Joe Alwyn has sent a clear message to those still fixated on his connection to Taylor Swift—he has moved on, and he believes everyone else should as well.

The star of “Conversations with Friends” was in a relationship with Swift for six and a half years, after reportedly meeting at the 2016 Met Gala in New York. Their romance was kept under wraps, and they ended things shortly after Swift started her Eras tour in April 2023.

During an interview with The Guardian, Alwyn dismissed the notion that he needs to let go of the past, asserting that he has already done so.

“That’s something for other people to do,” he remarked. “We’re discussing an event that occurred quite some time ago in my life. So that’s a matter for others. That’s how I feel.”

Swift has also moved forward; she has been in a relationship with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce since late 2023. The couple was first rumored to be dating in September 2023 and famously shared a kiss during the Super Bowl in early 2024. Kelce has even joined Swift on stage during her record-breaking Eras tour.

Alwyn reflects on what helped him stay grounded post-breakup

Alwyn spoke candidly about his breakup with Swift for the first time in a June 2024 interview with The Sunday Times, just months after Swift’s 2024 album “The Tortured Poet’s Department” renewed interest in their split. Fans speculated that many tracks, including “I Can Do it With a Broken Heart” and “So Long, London,” referenced him. The album title is rumored to relate to a group chat name he shared with actors Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott.

Even before their separation, listeners analyzed earlier songs for clues about their relationship, such as “London Boy” and “Lover.” Alwyn contributed five songs to her “Folklore” and “Evermore” albums under the pseudonym “William Bowery.”

In the June interview, Alwyn expressed that he has come to terms with the fact that “there will always be a discrepancy between what is known and what is reported.”

“You have something very genuine suddenly placed into a very unreal environment: tabloids, social media, and the press, where it gets dissected and speculated on, distorted beyond recognition,” he explained to The Sunday Times.

He encouraged fans to consider the realities surrounding the end of a “long, loving, fully committed relationship.”

“That’s a tough situation to navigate,” he noted. “What is particularly unusual and difficult here is that just a week later, it’s all out for public scrutiny, allowing outsiders to weigh in.”

Currently promoting his new film “The Brutalist” with The Guardian, Alwyn stated that his family and friends helped him stay grounded during challenging career and personal experiences.

“I’ve been focused on controlling what I can,” he shared. “From the start, I prioritized what matters to me: friends, family, and, of course, my work. I’ve followed the approach many public figures take: trying to ignore the noise. If you don’t, and allow all of that external stuff to influence you, you’re essentially living from the outside in.”