Taylor's HEART BREAK

The singer's six-year romance with joe Alwyn ends after she gives him an

Fans believe it was the ultimate Easter egg. On March 31, nine days before the news broke that she and boyfriend-of-six-years Joe Alwyn had split, Taylor Swift seemingly hinted at the breakup on her Eras Tour. Making a surprise substitution on her set list, she performed her song “The 1,” which is about breaking up with a soulmate, instead of “Invisible String,” which is about two soulmates — believed to be Taylor and Joe — drawn together by fate.

Major clue or not, one thing is certain: Taylor and Joe’s fate has been sealed. While the split was reportedly amicable, sources tell In Touch that the pair’s sudden breakup cuts much deeper. “About two months ago, Taylor gave him an ultimatum: Put a ring on it or it’s over,” says a source. “They’d been together for six years — how long is a woman supposed to wait? But Joe has always been afraid to commit. Then shortly after the ultimatum, Joe told her it was over — via text! Taylor felt so betrayed.”

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Taylor, 33, sparked engagement rumors by wearing a diamond ring in her 2020 documentary Miss Americana, but it turned out to be just a ring. "For years, Taylor longed for Joe to propose to her, but he just wouldn't," says the source. "Now he's walked out on her and she's heartbroken."