Taylor Swift's ex Joe Alwyn was 'depressed and emotionally drained' by furious speculation over their split - as insiders reveal the REAL reason he finally broke his silence on their romance

Joe Alwyn yet made nan determination to break his soundlessness connected his divided from Taylor Swift aft being near 'emotionally drained' by nan endless questions astir their six twelvemonth romance and consequent divided pursuing nan merchandise of her latest album.

The British actor, 33, said he had 'a long, loving, afloat committed relationship' pinch nan US popular superstar, 34, arsenic he opened up for nan first clip successful an question and reply pinch the Sunday Times Style, revealing their breakup was a 'hard point to navigate.'

Alwyn reportedly addressed nan speculation successful bid to 'move forward,' aft Swift appeared to make respective scathing digs astir him connected The Tortured Poets Department, which she released successful April.

'Joe wanted to get this complete pinch erstwhile and for each truthful he tin move guardant pinch his life and his career,' an insider told DailyMail.com exclusively.

'He ne'er wanted to opportunity anything and was hoping it would each rustle over, but it hasn't. Taylor has made a luck disconnected their breakup by forming an full medium astir it. Meanwhile he has been formed arsenic "Taylor's ex."'

The insider claimed Alwyn initially wanted to debar publically discussing their relationship, but nan persistent liking became excessively overmuch to disregard – particularly erstwhile he is connected nan promotional circuit for his caller film, Kinds of Kindness.

'He cannot spell anyplace without being asked astir Taylor,' they said. 'He had his group show everyone successful beforehand that he was not going to reply questions astir Taylor, but he knew that is each group wanted to inquire him about. 

'It became depressing and emotionally draining.

'Their romance was backstage – rather nan other of her narration pinch Travis [Kelce]. It was partially owed to covid restrictions, but they besides preferred it that way.

'Joe has moved connected and is doing promotional activity for his films and upcoming projects, truthful he decided he needed to get this retired to move forward. He wants to beryllium asked astir his films, not astir Taylor.'

The insider said Alwyn has nary 'ill will' for nan singer, who he dated from 2017 until early 2023, but would for illustration her to understand really hurtful her lyrics tin be.

'He wishes her nary sick will, but he besides needed her to cognize that appearing to reside their narration without confirming who she is singing astir tin person a lasting and hurtful effect connected nan people/ men involved,' they said.

'He does not want to talk this anymore, but he knew that if he didn't opportunity anything, it would spell connected indefinitely. Swifties ne'er fto thing die.'

Swift seemingly bared her psyche astir their divided connected her latest album, pinch fans convinced stinging lyrics astir a man shattering her dreams of matrimony and children are a nonstop reference to Alwyn – though she has ne'er confirmed.

In Loml, she sings: 'You s**t talked maine nether nan table. Talking rings and talking cradles. The coward. He was a lion. I'm combing done nan braids of lies'.

In Lavendar Haze she sings: 'You swore that you loved maine but wherever were nan clues? / I died connected nan altar waiting for nan proof.'

Other lyrics include: 'I'm pissed disconnected you fto maine springiness you each that younker for free.'

In nan 4th track, Down Bad, Swift admits to breaking down 'crying astatine nan gym' and recalls really nan extremity of their narration near her emotion 'hollow.'

So Long London besides appears to beryllium a nonstop reference to Alwyn, who lives successful nan capital, pinch Swift singing astir bidding farewell to 'the location connected nan Heath.'

After TTPD dropped connected April 11, Swift shared a connection astir letting spell of nan 'sensational and sorrowful' clip that inspired nan medium – but has ne'er confirmed which songs, if any, are astir Alwyn.

'This play of nan author's life is now over, nan section closed and boarded up,' she wrote. 'There is thing to avenge, nary scores to settee erstwhile wounds person healed.'

Swift, who is now making love NFL champ Travis Kelce, mostly retreated from nan spotlight during her clip pinch Alwyn, pinch nan ace backstage brace seldom pictured successful nationalist together. 

Days aft nan merchandise of TTPD, sources adjacent to nan character told DailyMail.com that he would clasp his modicum of soundlessness and had nary plans to respond to nan album.

But connected Sunday he yet addressed their split, telling Sunday Times Style: 'I would dream that anyone and everyone tin empathize and understand nan difficulties that travel pinch nan extremity of a long, loving, afloat committed narration of complete six and a half years.

'That is simply a difficult point to navigate. What is different and abnormal successful this business is that, 1 week later, it's abruptly successful nan nationalist domain and nan extracurricular world is capable to measurement in.'

He added: 'As everyone knows, we together — some of us, mutually — decided to support nan much backstage specifications of our narration private. It was ne'er thing to commodify and I spot nary logic to alteration that now.

'And, look, this is besides a small complete a twelvemonth agone now and I consciousness fortunate to beryllium successful a really awesome spot successful my life, professionally and personally. I consciousness really good.'