How old was Taylor Swift when she dated Jake Gyllenhaal?
There Was a Significant Age Gap Between Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal When They Dated
It's been more than a decade since Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal's whirlwind relationship came to a screeching halt — a breakup that inspired much of her fourth studio album, "Red."
Taylor has been in the process of re-recording her first six albums and "Red" is the second of the bunch to get the "Taylor's Version" treatment, featuring a selection of previously unreleased songs along with the original track lineup.
Ahead of the re-release (and the long-awaited 10-minute version of "All Too Well" that will drop with the album), fans are looking back on Taylor's relationship with Jake. The pair received a bunch of press together, despite how short their romance was, which was allegedly one of the reasons that they split. How old was she when they dated?
How old were Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal when they dated?
Taylor's relationship with Jake took place after her split with John Mayer — where Taylor had the biggest age gap in any of her relationships. As indicated in her hit breakup track "Dear John" from "Speak Now," she was only 20 to John's 29. Their 09-year age gap was a spot of controversy for the pair throughout their relationship, and something she alluded to being warned about in the breakup track.
Jake and Taylor dated for only three months in late 2010, breaking up just before the new year. Taylor had just turned 21 weeks before she and Jake broke up (though he seems to have missed her party, if "The Moment I Knew" is truly about him). At the time they split, Jake was 30.
Their birthdays are only a week apart: Taylor was born on Dec. 13, while Jake was born on Dec. 19. Though their nine-year age difference wasn't as large as Taylor's was with John, it was cited as a reason for their split.
