Tom Hiddleston’s Awkward Pause After Taylor Swift Question Was for a Reason, Says Source

Taylor Swift‘s ex-boyfriend, Tom Hiddleston, was reportedly left in an awkward situation when the singer was mentioned in a recent interview. During an interview with Heart Radio UK, the actor listened to the host, Devin Griffin, talking about Swift’s liking for sourdough recipes. Rob Shuter exclusively reported on #ShuterScoop that fans could see the change in Hiddleston’s body language when he heard the artist’s name.

In a recent interview with Heart Radio UK, interviewer Devin Griffin named-dropped Taylor Swift in front of her ex, Tom Hiddleston, which allegedly led to an awkward pause from the actor’s end. The radio show took to Instagram to share the clip from the interview. The on-screen text in the clip stated, “When you accidentally mention their ex,” while the caption of the post read, “Tom didn’t even flinch.”

In the Instagram clip from the interview, Griffin said, “Taylor Swift, big fan of a sourdough recipe blog.” Hiddleston’s immediate response to that was him tilting his head back a little and muttering, “Hmmm.” As per #ShuterScoop, a source told them, “Tom’s people are crystal clear before interviews: no Taylor Swift questions.” They added, “They don’t want him dragged back to 2016 every time he promotes a project.”

Another insider talked about Hiddleston’s body language after he heard Swift’s name during the Heart Radio UK interview, mentioning, “You could see him panic.” They further noted, “It was like: We agreed this was off-limits — how did this slip by?” Another source shared with Shuter that Hiddleston’s “team wants him remembered as Loki, as a serious actor,” and not as “Taylor’s ex in a novelty tank.” The individual even said, “That’s why they clamp down so hard.”

Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston reportedly had a summer romance back in 2016. The singer has been in a relationship with NFL star Travis Kelce since 2023. Meanwhile, Hiddleston welcomed his first child with his fiancée, Zawe Ashton, in 2022, and is currently expecting another kid.

Originally reported by Nikita Nath on Reality Tea.