Sources: Calvin Harris dumped Taylor because he couldn’t handle her success

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A lot of people think I’m a Taylor Swift-hater. I’m really not! I like to call her out on her bulls—t, of course, but I actually love her. I love that she rarely takes the high road. I love that she’s so smart in business and an absolute idiot when it comes to romance. I love that you can always count on Taylor to be a melodramatic narcissist. I even love the fact that absolutely NO ONE believed that Taylor and Calvin Harris’s split was going to be drama-free. Where’s the fun in that? So I had a smile on my face when I read People Magazine’s new exclusive story on The End of the Fairy Tale. Guess how Team Swifty is spinning the fact that Taylor got dumped again? Calvin Harris was intimidated by her success!

Calvin Harris and Taylor Swift’s relationship ended because the DJ was “intimidated” by her success, a friend of the singer tells PEOPLE.

“[Harris] said on multiple occasions that he was intimidated by Taylor, which is why he would not attend any events where she was being honored, or any award shows unless he was nominated,” explains Swift’s friend. Harris, 32, was notably absent when Swift co-chaired the Met Gala last month, as well as at the Grammys ceremony in February, and when the “Bad Blood” singer accepted an award named after her at the May BMI Pop Awards. But Swift is holding her head high, adds the pal. “Taylor is an independent young woman, and she realizes it will take a very secure man to handle her success,” says her friend.

A source close to the DJ – whom sources confirm ultimately pulled the plug on the relationship – tells PEOPLE that the split “wasn’t a shock” for Swift because the couple had ongoing issues.

“They come from very different worlds,” the source explains. “Taylor is used to being treated a certain way.” The Harris insider added that he didn’t feel like the relationship was “leading anywhere.”

“It wasn’t an equal relationship. Their age difference might not be significant for many couples, but for them it was part of the problem too,” says the Harris source. “Taylor somewhat lacks real-life experience. They will not be getting back together.”

Regardless, the insider says that Harris still has high praise for his ex, noting that the Scottish star “very much admires her as a person and what she has been able to do with her career. This is what drew him to her in the first place. She works incredibly hard for things that she believes in,” the Harris source says. He always saw that as an amazing quality. They are still friendly.”

[From People]

“She realizes it will take a very secure man to handle her success…” You guys, I’m telling you… I love Taylor Swift. SO MUCH DRAMA! She’s basically telling the world that she got dumped because poor little Calvin Harris felt emasculated by her success. She’s calling him insecure. She’s saying that he couldn’t handle the fact that she’s so rich, beautiful and acclaimed. Is that the truth? Does it matter? As for the quotes from Team Calvin sources… well, this was always the reason why Calvin and Taylor were perfect together. He gives as good as he gets, and he’s great at unleashing his inner bitch. “Taylor somewhat lacks real-life experience.” OUCH. He’s saying she’s immature, naïve and insular. “They will not be getting back together.” As in, she wanted to get back together and he didn’t.

Meanwhile, the National Enquirer says that Taylor was convinced that Calvin was cheating on her after that now-infamous massage parlor incident. And sources claim Calvin was convinced that Taylor was cheating on him after he heard about her behavior with Tom Hiddleston at the Met Gala. There are a lot of people who think TIDDLES (Taylor + Hiddles) could be a reality soon. Still, other people want to see Taylor go for Prince Harry. I don’t see that, mostly because Taylor is SO not Harry’s type. Blake Lively is Harry’s type. I think TIDDLES is a better possibility than TARRY.

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  1. roxane says:

    It’s starting.

  2. lilacflowers says:

    Wasn’t she successful before they got together?

    • Goats on the Roof says:

      Sure was. I think Taylor is setting the story for her next album/PR tour. Poor emasculated man couldn’t handle successful, independent, feminist Taylor.

      • Erinn says:

        Meh, he’s seemed like a crybaby jerk before – so I’m not unwilling to believe this one.

      • MeeMow says:

        The part of this angle that kind of rings true to me was that he missed the Grammys when she won album of the year. Supposedly he was in town but working in the studio and couldn’t get away. On Grammy night? With whom was he working who also didn’t want to participate in the biggest night in their industry? Seemed to me that he didn’t want to be her arm candy that night so maybe he is somewhat intimidated by her level of success?

