The 1975 frontman Matty Healy is rumoured to be Taylor Swift’s new boyfriend.
The Love Story singer, 33, recently split with Joe Alwyn, the British actor and star of Sally Rooney adaptation, Conversations With Friends.
But rumours are now stirring of a potential new romance with another English suitor.
And a photo posted by actress Denise Welch, with Swift by her side, has got fans wondering if the new relationship has been secretly under way for a while.
The 1975
Matthew Healy, better known as “Matty”, is an English singer, songwriter and musician.
He’s best known for being the frontman of the pop rock group The 1975 – which first formed in 2002.
The band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Healy, lead guitarist Adam Hann, bassist Ross MacDonald and drummer George Daniel.
George Daniel, Matty Healy, Adam Hann and Ross MacDonald of the band The 1975 . Pic: AP
The band members first met in secondary school, where they performed together as teenagers.
In 2013, the band released their self-titled debut album, The 1975, which reached number one in the UK charts and included popular singles Sex, Chocolate, and Robbers.
The band’s second album – called I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It – also reached number one in the UK, US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
The 1975 remain together to this day and in November last year, the band performed in a sold-out show at Madison Square Garden, a show that critics called “bold and bonkers.”
Denise Welch and Tim Healy’s son
Denise Welch and Tim Healy in 2008. Pic: PA
Healy, who is now 34 years old, was born on 8 April 1989 in Hendon, London.
His mother Denise Welch is a presenter and actress known for her roles in Coronation Street, Waterloo Road and Hollyoaks.
She is also a panellist on the ITV daytime talk show, Loose Women.
Tim Healy, his father, is a British actor best known for playing Dennis Patterson in the comedy-drama series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet.
Welch met Tim Healy while they were working together for Newcastle’s Live Theatre Company.
The couple wed in 1988 and now have two children, Louis and Matthew.
The couple later divorced in 2012.
Taylor Swift’s boyfriends
Pic: AP
Taylor Swift’s heartbreak anthems produce melodies many fans can’t get enough of.
The You Belong With Me singer has smashed music chart records many times, while bagging lots of awards along the way.
Perhaps because so much of her music is inspired by relationships and breakups, her love life has never failed to make headlines.
The Sun claims Matty Healy and Swift will soon “go public with their romance”.
Some fans had thought Swift had found her long-term partner in Alwyn.
But news of their breakup emerged earlier this year.
The widely reported list of Swift’s past loves includes the likes of fellow musician Joe Jonas and actor Taylor Lautner back in 2009, as well as other actors like Chord Overstreet and Eddie Redmayne.
Her best-known exes include movie star Jake Gyllenhaal – thought to have inspired the emotional hit All Too Well – and Loki actor Tom Hiddleston.
One Direction’s Harry Styles and DJ Calvin Harris are also said to have inspired some of her music.
She first got together with Alwyn in 2017.
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What about Matty Healy’s dating history?
The rock vocalist also has a past that many fans are keen to know about.
Healy was previously rumoured to have dated household names including FKA twigs and Halsey.
FKA twigs
Rumours first began to crop up in 2020 that the two were dating for a while but they ended their relationship in 2022.
Gabriella Brooks
From 2015 to 2019, Healy was reportedly dating model Gabriella Brooks.
Halsey
According to The Tab, The 1975 frontman was also rumoured to have been dating Halsey in 2015.
She reportedly showed up at his concerts while he was on stage, but the dating rumours were never confirmed.
Aliana Lohan
Going back to 2014, Healy was said to be secretly dating American singer and Lindsay Lohan’s sister Aliana Lohan.
Again, nothing was confirmed.
Healy is also known to enjoy the attention of female fans at The 1975’s gigs. He is often seen interacting with fans during performances.
Apparently, Matty Healy and Taylor Swift also previously dated years ago – more on that below.
Are Taylor Swift and Matty Healy really dating?
Taylor Swift and Denise Welch pictured backstage at The 1975’s gig. Pic: @denise_welch
Some fans think Healy’s famous mum dropped a clue about Matty and Taylor’s rumoured romance earlier this year.
In an image, posted on Instagram by Welch, Swift is seen with her arm around the Loose Women star.
The photograph made headlines at the time and is now being reanalysed by the US star’s fans amid the speculation.
If one report is right, the rumours might soon be confirmed, too.
The Sun newspaper quoted a source close to Swift, who reportedly said: “She and Matty are madly in love. It’s super-early days, but it feels right. They first dated, very briefly, almost 10 years ago but timings just didn’t work out.
“Taylor and Joe actually split up back in February, so there was absolutely no crossover.”
The Sun also reports the couple will announce their relationship in Nashville, where Swift is due to perform this weekend.
Swift made an appearance on stage at The 1975 gig in January, giving a live debut of her hit single Anti-Hero.
“Oh what a night at a sold out O2,” said Welch in the caption to her photo at the time. “So proud I can’t even begin!!”
Fans will be hoping Healy is the one to make a surprise appearance on stage in Nashville this weekend, which would surely all but confirm the fan theories.
Duet album, anyone?
