#Hiddleswift splits, and thank goodness
Taylor Swift's reason for break-up - Tom Hiddleston's dire need for limelight - not convincing given their public romance
Guess who made headlines with her break-up again?
In case you missed the news that broke the Internet yesterday, you'll be happy to know that British actor Tom Hiddleston is freed from his Taylor-made chains, just three months after getting together with the pop star.
Yes, the death of Hiddleswift (a portmanteau courtesy of fans) came after the Grammy-winning singer cited the Thor actor's dire need for the limelight as the cause for the split.
Naturally, the Internet went crazy, with hilarious memes from netizens.
And rightly so, given her infamous short-lived romantic relationships.
One Hiddleston fan said on Twitter: "#HiddleswiftIsOver my phone battery life lasts longer than Taylor Swift relationships. Tom was too good for her."
Another wrote: "Calvin Harris is somewhere in the world, reading the hashtag and slowly sipping his tea #Hiddleswift #TaylorSwift."
How true!
The couple were first seen together just weeks after Swift split with Scottish singer-producer Calvin Harris in Juneand poor Hiddleston was subjected to mockery by association, which now seems to have been for nothing.
Sources close to the couple say the split was an "amicable" one.
The pair were reportedly last seen together in mid-August, when they spent a quiet weekend at her Rhode Island home.
An insider from the Swift camp told Daily Mail that the 26-year-old felt "uncomfortable" with the 35-year-old actor's desire to be "so public" about their romance.
Let's take a moment to imbibe this revelation.
Need I remind everyone that this is the same woman who has written a whole repertoire of chart-topping tracks based on her slew of failed romances, including those with Joe Jonas, Harry Styles, Jake Gyllenhaal, Taylor Lautner, John Mayer and her high-school beau Jordan Alford?
Throughout the short-lived relationship, the pair remained mostly mum about their romance, but did Swift really think that frolicking on a beach was going to keep their relationship under wraps?
How about jetsetting escapades? They made trips to Italy, where they toured Rome and made out endlessly.
Then they went to Australia and there was live coverage of their plane landing on the televised morning news in Sydney.
Could their relationship have been more public than it already was? I don't think so.
The break-up, according to reports in the US, was sparked after the Brit heart-throb had asked to take the Bad Blood singer to the Emmy Awards as his date.
Hiddleston is nominated for a Best Actor Emmy for his role in The Night Manager.
Let's face it. It takes a real man to cast aside her infamous reputation for failed relationships and want to walk down that red carpet with her.
Poor Loki. I just hope he realises that he's better off without her - and the drama.
I guess this means Taytay is set to release a new single any day now.
In a meantime, grab your popcorn and keep an eye out for who's next.
Is anyone taking bets?
Share your views with Catherine at crobert@sph.com.sg
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