Tom Hiddleston Had an Unexpected Reaction to His Ex Taylor Swift Being Mentioned Years After Denying Their Relationship Was a Publicity Stunt
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What exactly do you do when your ex is brought up? It’s another thing when your ex-girlfriend is Taylor Swift. Tom Hiddleston just had an unsuspecting reaction to a recent Taylor Swift fact.
In an interview with Heart Radio, Hiddleston discussed his habits. “I find myself on the sports highlights,” the 44-year-old told Heart in a clip posted to YouTube Aug. 21. “It’s football or if there’s been a tennis championship I’ve missed. There’s all these sports journalists who write really beautifully about sport, and I love reading what they’ve written.”
Host Devin Griffin later quipped that it reminded him of another famous celebrity’s habit. “We did just find out—Taylor Swift, big fan of a sourdough recipe blog,” the radio DJ said. “Very, very specific but I see how you could get into that.” Hiddleston scrunches his eyes a bit at the statement. Then, he is relieved when his Life of Chuck co-star Karen Gillan made a hot take on Swift’s special interest.
“That feels like an easter egg for something,” Gillan said, nodding to the singer’s habits of including them within speeches and work. “I think it might be something to do with the Super Bowl.”
Hiddleson is believed to have inspired songs like “Getaway Car.” The couple surprised fans when they were photographed kissing in Rhode Island in June 2016 after meeting at the Met Gala in May. However, the relationship was short-lived as Us Weekly reported in 2016 that the two had broken up.
“She was the one to put the brakes on the relationship,” an insider said at the time. “Tom wanted the relationship to be more public than she was comfortable with. Taylor knew the backlash that comes with public displays of affection but Tom didn’t listen to her concerns when she brought them up.” Now that they’ve split, the source says, Hiddleston is “embarrassed that the relationship fizzled out.”
In an interview with GQ in 2017, Hiddleston denied that his relationship with Swift was a publicity stunt. “Taylor is an amazing woman,” he said. “She’s generous and kind and lovely, and we had the best time. Of course it was real.”
It’s been nearly a decade since their relationship, and the two have clearly moved on. Hiddleston is currently expecting baby No. 2 with fiancée Zawe Ashton, while Swift is head over heels in her relationship with NFL tight end Travis Kelce.
