Denise Welch's savage five-word response to Taylor Swift and son Matty Healy's 'tricky' split
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Evening Standard
25-07-2025
- Evening Standard
Denise Welch's savage five-word response to Taylor Swift and son Matty Healy's 'tricky' split
But Daddy I Love Him, Down Bad, Fortnight, The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived and I Can Do It With A Broken Heart are widely interpreted to be about their rumoured romance.
Metro
25-07-2025
- Metro
Denise Welch takes a pop at son Matty Healy's ex Taylor Swift
Denise Welch, the mother of The 1975 frontman Matty Healy, took a shocking dig at his ex Taylor Swift. During her appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen on Thursday, the British actress and TV personality earned gasps from the audience after a cheeky comment about the pop star. The Loose Women presenter was finally making her Bravo debut after a previous on-air promise from Cohen, before what started as a light-hearted interview took a more pointed turn when the conversation shifted to Swift's 2024 album The Tortured Poets Department. The album is widely believed to contain several songs inspired by Healy, with whom Swift had a brief but high-profile relationship the previous year. When Cohen asked Welch how she felt about the record, her answer earned a huge reaction. 'Obviously, on pain of death can I talk about that episode,' she said, before adding with a laugh, 'but being her mother-in-law is a role that I am glad that I lost.' As the crowd reacted, Welch quickly tried to soften the moment: 'Not that I have anything against her at all,' she insisted, 'It was just—it was tricky.' The 67-year-old presenter continued: 'Listen, you're not allowed to say anything, and then she writes a whole album about it.' Still, she emphasised that her son had taken the public attention in stride, saying Healy handled the aftermath 'all in completely good grace.' She also confirmed that Healy is now engaged to model and singer Gabbriette Bechtel, describing her as 'gorgeous' and adding, 'He's very happy with his amazing fiancée… so we've moved on.' Swift and Healy's relationship was short but intensely scrutinised. After reconnecting in early 2023, the pair confirmed their romance in May, just weeks after Swift's split from longtime boyfriend Joe Alwyn. Healy was spotted at several of her Eras Tour stops and seen entering recording studios with her, prompting speculation about musical collaborations. But by June, the relationship had ended. Swift released The Tortured Poets Department in April 2024, and while she hasn't confirmed the identity of the songs' subjects, fans widely interpreted tracks like The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived and I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can) as reflections on her time with Healy. More Trending Welch's comments are among the most direct public acknowledgments from someone close to Healy about the strain of being involved with a global superstar who mines her personal life for creative material. For now, both parties appear to have moved on. Swift is now in a high-profile relationship with NFL star Travis Kelce, with marriage rumours routinely swirling around the pair. Healy, for his part, is engaged and keeping his music and personal life comparatively low-key. But as Welch's appearance reminded viewers, even when the world forgives and forgets, a mother remembers. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Inside Charli XCX and George Daniel's 4am wedding afterparty with one strict rule MORE: Charli XCX cheekily reveals rocker husband George Daniel cried as they marry in London MORE: Oasis have let down UK music with their choice of support act
The Sun
25-07-2025
- The Sun
Taylor Swift savagely mocked by ex Matty Healy's mum Denise Welch in shock live TV swipe
TAYLOR Swift has been mocked by her ex-boyfriend Matty Healy's mum Denise Welch. Loose Women star Denise, 67, made her live TV debut in the United States on Thursday night. 7 7 7 7 Appearing on Andy Cohen 's Watch What Happens Live, Denise made her mark on the Bravo chat show. The famous telly star sounded a little cautious when host Andy quizzed her about Taylor's album The Tortured Poets Department. Taylor released her TTPD album in 2024 after her romance with The 1975 's frontman fizzled out and she had moved on with Kansas City Chiefs hunk Travis Kelce. It has been widely claimed that many of the songs on the body of work might be about her fling with Matty, including The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived and Fortnight. Andy said to Denise that her son is "the great Matty Healy" before saying: "On that topic, um, Miss Swift wrote a whole album about their relationship, Tortured Poets Department. "What was your reaction to that album?" She cautiously responded: "Obviously, on pain of death can I talk about that episode, but not being her mother-in-law is a role that I am glad that I lost." As the audience reacted to the callous remark, Denise quickly interjected. She said: "Not that I have anything against her at all. "It was just, you know, it was it was tricky. Loose Women star Denise Welch opens up on horror domestic abuse battle as she says ex partner threw table at police officer for making eye contact with star "But um... Listen, you're not allowed to say anything. And then she writes a whole album, you know, about it. "But Matty has taken it all in completely good grace. "He's very happy with his amazing fiance Gabriella, Gabriette, who is gorgeous. "So we've all moved on," she concluded. Reacting to the interview, one person commented underneath the YouTube video of the interview shared on the WWHL page. "Pretty crappy how men can't say anything about Taylor but it's ok for her to write whole songs about them," they said. Meanwhile, one fan on X said: "Saying you're grateful not to be someone's mother-in-law is low. "Taylor never said a single bad word. Why drag her when it's all in the past?" Another then defended Denise when they said: "She said nothing wrong." While a third penned: "There's barely 2 songs about Matty." Taylor and Matty had a short-lived romance back in 2023. The pair connected after Taylor's split from longtime beau Joe Alwyn. They were first linked in early May of 2023 and reportedly broke up in early June of that year. 7 7 7
