Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris’ Romance: The Way They Were

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Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris' Romance: The Way They Were

From lovers to enemies. Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris had a whirlwind romance but their split was less than amicable. The pop star and the "I Need Your Love" producer hit it off after being introduced by Ellie Goulding in February 2015. The Scottish DJ confirmed the relationship via Instagram several months later after sharing an adorable photo of the singer's two cats, Meredith and Olivia. In June 2016, Us Weekly confirmed that the "Feels" artist ended things with the songwriter after dating for 15 months. "Taylor is doing OK now, but she was upset," an insider told Us at that time. A second source added: "It just wasn’t working anymore." Following news of the split, Harris took to social media to share that he and Swift had gone their separate ways. "The only truth here is that a relationship came to an end & what remains is a huge amount of love and respect," Harris tweeted. The Folklore songstress, for her part, retweeted her ex's message. While the twosome were initially amicable, they hit a snag when Swift began dating Tom Hiddleston shortly after their breakup. The duo had previously danced together at the Met Gala in May 2016, while the "Love Story" singer and Harris were allegedly still together. "Hiddleswift," as the fans referred to the twosome, didn't publicly announce their romance until the end of June 2016. [jwplayer zYfKLs96-zhNYySv2] After news broke of Cats actress and Marvel actor, Swift and Harris removed any photos featuring each other from their social media accounts. In July 2016, Swift's rep revealed that the "Teardrops On My Guitar" artist cowrote Harris' hit song "This Is What You Came For" (which Rihanna performs) under the pseudonym Nils Sjoberg. After the news broke, Harris lashed out via social media in a series of since-deleted tweets. "I figure if you’re happy in your new relationship you should focus on that instead of trying to tear your ex bf down for something to do," he wrote. "I know you're off tour and you need someone new to try and bury like Katy [Perry] ETC but I’m not that guy, sorry. I won’t allow it." Harris opened up to GQ in September 2016 about his relationship with the music icon. "It's very difficult when something I consider so personal plays out very publicly," he admitted. "The aftermath of the relationship was way more heavily publicized than the relationship itself." The Grammy award-winning singer made several alleged references to her romance with the DJ in her next projects including her subtle reference to Nils Sjöberg. Fans also speculate that the bonus track "High Fidelity," off her October 2022 Midnights album, was about Harris. Relive Swift and Harris' whirlwind romance with their complete relationship timeline:

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February 2015

Mutual pal Ellie Goulding first introduced Swift to the Scottish DJ at the 2015 Elle Style Awards in London. The very next night, the pair were spotted flirting at a 2015 Brit Awards afterparty. Shortly after hitting it off, the duo visited Swift’s hometown in Nashville and attended a Kenny Chesney concert together in March 2015.

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April 2015

Harris (whose real name is Adam Wiles) was spotted being a gentleman while escorting his girlfriend to a Haim concert at the Troubadour in West Hollywood in April 2015. A source told Us they were super affectionate once they were inside the venue.

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April 2015

The DJ made his relationship Instagram official when he posted a photo of Swift’s beloved cats Meredith and Olivia in April 2015.

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May 2015

Going public! The couple were photographed out on a date night at Gjelina in Venice, California.

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May 2015

The “Blank Space” singer gave her guy a smooch and plenty of hugs while accepting her bevy of awards during the 2015 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas. 

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May 2015

Welcome to New York! The pair took their romance bicoastal in May 2015 and dined in the Big Apple at L’asso. “They spent the whole time laughing and looking into each other's eyes,” an eyewitness told Us at the time. “They looked totally happy and in love."

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June 2015

The squad queen finally went Instagram official with her boyfriend in June 2015. The “Shake It Off” singer posted a photo of herself snuggling up to a shirtless Harris on an inflatable swan floatie in a pool. “They’re really into each other,” an insider told Us. 

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June 2015

The 10-time Grammy winner wrapped her hands around the “We Found Love” creator for a photo op in front of London’s Tower Bridge in June 2015. The happy couple were accompanied by then-couple Gigi Hadid and Joe Jonas and pal Karlie Kloss.

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July 2015

Harris captioned an Instagram of Swift barbecuing: “She cooks too 🔥🔥🔥.”

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July 2015

While celebrating the 4th of July at her house in Watch Hill, Rhode Island, Swift got a piggyback ride from the Scottish DJ. “Friendly relations between Scotland and America,” she captioned the cute moment. 

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December 2015

Taking a break from her 1989 World Tour, Swift played in the snow with Harris while on Christmas vacation in Colorado. "Really proud of ourselves over here," Swift captioned an Instagram photo of their snowman, along with her brother, Austin.

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February 2016

Packing on the PDA! Swift gave her beau a kiss on the cheek in a Snapchat photo after the 2016 Grammys in Los Angeles, where she took home three awards, including Album of the Year. “Congratulations to my beautiful girlfriend,” Harris also shared on Twitter during the awards show. 

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March 2016

Date night! Swift and Harris dined at Beverly Hills eatery Cut, site of a pivotal scene in the 1990 classic Pretty Woman. According to an eyewitness, the pair “seemed to enjoy themselves.” 

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March 2016

To celebrate their one-year anniversary, Harris gifted Swift with an engraved locket. “3.6.15,” Swift captioned an Instagram photo of her necklace. “One year down!”

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March 2016

After celebrating their anniversary, the musicians jetted off to a tropical location to enjoy some R&R — and romance! Swift and Harris both shared a series of Instagram photos from their PDA-filled vacation. In one photo posted by Swift, the two shared a kiss before sunset. One month later, during her acceptance speech at the iHeartRadio Music Award for best tour, Swift thanked her “boyfriend Adam” for being “the most amazing person to come home to.”

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April 2016

Harris released "This Is What You Came For," which was cowritten by someone named Nils Sjöberg. The moniker was later revealed to be a pseudonym for Swift, but at the time of the song's release, fans were unaware of her involvement. The day the song debuted, Harris told Ryan Seacrest he thought he and his then-girlfriend would never work together. "You know, we haven't even spoken about it," the DJ said at the time. "I can't see it happening, though. No. She's about to take a long break, you know?"

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June 2016

Us confirmed that Harris ended his romance with Swift after nearly 15 months of dating. Three weeks earlier, they were photographed kissing in L.A. following their tropical getaway. "Taylor is doing OK now, but she was upset," an insider told Us. A second source added: "It just wasn’t working anymore."

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July 2016

One month after the couple's split, Swift's rep confirmed that she cowrote "This Is What You Came For" while they were still together. After the news broke, Harris lashed out via social media in a series of since-deleted tweets. "I figure if you’re happy in your new relationship you should focus on that instead of trying to tear your ex bf down for something to do," he wrote. "I know you're off tour and you need someone new to try and bury like Katy [Perry] ETC but I’m not that guy, sorry. I won’t allow it." He added that Swift did contribute to the song, but he claimed he did most of the work. "I wrote the music, produced the song, arranged it and cut the vocals though," Harris wrote. "And initially she wanted it kept secret, hence the pseudonym. And she sings on a little bit of it too — Amazing lyric writer and she smashed it as usual."

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August 2017

Swift's music video for "Look What You Made Me Do" included a tombstone bearing the name "Nils Sjöberg."

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October 2022

After Swift released Midnights, fans speculated that bonus track "High Infidelity" was about Harris because it included the date April 29, which was the day "This Is What You Came For" debuted in 2016.