      • JenniferJustice says:

        I call Bullsh!t. The blinds are already saying this was about her pushing for marriage already, he got spooked and booked. I don’t beleive for one second that he dumped her because she is successful or more successful than he is. The blinds say she’s been asking him to propose, pushing for an engagement, etc. and he isn’t ready. Saying it’s about her making more money, being more famous, and all is just a way to make her look good and somehow a victim. I’m not buying it.

    • Alex says:

      Exactly. I think the fact is Taylor likes the spotlight and the Hollywood scene. Calvin Harris was never about it. Also Taylor was super public about their relationship and maybe he wanted it more private? Fact is she’s no more famous than she was when they got together. This is team Taylor trying to paint a narrative

      • Keaton says:

        That’s what I think too. She was disappointed she couldn’t parade him around and show him off at will the way she shows off her squad. And he got bored with her. End of story.

    • InvaderTak says:

      LOGIC LILAC? GET OUT

      • lilacflowers says:

        Sorry. Just feeling logical this morning. I need an infusion of cake or something. I tried to bring some legal logic over onto the Amber thread too, what with being a lawyer and all. I’m in danger of pointing out that Tom H went back to England the day after the Met Gala and will be spending this weekend in a convention hall in Philadelphia with barely time for bathroom breaks, never mind dating anyone, and will soon be heading to Australia for months, which would require quite the logistics to begin a new dating relationship, so I don’t think “Tiddles” will happen but I don’t want to rain on anyone’s joy with logic. I need cake. And caffeine.

      • InvaderTak says:

        I have tres leches cake if that helps. A friend of mine makes it from an old family recipe. It’s lovely. Have you tried Death Wish brand coffee? It’s the last resort of the perpetually under caffeinated. Real world news is super depressing. Getting texts from a couple friends at Fort Hood about the 5 soldiers that died in a training mission. This flooding here in NTX is really unfunny now.

      • Lilacflowers says:

        Thank you. Tres leches sounds wonderful. Tea drinker here. That news out of Fort Hood and the flooding is all so sad. Am now going to apply logic to an appeal brief I’m writing when I really just want to type WTF in giant letters. Opposing counsel is trying to argue that the lower court was wrong and that the employer discriminated against his client by firing her for lying on her job application. My client, the employer, actually fired her for skipping out when she said she was going to the ladies room, driving 2 hours to NYC, and getting busted for selling heroin. At which point, the employer discovered she lied on her application. Logic dictates I shouldn’t have to write a brief but rules say I must. The hearing will be fun at least.

      • InvaderTak says:

        Oh wow. How did that one get to court at all? I wish I could be a fly on the wall during that hearing. Sounds entertaining.

      • Lilacflowers says:

        The employee alleged discrimination. She lost at EEOC, filed in state court and lost again. And has now appealed. I am constantly amazed at the stupid things people do at work and think they can retain their jobs.

      • BearcatLawyer says:

        @lilacflowers, but shouldn’t the employer have counseled her about not selling heroin out-of-state during work hours and put her on a performance improvement plan first? I am betting the employee handbook NEVER explicitly told her NOT to do that.

        #notpaidenoughforthisBS #whycan’tIfileanAlfordbriefincivilcases
        #firingwastoogoodforher

    • Pinky says:

      Taylor Swift cannot handle Taylor Swift’s success.

      –TheRealPinky

    • nina says:

      and tbh, so was he. I read last year that he made over 100 mil in 2014, don’t ask me how/why, he’s not even that great of a dj, IDK why he’s so successful..

  3. paolanqar says:

    I guess they are never ever everrrrrr getting back togetheeeeeerrrrrrrr!

    • The Old KC says:

      You said it before I could! Isn’t that ironic that that was the statement from Harris’s source?

  4. Sabrine says:

    He’s secure. He’s very successful himself and said he was not intimidated by Taylor’s. He just didn’t like everything that went along with Hollywood and being in the spotlight. He wants to go back to a much more lower key lifestyle. It fizzled, end of story.

    • CG says:

      Yeah, I hardcore rolled my eyes at the headline. He isn’t some Brooklyn hipster waiter (#nodisrespecttobrooklynhipsterwaiters) that she met in a restaurant; he’s the most successful DJ in the world, worth tens of millions, and has dated famous women before her. So get out of here with your “he’s threatened by her success” BS, Team Swift. Ugh!

