While it might be just a distant memory now, Taylor Swift’s ill-fated romance with Calvin Harris is undeniably one of the most publicized relationships in her dating history.
If you need reminding, the two were reportedly introduced by their mutual friend Ellie Goulding in February 2015, hot on the heels of Taylor’s most commercially successful year to date.
Taylor’s career had just reached new peaks following the release of her acclaimed 2014 album 1989, which subsequently cleaned up at the Grammys and established her position as one of the world’s biggest pop stars.
This era also coincided with Taylor’s infamous “girl squad” — an A-list clique of celebrity friends — who she would regularly post pictures with on social media.
In fact, before Taylor wiped her Instagram account ahead of her Reputation era in 2017, the profile was full of candid photos that offered fans an intimate glimpse into her personal life.
From cooking to partying to hanging out with everybody from Selena Gomez to Blake Lively, nothing was off limits when it came to the star’s treasure trove of social media content.
And she had a similarly no-holds-barred approach to her love life when Calvin entered the scene, with the Scottish music producer being a regular fixture on her grid throughout their 15-month relationship.
Taylor made their romance Instagram official in June 2015 when she posted a photo of herself and Calvin in a giant inflatable swan with the caption “swan goals."
And it wasn’t just on social media that Taylor was sharing her adoration for Calvin. Their first public appearance was at the Billboard Music Awards in May 2015, and Taylor didn’t hold back as she hugged and kissed Calvin in full view of the cameras each time she was announced as a winner.
During another award ceremony, Taylor name-dropped Calvin in her acceptance speech as she shared her gratitude for having "the most amazing person to come home to" for the first time in her life, and in an interview with Vogue, Taylor branded their relationship “magical.”
Unfortunately, the eventual breakdown of the relationship was just as public, with the two seemingly going to war when the romance ended abruptly in June 2016.
At the time, Taylor immediately leaped into another incredibly high profile relationship, this time with actor Tom Hiddleston. If you didn’t know, her 2017 song “Getaway Car” is largely believed to be about her purposefully trying to seduce Tom because she was looking for an excuse to end things with Calvin.
Calvin responded by unfollowing Taylor on Instagram and deleting every single photo of her from his profile. He then began to leave shady comments across social media.
When somebody criticized him for wearing a pair of trainers designed by Kanye West — who Taylor was publicly feuding with at the time — and suggested that he was jealous of her romance with Tom, Calvin replied: “Not jealous sir, FREE.”
Another social media user accused Calvin of “dumping” Taylor, and he replied: “I didn’t leave anyone and she’s def not sad. It’s all good.”
In one more comment, Calvin claimed: “She controlled the media and this situation, I had no idea what was going on. So that kind of makes it a lot worse from my perspective."