Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn break up after 6 years together

Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn have called it quits after six years of dating, according to multiple outlets.

The stars, who were first spotted out together in late 2016, have worked hard to keep their romance private over the years. Instead of discussing their relationship in interviews or hitting red carpets together, much of what fans know has come from T.Swift's music—including their collaborations on her 2020 album folklore and its sister album evermore.

At the beginning of the couple's love story, Swift was taking time out of the spotlight. During that period of her life, the Grammy winner was creating her sixth studio album, reputation, which addressed negative headlines about her over the years. However, the album was also an introduction to Swift's new relationship with The Favourite actor with songs like "Delicate" and "Gorgeous," as well as "Call It What You Want."

It's in "Call It What You Want" that Swift addressed the beginning of her relationship with Alwyn.

"I want to wear his initial/On a chain round my neck, chain round my neck/Not because he owns me/But 'cause he really knows me," she sings on the track. "Which is more than they can say, I/I recall late November, holdin' my breath/Slowly I said, 'You don't need to save me/But would you run away with me?'"