has opened up about his split from and the public scrutiny that followed, amid rumors that he's . The 33-year-old actor and the 34-year-old singer-songwriter were believed to be together for six years before news broke of their separation last year. Taylor is now dating NFL star , while Joe is also thought to have moved on.
Speculation has been rife that Taylor dropped songs referencing their breakup in the album The Tortured Poets Department, which dropped in April and quickly topped the UK charts, breaking several records along the way. Now, weeks later, Joe has spoken out about the speculation surrounding him and his break up with the Grammy-award winning artist. He acknowledged that navigating the end of a long-term relationship can be "hard," especially when it's under the public microscope.
Speaking to the , as reported by PA Media, he said: "I would hope that anyone and everyone can empathise and understand the difficulties that come with the end of a long, loving, fully committed relationship of over six and a half years. That is a hard thing to navigate." Joe, known for his roles in films such as The Favourite (2018), described the public scrutiny following a break up as "unusual and abnormal.
" He expressed his discomfort at how quickly personal matters become public news, allowing everyone to "weigh in," leading to speculation and distortion of facts. In an interview during Taylor's Eras Tour in the UK, he shared: "There is always going to be a gap between what is k.
