Taylor Swift’s former romance with British actor Joe Alwyn ended close to two years ago, opening the door for her highly publicized relationship with NFL star Travis Kelce.

Nevertheless, at the recent Oscars, Alwyn and Swift’s close friend Selena Gomez had little interaction.

Both were at the Vanity Fair Oscar party and presented at the ceremony—Alwyn for Best Cinematography with Zoe Saldaña, and Gomez for Best Documentary with Samuel L. Jackson—but seemed to steer clear of each other all evening.

Selena Gomez and Joe Alwyn kept their distance from one another at the 2025 Oscars

Selena Gomez and Joe Alwyn kept their distance from one another at the 2025 Oscars, even though both had major roles in the night’s proceedings.

Being one of Taylor Swift’s best friends, Gomez’s non-engagement with Alwyn did not pass without notice, particularly considering Swift and Alwyn’s six-year relationship, which came to an end in 2023.

Although both were present at the high-profile Vanity Fair after-party, there were no sightings of them greeting each other, fueling rumors that they went out of their way to avoid any contact

At the ceremony, Gomez and Alwyn were both presenters but never appeared on stage together.

Gomez partnered with Samuel L. Jackson to give out the award for Best Documentary, while Alwyn was part of a team of actors to make the announcement for Best Cinematography.

Even in the less formal atmosphere of the after-party, where the stars socialized openly, there were no reports of them meeting.

Their seeming avoidance generated chatter online, with fans speculating whether their non-interaction was deliberate or simply an accident.

Joe Alwyn, who has kept a low profile since his split with Taylor Swift, made headlines at the 2025 Oscars not only for being there but also for making a striking fashion statement.

He sported a brooch that bore a striking resemblance to the one Swift’s new beau, Travis Kelce, wore to the Super Bowl.

The fact was soon fueling online rumors, with fans speculating whether it was a sly message or just a coincidence.

Ever since his breakup with Swift, Alwyn has kept out of the limelight, opting to concentrate on his professional life.

In a January interview with The Guardian, he made brief comments on the public’s interest in his previous relationship, stating that he has moved on and prefers to keep his personal life to himself.

Alwyn said, “I have tried just to focus on controlling what I can control. And, right from the beginning, tried to focus on the things that are meaningful for me: friends, family, work, of course.

So noise outside of that, I think I’ve done what lots of people who find themselves in the public eye do, which is just try and ignore it.

If you don’t, and if you let all of that other stuff in, and if it starts to affect you and your behavior, you’re living from the outside in. And then you’re pretty fucked.”