Who did Joe Alwyn allegedly cheat on Taylor Swift with? Rumors revisited following his ex’s engagement announcement

Joe Alwyn's name is being dragged into the spotlight after his ex, Taylor Swift, announced the news of her engagement. Fans are going back down memory lane to analyze Alwyn's and Swift's relationship. This includes a rumor where Joe allegedly cheated on Swift with his Brutalist co-star Emma Laird.

Taylor and Joe met at the Met Gala in 2016, and the relationship rumors began after the two were seen together at a Kings of Leon concert. However, six years down the line, the couple broke up in 2023, right after Swift released Folklore and before her Eras Tour.

Swifties and netizens in general have been revisiting lyrics Swift wrote for Alwyn, as well as past moments and incidents from their six-year relationship. Joe Alwyn is currently trending on X after the official Instagram account commented on Taylor's X post.

How did the rumor about Joe Alwyn cheating on Taylor Swift start?

The cheating rumors about Joe Alwyn and co-star Emma Laird began on TikTok around the same time as the news of Swift and Alwyn's breakup (April 2023). It started when Laird took to Instagram to post a carousel of photos, including Joe, as well as her other co-stars.

Joe was on the third slide, looking at the camera and smiling while holding an electric scooter. Emma captioned the post:

"Moments in March❤️🎥"

The reaction from Taylor Swift's fanbase was so strong that the A Haunting in Venice actress had to turn off her comments.

However, before the comments were turned off, eagle-eyed fans noticed that the picture of Alwyn looked similar to the one she posted in January. The first two photos of January featured Emma standing on a street next to green and yellow electric scooters.

One follower asked:

"January or March?" fueling the cheating speculations further.

While there were many netizens accusing the actress of cheating, there were also those who came to her defense, even stating that Taylor Swift would not have wanted this. In their words:

"Everyone needs to stop. Taylor would NEVER support this. Remember her speech about females empowering each other instead of bringing each other down? They are co-stars and much like hanging out with work friends, these 2 are hanging out. Just because they are different sex’s it doesn’t mean they are hooking up. It is absolutely unnecessary to gossip and speculate like this. It’s not fair or entertaining on anyone"

Furthermore, Emma Laird was seen liking a post from JustJared on Instagram about Swift and Alwyn's breakup.

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While neither Joe Alwyn, Taylor Swift, nor Emma Laird has spoken out about the rumors, it remains unknown if it is true or not. However, a source told The Sun in the same year of the breakup. They said:

"Emma has been there for Joe since news of his split from Taylor emerged … Joe struggles with fame and enjoyed hanging out with Emma in Hungary, where he wouldn’t be recognized."

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