  5. Blueflie says:

    “Wheeeeee! Are never, ever, ever……getting back together”

    Edited: Sorry paolanqar, great minds think alike.

  6. Nancy says:

    She never accepts responsibility for the ending of her relationships in any way. Her people can spray perfume all over the breakup but it still smells fishy.

    • The Eternal Side-Eye says:

      Well when every relationship is supposed to be this perfect fairytale them ending in anyway that isn’t marriage and eternal love is a failure.

      She can’t possibly be blamed for that, if Swifty had her way she’d be prancing two adorable blonde Sears catalog babies down every red carpet getting her children of the corn on.

  7. D says:

    I kind of hope that Taylor and Hiddleston will start dating, just because of the name ‘TIDDLES ‘ lol. (I googled ‘Tiddles’ and the first result was from wikipedia “Tiddles, also known as the Paddington Station cat, (1970–1983) was a tabby-and-white cat who spent most of his life in the ladies’ room at Paddington Station” …how fitting)

  8. Eleonor says:

    “She realizes it will take a very secure man to handle her success”.
    I know it’s sound stupid, but I kind of think this is an important element.
    We are used to see successfull men with less successfull women, but the opposite is not that common: we are saddenly used to “the wife of”, but not “the boyfriend of or the husband of”.

    • Brea says:

      That’s the definitely an important element in relationships, but that’s not the case here. Taylor was HUGE before they got together and he’s one fo the richest DJ in the world. I think that he loved that she was so huge and that she could boost his profile, not the contrary.

      • Esmom says:

        Yes, that was always my take on this pairing. So the spin that he just wants to go back to a low key life doesn’t really ring true to me.

    • Jwoolman says:

      A friend was trying to get through to his wife’s publisher without success. Let’s call his wife Alicia Smith. He finally introduced himself as “Mr. Alicia Smith” and it worked…

  9. Bey says:

    as much as i hate the fragile male ego, this is Taylors team using a classic gossip story to appeal to female readers.
    if yesterdays stories of him breaking up with her because he lost interest are from his team then its alright she is hitting out i guess.

    i dont even think you can call it cheating in such a relationship, first of all no one that succesful and sexy as both of them are will be monogamous for months and second of all i doubt they cared about that as long as it was discreet. im willing to give Calvin the benefit of the doubt because there are a lot of massage parlors that get a bad rep just because of racist stereotypes.

  10. Abby says:

    /EYEROLL

    I love Taylor but this is such spin! Haha I love it.

  11. LuluPolly says:

    I think he broke up with her to get himself immortalized in a song. When people forget about him he”ll always have the song she wrote about him as she is about 10,000,000 x’s more famous than him. IGNORE HIM TAYLOR!!!!

  12. dayumgrl says:

    Hahahah! NO WAY IN HELL the Queen mum would allow THAT pairing… As much as I think that Taylor would love cosying up to HRH, drinking tea and doing other boring rich old lady things, I don’t see Ol Queen Liz allowing her anywhere near the Royals – they gots too many skeletens in them closets and would never allow for Tay-Tay to write a tell all album after the relationship inevitably crashes and burns…

    Plus she would bore the crap outta Harry….

    • Cee says:

      The Queen Mum is dead… and has been for well over a decade.

      • dayumgrl says:

        whatever, cee – ‘Her Magesty The Queen Elizabeth II’ wouldn’t allow that…
        happy with your hair splitting now??

        Although to be fair the old lady would roll over in her coffin as well…

      • Sarah says:

        You can just call her the Queen and not be a twat

  13. Runcmc says:

    Wait what’s the difference between Blake Lively and Taylor swift? I’d argue they’re the same “type”… Tall, modelesque, twee blondes.

    • Valois says:

      I guess Blake’s thought to be more of a bombshell type: Bigger boobs, curvier (as in WHR) and Taylor doesn’t exactly scream “sex bomb”

    • Fiorella says:

      Blake is tanner and more vivacious. More like Chelsea. Taylor is more a dry wit type. Blake is more like chelsy

    • Alex says:

      That’s exactly what I was scrolling down to ask. I don’t see any difference at all.

    • OrigialTessa says:

      It’s all about sex appeal. One has it, the other apparently doesn’t… I think Taylor is sexier than people give her credit for, but most men see Blake as sex on legs.

