLovesSwift/status/1654849585875959809
Look, surely this is all an elaborate bit ‘cos Swift and Healy can see how feral people are going over their little rumoured rendezvous? They simply have to be taking the piss at this point. With every day that passes, it seems like there’s a new piece of evidence to add to the dating allegations stew, and it just feels … deliberate.
Take, for example, the fact Healy was spotted in the crowd of Swift’s show where she mouthed her “I love you” monologue.
In an image shared to Twitter by gossip hound Pop Crave, The 1975 frontman can be seen sporting an unbuttoned flannelette shirt while looking vacantly into the distance with his hands clasped in front of him.
I cannot stress enough how much of an average dude he looks like in this pic.
It’s giving “I wandered in here accidentally on my way to the bull-riding”.
No judgements, just observations.
Matty Healy spotted at Taylor Swift’s #ErasTourNashville show tonight. pic.twitter.com/NIW3RmF4Nu
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) May 6, 2023
Representatives for both Swift and Healy were approached for comment by People but have not yet responded.
when you see matty healy at the taylor swift concert pic.twitter.com/FM19lft0Pq
— bath salts at dykechella⚡️ (@dykeofmyheart) May 6, 2023
Matty Healy and Taylor Swift have the opportunity to do the funniest thing possible pic.twitter.com/Ne4NFkHjeo
— mary (@undomary) May 4, 2023
This news comes directly after fans thought Healy was dropping hints about their apparent romance during one of his gigs.
According to gossip guru Deuxmoi, an anonymous submission claimed The 1975’s frontman hinted at his rumoured romance with Swift during a concert in Manila on the At Their Very Best Tour.
The anonymous sleuth wrote: “My sister, who’s currently working in Manila, was at The 1975 show today and Matty has been dropping a lot of hints!!!”
“He started the show with an acoustic version of the song ‘Me & You Together Song’ (he never did this before) and ONLY sang the lines ‘I’ve been in love with her for ages …’
BREAKING NEWS: Taylor Swift seen stepping out in NYC with The 1975’s Matty Healy pic.twitter.com/DuYFhU1QRJ
— libby (@mattyisapharb) May 4, 2023
The person also claimed Healy drew a capital “T” on a camera and then kissed it.
“He also added the song ‘She’s American’ to the set list (it wasn’t there before) and said right before the song she started, ‘She sure is,’” the person wrote.
The unnamed source ended the massive tea spill by claiming Healy’s manager Jamie Oborne liked a tweet about these little Taylor Swift x Matty Healy easter eggs.
A couple of IG Stories later, Deuxmoi posted a video where Healy could be heard saying, “She sure is”, before the song “She’s American”. Hmmm … interesting.
We also did a little sneaky sleuthing on our end and found the tweet Healy’s manager liked.
There have yet to be other videos confirming that Healy wrote a “T” on a camera, but fans have uploaded the star singing “Me & You Together Song”, as the unnamed person claimed.
Me & You Together Song by The 1975
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Manila Night 1#The1975pic.twitter.com/bJjNItmGwd
— The 1975 TH (@the1975_thteam) May 4, 2023
This isn’t the first time that Deuxmoi has touched on this rumoured couple. Just last week, the gossip guru released a podcast episode where she claimed an anonymous celebrity confirmed Swift and Healy’s relationship.
“I had to tell you, I just heard that Tay Swift is already dating the lead singer of 1975. [Jack] Antonoff set it up,” the anonymous celeb claimed.
Now, for me personally, I genuinely think Healy is milking the shit out of these rumours for a little bit of extra clout because the man has done some pretty fucked up shit on this tour already.
He’s been spotted macking on with fans, and he reportedly performed a Nazi salute while on-stage.
tw // antisemitism
why is no one talking about the fact matty healy did a h!tler salute on stage?? pic.twitter.com/QXdza5gzuX
— nat (@waystarnatco) January 26, 2023
British tabloid The Sun added to the rumours this week by reporting that the pair are “madly in love”.
