Joe Alwyn shields his face with a baseball cap and sunglasses as he makes a low-key arrival in Milan after breaking silence on Taylor Swift split

Joe Alwyn made a low-key arrival in Milan, Italy, ahead of Fashion Week on Sunday after breaking his silence on his shocking split from Taylor Swift.

The actor, 33, shielded his face with a baseball cap and sunglasses as he arrived at his hotel and chatted with a group of people outside.

Speaking about his past relationship for the first time this week, Joe, who is notoriously private about his personal life, described his time with the pop star, 34, as “long, loving” and “completely committed” in an interview with The Sunday Times style.

After arriving in Italy’s fashion capital, he was all smiles and opted for a casual oversized cardigan and a plain white T-shirt.

Joe completed his relaxed ensemble with navy blue pants and a pair of chunky sneakers.

The actor shielded his face with a baseball cap and sunglasses as he arrived at his hotel and chatted with a group of people outside

The Mary Queen of Scots star discussed his spat from global superstar Taylor on Saturday, 14 months after it was first revealed.

When asked if he had listened to her latest album, The Tortured Poets Department, which is said to be about their breakup, he said: “When I think about what I was going to say, I would think and hope that everyone would remember can empathize… This isn’t a direct answer to your question, but I’m just thinking about what I want to talk about.

“I hope everyone can empathize and understand the difficulties that come with the end of a long, loving, fully committed relationship of over six and a half years,” Joe continued.

The Conversations with Friends star then admitted that the end of their long-term relationship was “difficult to navigate.”

Taylor has yet to speak publicly about the split, but has since moved on with NFL star Travis Kelce.

Her only comments come through song, with several songs on The Tortured Poets Department believed to be about Joe.

In one song, LOML, Taylor heartbreakingly sings, “I wish we could remember how we had almost everything….”

Last April it was confirmed that Swift and Alwyn had officially gone their separate ways after dating for six years. The singer has since moved on with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.

While speaking about his past relationship, Joe, who is notoriously private about his personal life, described his time with the pop star, 34, as ‘long, loving’ and ‘completely committed’ (pictured with Taylor in 2020)

After arriving in Italy’s fashion capital, he was all smiles and opted for a casual oversized cardigan and a plain white T-shirt

Joe completed his relaxed ensemble with navy blue trousers

The Mary Queen of Scots star discussed his spat from global superstar Taylor this on Saturday, 14 months after it was first revealed

When asked if he was listening to her latest album, he said: “When I think about what I was going to say, I would think and hope that everyone can relate.”

He added: “I hope everyone can understand the difficulties that come with the end of a long, loving, fully committed relationship of over six and a half years.”

The Conversations with Friends star then admitted that the end of their long-term relationship was ‘hard to navigate’

Notably, when she attended the Grammy Awards earlier this month, she won the awards for both Best Pop Vocal Album and Album of the Year for Midnights.

The star accepted her first award of the night for Pop Vocal Album and notably announced that she would be dropping her next album titled The Tortured Poets Department.

Following the surprise revelation, fans were quick to believe that the album’s title referred to Alwyn.

In 2022, the actor explained that he was part of a WhatsApp group chat with close friends Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott called The Tortured Man Club.

Following the album announcement, a source told DailyMail.com that Alwyn believes it would be “shady” if Taylor dissed him on The Tortured Poets Department.

“Joe hasn’t said a word about Taylor or their split and has completely respected her,” an insider told DailyMail.com exclusively. “There’s no denying that the name of her upcoming album is a reference to Joe’s WhatsApp group chat.”

The source continued, “Taylor knocked him for the name of this when they were together. She didn’t want people to think it had anything to do with her, so when he spoke out about it, she obviously felt bad about it.”

Taylor has yet to speak publicly about the split but has since moved on with NFL star Travis Kelce (pictured in February)

The insider continued, “Joe has no reason to believe she will diss him or their relationship yet.

‘She writes about her past using code and reference points. It could be that she’s thinking about their time together and he’s hoping it’s nothing more.

“If it’s a diss album, that’s dark. He helped her write songs on her last album, so it will be a real shock for him if she talks about their breakup because it’s something he hasn’t talked about at all.”

The source ended, “No matter what she does, he still won’t respond because he has removed himself from her story and is very happy that he has.”