      • FingerBinger says:

        Taylor tries very hard to be sexy, Blake doesn’t have to try. That’s the difference.

    • Mike says:

      Blake is attractive and seems like a generally decent person.

    • Jegede says:

      Blake has really really great hair!

  14. Lynnie says:

    Lmao major eyeroll for both sides. If Taylor isn’t careful this could she easily end up looking like the crazy one, (which she spent so much time and effort getting away from, and Calvin could have a resurfacing of incidents like the massage parlor*/past relationships come up.

    *Apparently the Yelp reviews that mentioned happy endings were talking about how the place DIDN’T offer them, but whatever

  15. Size Does Matter says:

    There are so many words to say about this meaningless mess. Maybe he just couldn’t handle the cat allergies another minute.

  16. Talie says:

    He can say that he’s as successful as she is, but it’s totally BS. He can still have a level anonymity, which she will never have.

  17. SBS says:

    I mean I know it’s the ‘it’ thing to do, to crap on Taylor… but there’s another article from the same source where it’s a “friend of Harris” who’s doing the talking. So maybe they’re both just as big drama queens.

  18. Veronika Knowles says:

    More like he was intimidated by her massive collection of Beanie Babies.

  19. grabbyhands says:

    As much as I think this is spin coming from her camp, I can also see him being insecure about it too-he seems like the type.

    Having said that, I can also see him dumping her because she is incredibly beige and boring.

  20. Brea says:

    Here we go with the “sources from both camps”, the next step are the passive-aggressive digs in interview and eventually the songs with the not-so veiled hints.
    I think Taylor’s team needs more convincing reasons for the break-up; I don’t even like Calvin’s music but I know that he’s one of the most successful DJ and producers in the industry right? He definitely knew that being with her could boost his image, publicity wise so I don’t believe for a second that he felt emasculated from her success. Plus I recall a lot of pictures of them together at award shows. Maybe Calvin didn’t want to go to every single award shows to hear her say things like ” I love touring because I have someone like my boyfriend to come home to” *rolls eyes*

  21. Kate says:

    He’s actually worth as much as her, give or take a few million. They’re equally successful, her success is just more in your face.

    I would believe this if they’d gotten together a few years ago, but they got together when Taylor was at her peak, so it’s not like Calvin didn’t go into this knowing exactly how huge she was. If anything he seemed to enjoy that aspect of it.

  22. Shambles says:

    HA! She’s “used to being treated a certain way” and she “lacks life experience.” That’s his polite way of saying she’s a bratty little princess who still acts like she’s 12 years old, and I love it. Welcome to the team, Calvin, some of us have been here for a while.

  23. Mira says:

    While I feel like Calvin is a douche. i would be more convinced he got with her because he wanted the exposure he could get from dating americas number 1 pop star then he got bored, because she is so “innocent and lacks life experience”. Hahaha! He probably wants to date some Rita Oraesque lady . 😉

  24. llee says:

    As much as I think this was a PR relationship from the beginning, where both knew that it was finite and beneficial, I actually believe that when the woman is somehow more successful than the guy, well, it means trouble. And don’t get me wrong, there are exceptions in and out the celebrity world, but it’s highly probable than when that’s the case, sooner or later the guy is not able to handle the thing, whether it is that she is wealthier or more recognizable or gets more attention in general. So that’s why successful women in showbiz ended up with a purse holder (i.e. Anne Hathaway) or someone who just don’t care because he has no interest in being equally successful (i.e. Cate Blanchett) or in a revolving door of failed relationships with successful men.

    • kiki says:

      @llee, I have to agree with you 100%. I knew they will break up eventually. I also think this sham of a relationship concocted by PR is ridiculous and stupid. This is why I should make bets with my friends and family whenever a celebrity is dating each other and marrying each other for 3 months without knowing each other. I WOULD MAKE A LOT OF MONEY.

      Anyway, I wish that celebs would use their brains for once. This “fairy tale” romance is just pathetic. If they really want a long lasting relationship, date someone that is not in the celeb world. Like I don’t know, a teacher, an architect or a mechanic.

  25. Jo says:

    I love that bottom picture. Who is the guy in the mustard trousers?