“It’s super early days, but it feels right,” the source spilled.
“They first dated, very briefly, almost 10 years ago but the timings just didn’t work out.”
If you’re thinking it feels pretty soon after her breakup to be “in love” with another dude, the source covered their bases.
“Taylor and Joe [Alwyn] actually split up back in February, so there was absolutely no crossover,” they said.
The source claimed that because the pair are both international musicians who are currently touring, they understand the demands of the job. And apparently, the pair have been FaceTiming non-stop.
“They are both massively proud and excited about this relationship and, unlike Taylor’s last one — which was very much kept out of the spotlight, deliberately — she wants to ‘own’ this romance, and not hide it away,” they said.
“Taylor just wants to live her life and be happy. She’s told pals Matty is flying to Nashville over the weekend to support her on the next leg of her tour.”
Looking back at their history, these two have had loose connections since 2014 when Swift was spotted wearing a 1975 band tee. If you ask me, that is just peak Tumblr aesthetic realness.
But in 2015, they were papped at the same party at the exclusive NY venue Soho House.
These facts could mean nothing but also these facts could mean everything.
Jumping to January this year, Swift joined Healy and The 1975 onstage during a gig in London where she performed one of their tracks “The City“.
She even posed for a pic with Healy’s mum, actor and UK media personality Denise Welch.
Their potential romance has caused a lot of fans to lose their fkn shit for a bunch of reasons, including the unhinged thirst many unsuspecting victims, including myself, have for the Tumblr-inspired singer.
I can’t put my finger on it but there’s something about that man that makes me, and a HEAP of people online, go absolutely feral.
Maybe it’s the fact I listened to his music during my formative teenage sad-girl era, but there’s a part of me that is tempted to ignore every morally-righteous bone in my body and join the screaming crowd of 17 year olds begging for the charismatic frontman to give em’ a smooch at one of their live shows. Because, if you didn’t know, he actually does that.
If you’re completely confused at my burning attraction for this sewer rat of a man, just look at the video below.
@_andresreyna_♬ original sound – Andres Reyna
I can’t believe I’m being horny on main. I’m not proud of myself either. But judging by Swift’s 2014 band tee, maybe she’s found herself feeling shocked, confused and turned on like I am.
But, despite the collective thirst for a guy who looks like he showers once a week, it’s important to note that Matty Healy has said and done some pretty problematic things in the past. In fact, he has often found himself in hot water for his loose-lipped approach to interviews and social media.
In late January, he copped heat for making racially charged, mocking comments toward fellow musician Ice Spice. During a gig in Auckland, New Zealand in April, he kind of (but not really) apologised for his shitty comments.
“Ice Spice, I’m sorry. It’s not because I’m annoyed that me joking got misconstrued. It’s because I don’t want Ice Spice to think I’m a dick. I love you, Ice Spice. I’m so sorry,” he said onstage.
With all this in mind, I find it hard to believe that Taylor is totally chill publicly dating a dude who is willing to cast unnecessary shade at other musicians and use racist actions on stage to appear edgy.
Do I think they could have fucked? Absolutely. But dating? I’m not sold!
ICYMI, Swift has also found herself romantically linked to actor Dylan O’Brien and even Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso.
The dating rumours between O’Brien and Swift kicked off when he was papped in the general vicinity of her New York apartment, despite it being in an incredibly popular location.
Reports of the Spanish driver and Swift were originally thrown into the ether by Deuxmoi, despite the gossip queen stating that she thought the tip was completely made up.
But that hasn’t stopped Alonso from leaning into the rumour on TikTok.
@fernandoalonso Race week era😉 #F1 #F1TikTok #Formula1 ♬ karma sped up – ✨️j <3 ✨️
@fernandoalonso Im lifting 22’s😉 #F1 #F1TikTok #Formula1 #f1edit ♬ 22 (Taylor’s Version) – Taylor Swift
I guess I’d do the same thing if I was linked with a super hot, talented superstar like Taylor Swift. So go off, I guess.
