Matty Healy thrashed Taylor Swift for her lyrics as Travis Kelce hard launches their relationship on Instagram

Taylor Swift may be deep into her headline-making era with Travis Kelce, but that hasn’t stopped echoes of her past relationships from stirring controversy. Most recently, it was Matty Healy’s mother, Denise Welch, who appeared to take a subtle swipe at the pop icon during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.

Denise Welch doesn’t hold back on Taylor Swift’s lyrical storytelling

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elch, a British actress and television personality, didn’t name names outright but made her feelings known when asked about Swift’s latest album, The Tortured Poets Department. The record, filled with lyrical clues about Swift’s brief 2023 romance with The 1975 frontman Matty Healy, includes emotionally charged songs like “Guilty as Sin?”, “I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can)”, “Fresh Out the Slammer”, and “loml.”

When Cohen brought up the rumored Healy-inspired tracks, Welch responded coyly: “Obviously, on pain of death can I talk about that episode, but being her mother-in-law is a role that I am glad that I lost.” Her quip drew gasps from the audience.While she quickly followed it up with, “Not that I have anything against her at all! It was just — it was tricky,” the jab didn’t go unnoticed. She added a pointed observation about Swift’s lyrical habits: “You're not allowed to say anything, and then she writes a whole album about it.”

Matty Healy has moved on, and so has Taylor Swift with NFL star Travis Kelce

Despite the rumored heartbreak, Welch shared that her son handled the breakup with grace. “Matty has taken it all in completely good grace,” she said, before beaming over his engagement to model Gabriella Bechtel, whom she called “gorgeous.”

Swift, too, has clearly moved on, this time with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Their high-profile romance has dominated headlines and public appearances, with Kelce even recently joking about their relationship in a playful “Pretty Woman” flip.

The NFL star also posted his first Instagram photo featuring Swift, solidifying their status as pop culture’s reigning power couple.While Welch’s comments hinted at past discomfort, Swift seems unfazed, continuing to write her story—with Kelce now a central chapter.Also Read: Travis Kelce says he’s just Taylor Swift’s ‘NFL hooker’ and sparks backlash over sexist ‘Pretty Woman’ comparison

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1. What did Matty Healy’s mom say about Taylor Swift?

Denise Welch said she's “glad” she’s not Taylor Swift’s mother-in-law and criticized her for writing a whole album about a private relationship.

2. Is Taylor Swift's new album about Matty Healy?

Fans believe several songs on The Tortured Poets Department are inspired by Swift’s short-lived 2023 romance with Matty Healy.