Tom Hiddleston had a sweet reaction to a joke about his ex-girlfriend, Taylor Swift, at this year's People's Choice Awards.
The 43-year-old actor was spotted in the audience at Sunday's event, during which he took home the award for best sci-fi/fantasy program for his Disney+ series. Loki. At the start of the ceremony, People's Choice Awards host Simu Liu gave a monologue about the biggest moments in Hollywood over the past year, which included a mention of Swift.
“Finally, for the most iconic pop culture moment of the year, who could forget that little movie about a blonde American icon that made the entire country dress up, dance the night away, and make big waves at the box office? I'm talking of course about Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour movie,” he said, after fooling the audience into thinking he was talking about his hit movie, Barbie.
Liu went on to express how much she admires the “Anti-Hero” singer, who recently made headlines for her Eras tour shows and her new romance with NFL star Travis Kelce.
“Oh, I'm sorry, did you think I was going to say that other thing? No no. Look, I was a Swiftie long before I was Ken. Well? I just wanted to make it very clear where my loyalties lay. “I’m a 1989 baby, so Taylor and I are bonding,” she added, referring to Swift’s hit album. 1989which relaunched in October.
Towards the end of the speech, cameras showed Hiddleston, who could be seen laughing at Liu's joke.
On X, formerly known as Twitter, many fans pointed out how the thor The star showed up during the joke about Swift, while also praising her reaction to Liu's monologue.
“THEY ONLY TALKED ABOUT TAYLOR AT THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS AND THEN THEY PUT THE CAMERA ON TOM HIDDLESTON LMFAOOO,” one wrote, while another joked, “NOT THEY SHOW YOU TOM HIDDLESTON AFTER TALKING ABOUT TAYLOR.”
A third tweeted: “The way Tom Hiddleston laughs at a positive Taylor Swift joke. That guy always smiles when Taylor is mentioned. I wish him well. Really.”
Hiddleston and Swift dated for about three months in 2016, shortly after the “Blank Space” singer and Calvin Harris split. Although the relationship was brief, Hiddleston attended one of Swift's iconic Fourth of July parties. Her appearance at the event in Rhode Island, while hanging out with Swift on the beach, instantly went viral, as she was wearing an “I Heart TS” t-shirt.
In 2017, Hiddleston spoke about the party and the actor explained why he was wearing the blouse in the first place.
“The truth is, it was the Fourth of July and a holiday and we were playing and I slipped and hurt my back,” he said. GQ in 2017. “And I wanted to protect the grass from the sun and I said, 'Does anyone have a t-shirt?' And one of her friends said, 'I already have this'… And we all laughed about it. That was a joke.”
During the interview, he also responded to the scrutiny he and Swift faced when dating, as fans previously claimed the relationship was just a publicity stunt. “Of course it was real,” he clarified about their romance.
She also praised her ex, adding: “Taylor is an amazing woman. She is generous, kind and charming, and we had a great time.”
The former couple have since been in separate relationships, as Hiddleston is engaged to actor Zawe Ashton, whom he has been dating since 2020. Meanwhile, Swift and her boyfriend of six years, Joe Alwyn, ended their relationship in early 2023. He is now dating Kansas City. Chiefs star Kelce.
The now-fan-favorite couple began their relationship around July 2023, after Kelce publicly confessed to trying and failing to give Swift her phone number during one of her Eras tour concerts. Since the relationship began, Swift has attended 13 of her boyfriend's football games, including the Super Bowl last weekend, in which the Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers.