  26. Donna Martin says:

    I do believe he is insecure for sure. I don’t think that was the main breakup reason but definitely a factor!

  27. Cynthia says:

    I feel like Taylor “squad” should sit her down and analyze the patterns in her failed relationship;yeah, most guys are douches, especially in Hollywwod, but there must be a reason why she never managed to have a successful long term relationship, even when she wasn’t famous yet and she was writing song about her poor broken heart.
    It seemed that this relationship was starting low-key and it was finally working, but then she had to start being over the top clingy and while he’s a fame-whore it was too much even for him.

    • kai says:

      “there must be a reason why she never managed to have a successful long term relationship, even when she wasn’t famous yet and she was writing song about her poor broken heart”

      …. um, because she was fifteen then? I don’t get it. She’s what, 25? 26? My longest relationship at that age was a year. Perfectly normal where I come from.

      • Cynthia says:

        Nah, I’m in the first long-time relationship and I’m her age. My issue is that all her fling or relationships have the same pattern, she’s always the wronged one, the poor victim dumped by the mean guy. It’s all over her music. She never seem to analyze in her music HER part in the break-up.

      • kai says:

        True, celebrities aren’t exactly known for their critical self-reflection….

        I don’t believe that she ever genuinely wanted a serious relationship (which is fine). It’s just a schtick. “Boy trouble” is easy to write about, easy to sell.

      • Susan says:

        I agree. I think it’s less about the duration of the relationships, more about her behavior FOLLOWING the relationships. (Listening to your Indy record that’s **much** cooler than mine.) cringe! Walk away with your head held high this time Taylor. And if you’re going to write a song about it….make it slightly vague. Make people wonder what it’s about.

  28. SJO says:

    Will the couple name mash-up thing be going away soon?

    Please?

  29. ell says:

    come on, whether you like taylor or not, he’s the guy who refused to let rita ora use the material they wrote together because she cheated on him, purely out of spite. is it that much of a stretch to think he was annoyed by being less famous than taylor? he’s a petty dude.

    • SBS says:

      Agree! I’m kind of surprised at how he’s suddenly this great guy just because the other person in the breakup is Taylor.

    • Elisa the I. says:

      If a guy cheated on me I would totally react the same way. That’s not petty, that’s a nice dose of revenge.

      • ell says:

        it’s petty because it’s unprofessional. work and personal life are not the same thing, and shouldn’t be. if you’d do the same, you’d also be petty and unprofessional.

      • Mira says:

        I don’t like Calvin but i can kind of see why he didn’t want to produce her album anymore. I guess you could say the same for Ora. Don’t mix the personal and professional. She did and in the process she angered one of her professional collaborators. Say that you disrespected or betrayed one of your colleagues they may not want to work with you again if they had the choice. Its their prerogative. Ora wasn’t behaving like a professional either, if she was she never would have done what she did or at least she would have had the wits to have a contract that secured her rights to the songs so that he couldn’t pull the music.

      • ell says:

        ‘at least she would have had the wits to have a contract that secured her rights to the songs so that he couldn’t pull the music’

        this is true, and that’s on her not to be careful with her rights, however to me private life and professional life are 2 different things. i can’t say he was right to refuse her professional material for a personal matter.

    • The Eternal Side-Eye says:

      If a guy cheated on me you’re darn right I’m blocking him from using any of my hard work and effort to make himself more successful and wealthy.

      There’s being professional and then there’s being a sucker.

      Notice how her album went from being right around the corner while he was providing all the material to now still being delayed with no release once he pulled his work?

      • ell says:

        i just don’t agree? like i said, personal and professional are not the same thing, nothing about being a sucker. you don’t get to shit on someone’s career because your relationship didn’t go the way you wanted it, it wasn’t just his hard work, it was hers too and he had no right to that. rita ora (who i don’t even like so it’s not like i’m a stan defending her) was silly not to have some contract protecting her material, however that doesn’t mean he was in any way justified.

      • Elisa the I. says:

        @ESE: WORD.
        @eli: Calvin Harris is the most successful DJ in the world. Everything he touches turns to gold. He is clearly more talented than Rita Ora. I guess you have never had an affair with a colleague. It’s damn hard not to mix private and professional stuff if you are in such a situation.

  30. Lara says:

    Taylor has the emotional maturity of a 12 year old. That’s why she always gets dumped.

