Denise Welch Opens Up About Son Matty Healy's Past Relationship with Taylor Swift: Perez Hilton's Take
Perez Hilton recently discussed Denise Welch's comments about her son Matty Healy's past relationship with Taylor Swift. In a blog post dated July 25, 2025, Hilton referenced Welch's interview on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, where she talked about Swift's album, The Tortured Poets Department, which allegedly includes songs about her brief romance with Matty in 2023. Hilton speculated on Welch's possible feelings towards Swift and the end of the relationship.
During the interview, Denise Welch shared that Matty Healy handled the attention from Swift's album and their relationship with grace. She mentioned that Healy has moved on and is now engaged to Gabbriette Bechtel. Perez Hilton later shared the blog post on X on August 5, 2025, highlighting Denise Welch being comforted by Matty Healy outside a restaurant in West Hollywood on July 29, following a family matter.
The relationship between Taylor Swift and Matty Healy reportedly began in 2014 when they met at a concert of The 1975 in Los Angeles. Despite rumors, Healy denied the relationship in a 2015 interview. However, they were later seen together in public events, with their relationship allegedly ending in June 2023. Neither Swift nor Healy have publicly commented on their reported romance.