Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn's seemingly rosy relationship broke down because of a few tell-tale signs, an expert has revealed.
Back in April it was revealed that Taylor, 33, and her British beau Joe, 32, had split up after a six-year-long romance, according to reports.
After penning her album Lover about him in 2019, four years on the American songstress is seemingly moving on with rocker Matty Healy, 34, as she tours America for her sold-out The Eras Tour.
But with fans still speculating about why Taylor and Joe broke up, some have spotted how Joe always looked unimpressed in paparazzi shots of the couple out and about.
After a fan account shared some photos of Taylor and Joe stepping out together in London back in 2018, one fan said: "But why am I now noticing how p*ssed off joe always looked in these pics."
And in recent weeks after Taylor was spotted out with Matty, they noted how he let Taylor walk at a normal pace in front of the paparazzi, while Joe held her hand and ran into cars when paps were nearby.
And now a senior therapist and relationship expert has spoken exclusively to Mirror US about the suspected reasoning behind Taylor and Joe's relationship breakdown.
Sally Baker from Working On The Body explained Taylor and Joe's relationship centred around the privacy that they had worked hard to protect over the years they had been together.
"While they seemed to have a strong connection and bond, there are a few reasons why I believe the relationship ultimately ended," she revealed.
"First, the intense media scrutiny and lack of privacy likely took a major toll. Taylor's relationships are constantly in the public eye, examined by millions of her fans and critics.
"The inability to live a normal private life and share authentic intimate moments can damage even the strongest of relationships over time. No matter how much they cared for each other, the microscope they were under may have ultimately driven them apart," Sally explained.
"Second, their busy schedules and long periods apart were not conducive to sustaining a long-term relationship.
"Both Taylor and Joe are extremely dedicated to their craft, spending long periods traveling, promoting their work, and on set filming various projects."
Sally added that while time apart can be healthy for a relationship, "too much distance and lack of quality time together often results in drifting apart and growing disconnected from one another".
"Over the course of a multi-year relationship like this, those challenges seem to have taken their toll," she went on.
"Finally, sometimes relationships simply run their course. Even when you care deeply for someone, shared interests, values and life goals can change over the years," Sally added - which could explain Taylor's latest track You're Losing Me, which is thought to be about Joe.
Sally said that even though Taylor and Joe "appeared perfectly matched" at the start of their romance "people evolve and mature over time in different ways".
She added that what might have drawn them to be together in the beginning might have "driven them to grow apart".
"Rather than forcing something that was no longer working, they likely decided to go their separate ways.
"In the end, no one can know for sure why Taylor and Joe split except for them and if there was ever a time to award them the privacy they desire it’s now."
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