    • Aren says:

      Nah, my niece was 9 when she was being bullied on Facebook by her old friends. Instead of engaging in the drama she closed her FB account. The other girls left her alone because, of course, they weren’t going to say those nasty things to her face.

  31. Name says:

    Well at least he still got his “happy ending” hahahahahahahahahaha
    You just do you, DJ Starbucks.

  32. kibbles says:

    I don’t believe this. Calvin was never looking for marriage or anything remotely serious. He’s not the type to settle down, at least not any time soon. Has nothing to do with her success.

    If anything, he was more attracted to her because of her success and the added attention he would receive by being with her. I know he was famous before they got together, but I didn’t really know of him until they became a couple. Taylor helped boost his name internationally. He enjoyed posting their vacation pics on Instagram. He’s not the type who would be intimidated or shy away from a girlfriend’s fame and success. He craves it.

    The relationship simply ran its course for Calvin and he dumped her because he got bored and isn’t ready for marriage.

  33. daisie-b says:

    Page Six says that he was ring shopping when she broke it off.

    • InvaderTak says:

      Riiiight….that’s only completely the opposite of what everyone else is saying. So I don’t buy it.

  34. C. C. Cedras says:

    *sigh* I hate that this puts me in the position of coming off as a Swift defender, I barely know her music and only get coverage about her from sites like this. BUT. For almost 20 years as a young adult, single woman with a significant career, I can attest that there ARE men who — even successful in their own right — are drawn to such women and as time goes on get (or reveal) insecurities about the woman’s strengths and recognition. Call it intimidation, if you like.

    Until my late husband came along and proved that there are men (but not many) who have enough self-confidence to support and be proud of a strong, successful partner, I’d totally given up hope.

    Still. Swift and her camp need to STFU.

    • Tulip Garden says:

      It’s wonderful that you found a man to love and support you. My condolences on your loss.

  35. Evie says:

    I agree with the life experience comment. She did get insanely famous in her late teens, so she didn’t really have to mature much more after that. Her last “normal” atmosphere was high school, so it’s not surprising that she behaves a little immaturely at times.

    That being said, I do think Harris is a major douche and can be petty, so I completely believe the intimidation of her success angle as well.

    But, I’m not much of a fan of either of theirs, tbh. I’m just here for the break up drama, haha.

  36. The Eternal Side-Eye says:

    Yeah, this started off so amicable but little by little it’s going into typical Taylor pattern.

    I think for a public break up announcement Calvin sounded somewhat gracious in his and while there were a few lines in there that could have stung it wasn’t too bad. Now that she’s passive aggressively going back and forth with him it’s gonna end up nauseating fast.

    While people may not know him that well Calvin is top of his field. He has as much money as her as well as features and concerts, he’s dated plenty of celebrity women and I don’t suddenly believe he got his feelings hurt by her being successful.

    • Evie says:

      His musical accomplishments aside, he hasn’t dated any one with the same level of celebrity and industry pull as Swift. Yeah he’s dated other celebrities, but do any of them have the level of influence that Swift does with their field? (I can only think of Rita Ora, I don’t know that much about his dating history.)

      I do agree that his original statement was trying to be low key and he just wanted to move forward. But Taylor is going to kick up the crazy and fast.

      (Also, your name is the best! lol)

    • Erinn says:

      To be fair – it was always going to go this way even if she hadn’t said a thing. Everyone constantly comments about how her relationships always end because of her, and how big bad Taylor parades these poor boys around and writes songs about them.

      The girl couldn’t ever win – everyone was already looking for this to happen, and any little piece from the press is just further ‘proof’.

      She could write a completely benign song and people would still twist it to be about a boyfriend.

  37. Phoebe says:

    I think they both got what they wanted out of this- Taylor loves the spotlight and attention, that is clear- and she got to traipse around in her bikini and on dates with a good looking guy. He got his name out there and those of us who would never have known who he was, now do. Now she gets the drama break-up song writing fodder and he gets to be Calvin “Taylor’s ex” Harris in the tabs for years to come.

    As for Hiddles, he’s too smart to touch that shit with a ten foot pole. He’s clear that he keeps his private life private and, as proven from the “no phones” Met Gala, Taylor and her minions are incapable of doing anything privately. Plus he has double first from Cambridge and she barely graduated from high school. Call me naive, but I think Tom is looking for someone with whom he can hold a conversation.

