Matty Healy’s aunt has spoken out about Taylor Swift’s newest album that reportedly references the 1975 frontman, following their rumoured relationship last year.
When Taylor Swift released her 11th album, Matty Healy., yesterday (April 19) it sent fans into a frenzy as it appeared she included ‘savage’ track about 1975 frontman Denise Welch

It’s believed that 34 year old Taylor took aim at Matty in the song The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived, following a short-lived romance between the pair back in June 2023.

Now, in a chat with the Daily Mail, Matty’s family have broken their silence on how the singer would react to it all. His aunt Debbie Dedes said: “He will not be surprised by the song. Him and her know what went on.”

Debbie – who is sister to Matty’s mum and Loose Women star Denise Welch – continued: “She writes about all her relationships, doesn’t she? I don’t think it will come as a shock to him at all.”

Taylor reportedly references Matty in her newest album (Image: Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)
The 1975 singer is thought to be dating model Gabbriette Bechtel, and his aunt said he is, “very happy in his new relationship so I’m sure he will be focussing on that.”

Lyrics in Taylor’s song The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived include “tried to buy some pills” and “didn’t measure up in any measure of a man.”

Matty has opened up about his drug issues in the past and also said in interviews he is tired of speculation about his height, claiming to be 5ft 10ins, but dwarfed by other members of The 1975. He told The Fader in 2018: “Everyone in [the 1975] is 6ft 4ins and I’m 5ft 10ins, so everyone thinks that I’m 5ft 5ins.”

The singer’s aunt has weighed in on the rumours (Image: Getty Images)
Meanwhile, fans have also interpreted the lyrics to the first song on Taylor’s album titled Fortnight, featuring US star Post Malone, to be about Matty, as well as Guilty As Sin where she sings about having “fatal fantasies” for someone from her past while in a relationship.

Taylor and Matty’s first encounter was on November 19, 2014, at a 1975 concert which Taylor attended with her squad, including Selena Gomez and Ellie Goulding. Fast forward to May 2023, and the rumour mill went into overdrive as Matty showed up at Taylor’s Eras Tour in Nashville.

Taylor and Matty first met back in 2014 (Image: Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)
The pair were then seen getting cosy, holding hands at Casa Cipriani in New York, rocking out together at Taylor’s Philly hometown show with her dad, and being snapped as they left Electric Lady Studios.