Joe Alwyn Moves On With Love Story's Sarah Pidgeon

It’s been about three years since Joe Alwyn and Taylor Swift called it quits, and the actor has quietly stepped into a new chapter. According to a source speaking exclusively to Us Weekly, Alwyn is casually dating Love Story’s Sarah Pidgeon—and things are heating up in the best low-key way possible.

The pair crossed paths at an industry event around awards season earlier this year, where they were introduced and hit it off. Since then, they’ve been keeping things deliberately under the radar, sneaking around New York City on intimate dates for the past few months. But privacy only goes so far in the celebrity ecosystem: earlier this month, they were spotted together in Brooklyn, and days later, photos from Page Six showed the two kissing and cuddling over drinks—a rare display of PDA for two people who clearly value their peace.

What’s particularly interesting about this pairing isn’t just the romance itself, but the compatibility angle. According to the insider, both Alwyn, 35, and Pidgeon, 29, are intellectual, private, and laid-back—personalities that apparently mesh well enough that they’re genuinely enjoying each other’s company away from the spotlight. Unlike Alwyn’s high-profile, nearly seven-year relationship with Swift, this feels decidedly different: quieter, more intentional, less tabloid-fodder and more actual connection.

The timing also marks a shift in how Alwyn has been navigating his post-Swift life. When he finally broke his silence about their breakup last year, he was measured and cautious, declining to discuss whether he was dating again.“I’m sure you can appreciate, given the level of noise and scrutiny about my past relationship, why I wouldn’t want to just open the door to things like that right now,”he told The Sunday Times. Now, it seems, he’s ready to let a relationship breathe—just not in the glaring light of tabloid obsession.

Meanwhile, Pidgeon remains remarkably under the radar herself, with no public dating history to speak of. That mutual preference for privacy could be exactly what makes this work. In an era where celebrity relationships are dissected in real time across social media, there’s something refreshing about two people actively choosing to keep things between themselves until they’re ready—or until Brooklyn has other ideas.