  38. Barnes says:

    Is it that likely for someone like Blake Lively or Taylor Swift to date Prince Harry? I thought the royal family generally frowned up openly/publicly dating “entertainers”.

  39. paranormalgirl says:

    Yeah yeah yeah. They are never ever getting back together. She’s already written that song.

  40. Scary Spice says:

    Yes, Tom and Taylor would be a perfect match. They are both the most asexual people on the planet.

  41. OrigialTessa says:

    Think about this realistically. If a guy that truly cared for a girl ends a relationship, is he really going to start leaking stories to the press that she was boring and bad in bed? No way. The tabloids can make up anything they want to sell papers, and vice versa for Taylor’s “sources”. I hope Taylor remains low key about this. This is a real opportunity for her to show growth and maturity.

  42. BlueSky says:

    ….Meanwhile, at Squad Goal headquarters, Swifty has assembled her crew to determine their next move….

  43. Bethie says:

    I think Hiddleston would be great for her. He’s not in the music industry and I don’t think he’d care too much about her success. I think he’d find her nonsense amusing and be charmed by it. But I don’t really see them as a match. I hope I’m wrong. The summer is just starting and we need a new celebrity romance.

  44. Fan says:

    He dumped her because he could not feel her love. Taylor is not in love with him. She is in love with someone else. She and that someone else has great chemistry that it’s palpable even in pictures.

    • Lauren II says:

      Calvin is relieved and looks happy.
      I viewed this entire charade as a robotic relationship, and Taylor was the Boss.
      I don’t know any hot-blooded man that wants to hang with a pretentious “Girl Squad” indefinitely, bake cookies,and dance with cats.

  45. Amanda G says:

    Isn’t she done touring and taking a break? I’m not sure since I don’t follow her, but maybe when they had more time to spend together, they realized it wasn’t working. I’m sure we will hear ALL about it on her next album.

  46. Shannon says:

    I believe it, given my own experience with guys. I once had a guy openly resent me after the relationship got to a certain point – which is crazy because he made about 10x as much as me. But I was a journalist and had a college degree, and he would constantly make fun of it and how sh!tty my newspaper was, how crappy of a school my alma mater was, etc. I mean, it was extremely obvious. Some egos – both male and female – are just so fragile that they just look for ways in which you might be “better” than them and try to tear them away or get away from you. I mean, this guy was way smarter than I am, especially regarding science and mathematics and engineering and made way more money. But yeah. People without much inner confidence are best left alone. I don’t know this man, but I can believe that narrative.

  47. miasys says:

    Those two are like a mayonnaise sandwich on the blandest whitest bread possible. I want to like Taylor…there’s just too much nope.
    Sorry Vanilla Buttercream Barbie. You may not put your pasty little mitts on Prince Hot Ginge Deliciousness, nor Hiddles. I need my Loki fantasy intact.

  48. kok says:

    read: what calvin was doing when the car crash happened/who he was with was too risky for swift’s reputation, so she severed the quid pro quo relationship.

    taylor never left karlie.

  49. Amy85 says:

    The too successful line is too funny. She was huge when the got together so I don’t see how it could be an issue out of the blue. Besides Calvin is huge as well. Most wouldn’t know what he looks like but he makes millions every year. I think he was top 10 or 20 money making musicians.

  50. Kate says:

    She needs to pick her men more wisely….or A man more wisely. After the novelty of having sex with Taylor Swift wears out the all get “bored” and make up some lame excuse like her success being a bit much.

  51. Iridescent says:

    This is how it could’ve been an issue: He was accustomed to his own level of fame and recognition. He thought he was the sh*t being the top DJ in the world. He probably had the grandiose opinion that he was pretty much just as famous as her.

    However, as we all know, Taylor Swift has more fame in her pinky finger than he EVER will have. Eventually, he had to face the bitter truth. He saw that he would always be “that guy with Taylor Swift” — i.e., the guy who people shove aside in their eagerness to get to Taylor.

    They are BOTH extremely ambitious fame seekers, and thus they each need to get with partners who are NOT that way.

  52. LAK says:

    Tiddles and Tarry!!! Love it!!