Rumors of Taylor Swift and her ex-boyfriend, Matty Healy, doing a collab – which has since been scrapped – have just been proven.

Initially, The Sun reported that Swift and Healy were working on a song together, and despite their break up, the singer still planned to release it. An insider mentioned, “They’re not talking now, but there are no bad feelings, and Taylor will still put out the song.”

However, the Daily Mail clarified that there would be no collaboration, with a spokesperson for Swift confirming, “Neither Matty Healy nor The 1975 are featured on this album.” The album mentioned here is 1989 (Taylor’s Version).

Later on October 27, 2023, the singer released the song “Slut!” (Taylor’s Version), which she initially wrote with her former boyfriend but did not give credit to him. The song has now garnered more than five million views.

Alongside the positive response to the song, fans on TikTok have discovered a lyric sheet. This sheet not only contains different lyrics but also credits Matty Healy for the writing. This unexpected revelation has sparked curiosity and intrigue among Swift’s fanbase.

A Reddit user kicked off a discussion by posting a video from TikTok, where the username @emmahanobrien shared her reaction upon learning that the re-released song ‘Slut’ was written in collaboration with Swift’s ex-boyfriend.

Accompanying the video, the user stated, “It appears Taylor Swift and Matty Healy had a scrapped collab after all. Multiple people on Tik Tok received a misprinted lyric sheet in their 1989 TV vinyl featuring 1975 on “Slut!” with different lyrics and a writing credit for Matty.”

As the Reddit thread gained popularity, numerous fans and followers of the singer expressed their opinions on the matter. One person commented, “After knowing his… uh… private browsing preferences, the line about the cat eye (cringe) running down her cheekbone feels super extra icky,” while another remarked, “She’s so good at generating press for herself.”

Fans had mixed reactions to the scrapped collaboration between Taylor Swift and her ex-boyfriend Matty Healy. (Source: Reddit)

Similarly, an individual expressed relief, saying, “Thank god it was scrapped. This news still ruined my day anyway, and worse the losers on tiktok crying that MH was the victim of bullying. 2023 was great for Swifties, but hard time to be a normal fan of Taylor Swift.”

Taylor Swift and Matty Healy’s relationship timeline

Swift first crossed paths with Healy at a 1975 concert in Los Angeles, accompanied by friends Selena Gomez and Ellie Goulding.

She later shared photos and a video from the concert on November 21, 2014, captioning the since-deleted post with lyrics from the band’s song ‘The City’, “Yeah, you wanna find love, Then you know where the city is.”

A month later, the singer’s ex-boyfriend publicly dispelled rumors of dating Swift during a radio interview with Australia’s 2DayFM.

He explained, “We met each other, exchanged numbers in the same way that a lot of people in this kind of world do, and we spoke occasionally. She’s the biggest pop star in the world, and I’m in Australia. No relationship or anything is happening. It’s just funny how people buy into that.”

Despite these rumors, the duo never officially confirmed their relationship during those years, but they were frequently spotted together in various places. Then, in early 2023, the two were seen holding hands and spending time with pal Jack Antonoff at New York City’s Casa Cipriani.

This reignited their dating rumors, and fans were crazy as Swift had only recently ended her long-term relationship with her now-former boyfriend, Joe Alwyn. Swift and Healy were also photographed leaving Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village on May 15, 2023.

However, in June 2023, TMZ confirmed the breakup between Swift and Healy. According to a source, Swift enjoyed her time with him, but the relationship was always casual. They are no longer romantically involved.