'Taylor's an amazing woman': Tom Hiddleston spills on his Swift romance, THAT 'I heart T.S.' shirt and why the relationship failed
- The pair dated for three months from June of last year to September
- He denies the fling was purely a publicity stunt, insisting: 'Of course it was real'
- He says the 'limelight' took a toll on the relationship
- He gives a rather elaborate explanation for how he ended up wearing that cringe-worthy 'I heart T.S' tank top at her July 4 party
- He claims he borrowed it from Taylor's friend because he 'hurt his back' and wanted to protect the 'graze from the sun' while swimming
- He was 'surprised' and frustrated by how much attention it received
- He complained that pictures of him wearing the tank top were taken 'without permission' and 'with no context'
- However, Taylor's squad shared countless pictures from the party on social media
Tom Hiddleston has spilled details on his high-profile but short-lived romance with Taylor Swift.
The 35-year-old actor is featured on the March cover of GQ Magazine as he opened up about his relationship with the 27-year-old singer.
He called his ex an 'amazing woman', revealed how he ended up wearing that cringe-worthy 'I heart T.S.' at her July 4 party and discussed why the romance ultimately failed.
Dapper: Tom Hiddleston is featured on the March cover of GQ Magazine as he opened up about his relationship with the 27-year-old singer
Get suited and booted like Tom in a blazer by Louis Vuitton
The rest of the world might want the juicy details about his relationship with Taylor Swift, but we're more interested in what Tom Hiddleston is wearing on the March cover of GQ Magazine!
The actor looked very dapper indeed, sporting a brown check print blazer which hails from the Louis Vuitton SS17 menswear collection. Part punk (the trouser suit was shown on the runway with a studded dog collar and sandals), part heritage print, it proves you don't have to play it safe with classic black when it comes to blazers.
Click the link (right) to take a closer look at this exact jacket. The stitched dart details are a smart touch and it would totally take your tailoring collection to the next level.
Or if you're feeling inspired by Tom then check out (no pun intended!) our edit below.
'Taylor is an amazing woman,' he said. 'She's generous and kind and lovely, and we had the best time.'
He also nixed speculation the relationship was a stunt purely designed for publicity, insisting: 'Of course it was real.'
He claims they were both seeking a normal relationship, adding: 'So we decided to go out for dinner, we decided to travel… She's incredible. [But] a relationship in the limelight… A relationship always takes work. And it's not just the limelight. It's everything else.'
He also finally explained the outfit he wore at her now famous July 4 party.
Interesting wardrobe choice: The 35-year-old actor infamously sported a 'I heart T.S.' shirt for a day at the beach with Taylor Swift back in July
Ouch: As The Night Manager actor said wearing the top was a 'joke' he seemed frustrated about the attention he received as he explained it 'became an emblem of this thing'
He claims he wore it just out of necessity, saying: 'The truth is, it was the Fourth of July and a public holiday and we were playing a game and I slipped and hurt my back.
'And I wanted to protect the graze from the sun and said, 'Does anyone have a T-shirt?' And one of her friends said, 'I've got this.''
The friend pulled out the 'I heart T.S.' tank top that Taylor's squad all own.
Squad goals: Tom said the photos were taken 'without consent' but didn't mention that Taylor and her pals proudly shared countless photos from the July 4 party
Sharing snaps with the world: Taylor invited fans to look at pictures from her bash
Showing off: There was even a professional photographer capturing all the fun as polished photos appeared throughout social media during that holiday weekend
Tom explained: 'And we all laughed about it. It was a joke.'
He appears frustrated that the tank top received so much attention and went on to became an 'emblem' for their romance.
He also says the pictures were taken 'without consent' and 'with no context' but doesn't mention that Taylor and her 'squad' proudly shared countless July 4 party pictures on social media.
There was even a professional photographer capturing all the fun as polished photos appeared throughout Instagram during that holiday weekend.
Romance was in the air: Tom was also featured in a couples picture from that weekend featuring Taylor, Tom, Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, Britany Maack and Benjamin LaManna
PDA: There was also this photo that surfaced of Tom and Taylor kissing shared by Taylor's pal Claire Winter Kislinger
Getting in on the fun: Tom led the group slide with Taylor, Gigi Hadid and Cara Delevigne behind in a photo posted by the 24-year-old Suicide Squad actress
Tom was even featured in a few of the social media posts including the couples picture where the women sat on their significant other's lap including: Taylor, Tom, Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, Britany Maack and Benjamin LaManna.
He lead the way down an inflatable slide as Taylor, Cara Delevingne and Gigi Hadid clung on behind in a photo posted by the 24-year-old Suicide Squad actress.
He complains: 'The narratives that are out there altogether have been extrapolated from pictures that were taken without consent or permission, with no context.
'Nobody had the context for that story. And I’m still trying to work out a way of having a personal life and protecting it, but also without hiding.
Bond ready? Tom was dressed to the nines for the GQ photoshoot as he rocked a brown Hugo suit while posing next to a black leather Berluti briefcase
'So the hardest thing is that that was a joke among friends on the Fourth of July… I just, I was surprised.
'I was just surprised that it got so much attention. The tank top became an emblem of this thing.'
Taylor and Tom enjoyed a brief romance as they only dated for three months from June to September 2016.
Former flame: Taylor and Tom had dated for three months from June to September 2016, as they are pictured in Suffolk back in June
At the time an insider exclusively told DailyMail.com that the pop star felt 'uncomfortable' with the actor's desire to be 'so public' about their romance.
Tom had asked Taylor to the Emmy Awards that month, but she began questioning whether he was with her for 'the right reasons' and ultimately decided to call off the romance.
The Night Manager actor seemingly has a different story as he insisted in the GQ piece that he wanted a regular relationship and so did she as he explained: 'So we decided to go out for dinner, we decided to travel.'
Swift move: Taylor and Tom were spotted dancing together at the Met Gala in New York on May 2, 2016 but she was still dating Calvin Harris at the time, they are pictured together in Santa Monica in August 2015
Their whirlwind romance began as they were spotted dancing at the 2016 Met Gala in New York on May 2 before the 1989 hitmaker had split with Calvin Harris.
In June it emerged that Swift had broken up with the 33-year-old DJ after 15 months of dating and just two weeks later the pop singer and actor were spotted kissing on the beach in Rhode Island.
Tom jetted to Australia to film Thor: Ragnarok in Mid-August while Taylor attended Blake Lively's dual baby shower and 29th birthday in New York two weeks later on August 28. Their split was reported on September 6.
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