Tom Hiddleston’s Awkward Encounter When Taylor Swift Was Brought Up in Interview
By Sage Matthews
Of course this happened. Because why would anyone expect otherwise?
Tom Hiddleston, the man who once played a god of mischief on screen and somehow lived through a very public romance with one of the world’s most scrutinized pop stars, found himself in yet another bizarre media moment when a radio host casually name-dropped Taylor Swift during an interview.
The conversation, which was initially about Tom’s evening routine — yes, including binge-watching sports highlights — took a sharp left turn when “Heart” radio host Devin Griffin brought up Taylor’s love for sourdough bread. Because nothing says smooth segue like pivoting from football highlights to artisanal baking habits of your guest’s ex-girlfriend.
Hiddleston, clearly caught off guard, responded with what can only be described as a masterclass in British stoicism. He blinked. A lot. And offered little more than polite silence, probably calculating how fast he could legally book a getaway car.
Was it awkward? Absolutely. Was it understandable? Also absolutely. Let’s be real — no one wants to hear about their ex while trying to promote a movie. Especially not in front of a live audience and rolling cameras.
Thankfully, co-star Karen Gillan swooped in like a cinematic guardian angel and redirected the conversation toward something slightly less radioactive — namely, the theory that Taylor might be hinting at a Super Bowl halftime performance. Which, honestly, is still a bit too close for comfort considering her current relationship with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, whose podcast she recently appeared on.
For those living under a rock (or perhaps blissfully unaware of celebrity drama), Hiddleston and Swift dated briefly in 2016, engaging in enough PDA across multiple continents to fuel tabloid covers for months. From Rhode Island to Rome, they were inseparable — until they weren’t. By fall of that same year, the pair had quietly called it quits, with both parties insisting there was no bad blood. Tom even reiterated that publicly in later interviews.
Still, time doesn’t erase the fact that being ambushed by a radio host about your ex while promoting a film is just another day in the life of a former heartthrob turned tragic footnote in someone else’s song catalog.
And sure, maybe the host forgot. Maybe he didn’t. Or maybe he thought it was clever to stir the pot and see if Hiddleston would bite. Spoiler: He didn’t. Bless him.
In any case, the clip has since gone viral, because of course it did. Nothing captures modern media quite like watching a man politely suffer through a question he never wanted to hear again.
Anyway, can’t wait to see how this gets worse.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and TMZ
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