Taylor Swift's ex-boyfriend Joe Alwyn made his first red carpet appearance this week after breaking his silence on their highly-publicized 2023 split.
The British actor, 33, attended the New York City premiere of his new filmKinds Of Kindness, which also stars Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons, at theMuseum of Modern Art on Thursday night.
Alwyn — who was in a private, 'fully committed' relationship with Swift, 34, for six years — flashed a confident smirk as he posed for photos ahead of the screening.
He suited up in a blue button-up shirt with a matching necktie and fitted blazer.
Alwyn completed the chic outfit with skinny navy blue trousers and shiny black dress shoes.
Taylor Swift 's ex-boyfriend Joe Alwyn made his first red carpet appearance this week after breaking his silence on their highly-publicized 2023 split
The British actor, 33, attended the New York City premiere of his new film Kinds Of Kindness , which also stars Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons , at the Museum of Modern Art on Thursday night
The Conversations With Friends actor's golden hair was combed to one side and he sported light stubble for the occasion in NYC.
He posed for several group photos with co-stars Stone, Plemons,Mamoudou Athie, Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley and Merah Benoit on the red carpet.
Stone, 35, happens to be a close friend of Swift's and even received a writing credit on a song on the multi-Grammy Award-winner's latest album The Tortured Poets Department.
Kinds Of Kindness is the latest film by Academy Award nominated director Yorgos Lanthimos and is amodern, black comedy anthology.
The premise is: 'A man seeks to break free from his predetermined path, a cop questions his wife's demeanor after her return from a supposed drowning, and a woman searches for an extraordinary individual prophesied to become a renowned spiritual guide,' per IMDb.
The project is slated to officially hit theaters in the U.S. later this week on Friday, June 21.
Over a year after news of their split made headlines in April 2023, Alwyn finally addressed the end of his six-year relationship with Swift in a new interview with The Sunday Times Style.
It marks the first time that the notoriously private actor has ever addressed the break-up publicly.
Hedescribed his time with the pop star as 'long, loving' and 'fully committed.'
Alwyn — who was in a private, 'fully committed' relationship with Swift, 34, for six years — flashed a confident smirk as he posed for photos ahead of the screening
He suited up in a blue button-up shirt with a matching necktie and fitted blazer
Alwyn completed the chic outfit with skinny navy blue trousers and shiny black dress shoes
He posed for several group photos with co-stars Stone, Plemons, Mamoudou Athie, Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley and Merah Benoit on the red carpet
When asked if he listened to her latest TTPD album which is rumored to be about their breakup, Alwyn said: 'In thinking on what I was going to say, I would think and hope that anyone and everyone can empathize. … This isn't a direct answer to your question, but just thinking about what I want to talk about.
'I would hope that anyone and everyone can empathize and understand the difficulties that come with the end of a long, loving, fully committed relationship of over six and a half years,' he continued.
The Conversations with Friends star proceeded to admit that the end of their long-term relationship has been 'a hard thing to navigate.'
Last year in April, it was confirmed that Swift and Alwyn had officially gone their separate ways after dating for six years. The songstress has since moved on with Kansas City Chiefs tight end, Travis Kelce.
While attending the Grammy Awards earlier this month, she notably won the awards for both Best Pop Vocal Album and Album of the Year for Midnights.
While accepting her first award of the night for Pop Vocal Album, the star notably announced that she would be dropping her next album titled: The Tortured Poets Department.
After the surprise revelation, fans were quickly convinced that the title of the album was in reference to Alwyn.
Back in 2022, the actor explained that he was part of a WhatsApp group chat with close pals Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott called The Tortured Man Club.
Over a year after news of their split made headlines in April 2023, Alwyn finally addressed the end of his six-year relationship with Swift in a new interview with The Sunday Times Style; seen in 2019
He described his time with the pop star as 'long, loving' and 'fully committed'; seen in 2019
Following the album announcement, a source told DailyMail.com that Alwyn feels it would be 'shady' if Taylor dissed him in The Tortured Poets Department.
'Joe has not said one word about Taylor or their breakup and has been completely respectful of her,' an insider told DailyMail.com exclusively. 'It's undeniable that the name of her upcoming album is in reference to Joe's WhatsApp group chat.'
The source continued: 'Taylor knocked him for the name of this when they were together. She didn't want people to think that it had anything to do with her, so when he spoke out about it, she was, of course, bothered.'
The insider continued: 'Joe has no reason to believe yet that she is going to diss him or their relationship.
'She writes about her past using code and points of reference. It may just be that she is reflecting on their time together and he is hoping it is nothing more.
'If it is a diss album, that is shady. He helped her with song writing on her past album so it will really come as a shock to him if she talks about their breakup, as it is something he has not spoken of at all.'
The source finished: 'Regardless of what she does, he will still not respond because he has removed himself from her narrative and is very glad, he did.'
Taylor and Joe reportedly met when they crossed paths at the 2016 Met Gala.
After years of her relationships being obsessively scrutinized in the media, the couple went to great lengths to keep their romance out of the public eye.
It wasn't until more than a year after their meeting that they were photographed together in 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee.
They were together for six years but split up last year when many believed that they were destined to marry after her disastrous love life and dating some of the world's most famous men.
DailyMail.com exclusively revealed that Taylor's unparalleled starpower played a role in the end of her relationship with Joe amid claims by fans that he was unfaithful.
Swift's last album, The Tortured Poets Department, is being viewed as the former couple's break up album with a number of songs apparently about the split
'I would hope that anyone and everyone can empathize and understand the difficulties that come with the end of a long, loving, fully committed relationship of over six and a half years,' he continued; seen in 2020
A source close to the singer said at the time: 'The bottom line for the difficulties in their relationship was that Taylor's career took priority over Joe's – which can be awkward for a couple when it's not balanced.
'This drove them apart and ultimately, they both realized they were not on the same page anymore.'
The insider explained that 'it's been hard for Joe trying to make it in Hollywood and not quite becoming leading man material while dating one of the most famous women in the world over the last six years.
'It was easier during the pandemic when it was just the two of them, but once things returned to normal, Taylor Swift the superstar emerged, and their differences were even more apparent.
'They really made a go of it and tried everything they could but ultimately were unable to save the relationship,' the source concluded.
