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Magdalene Dalziel

Tim Healy breaks silence on Matty and Taylor Swift romance and hits back at 'in-law' jibe

Fans across the globe have been on the edge of their seats this week as news of Matty Healy and Taylor Swift's supposed romance has ramped up.

As we reported yesterday, the pair have are said to have taken their friendship a step further and have began dating again after first meeting a decade ago.

Some eagle-eyed followers think the 1975 singer's mum, Loose Women icon Denise Welch, 'manifested' their romance.

In January this year, the former Corrie actress sent the internet into a frenzy as she posed with the Anti Hero singer backstage at group's gig in London, which Taylor had performed at in a guest spot.

Now Matty's dad, legendary actor Tim Healy, has had his say about the speculation, and he's not seeing the funny side to the possibility his son could be dating one of the world's biggest mega-stars.

The Auf Wiedersehen, Pet star shared a tweet today which read: "The thought of Denise Welch and Tim Healy being in-laws to Taylor Swift is very, very funny."

To which the 71-year-old replied simply with the words: "Why?"

Taylor and Matty's alleged romance comes not long after the US singer split from Joe Alwyn and it's said they are already "madly in love".

Matty is set to make a public appearance with Taylor this weekend as she takes to the stage in Nashville, Tennessee.

However, there's signs that the relationship has been in the works 'for months' after the Shake It Off singer posed for the selfie with Denise in January.

In the snap Denise and Taylor hugged each other as they smiled for the camera, posting the photo to her Instagram followers, Denise penned: "Oh what a night at a sold out 02. So proud I can’t even begin!!"

And at the time, Denise's fans went mad for the picture.

Matt Healy and Taylor Swift met back in 2014 (Getty Images Europe)

One wrote: "all i see is icons."

Another commented: "Name a more iconic duo!!"

Yesterday we reported that Denise's Loose Women co-stars are equally as over the moon about the rumoured romance.

The excited panel who appeared on Thursday's show are already planning a collaboration with the American A-Lister.

Charlene White, Jane Moore, Judi Love and Colleen Nolan were discussing the news yesterday and starting the conversation, Charlene said: "Apparently our Denzy's son, 1975 frontman Matty Healy is dating Taylor Swift.

"Now you guys will know as much as we do, so we can't confirm or deny anything but say it were true, should we be buying a hat? Will we be going to the wedding? Should we have Taylor on the show it's all very exciting."

The panel seemed overjoyed at the prospect of the country singer being part of the Loose Women 'family'.

Funny woman Judi Love said: "Denzy could be her mother-in-law. Taylor Swift's mother-in-law. How exciting."

As Colleen Nolan added: "It'd be great for us actually because we'd know everything."

The four women also began planning how they could have Taylor on the show, quipping: "We could have Taylor on the Loose Women choir, there's a whole world of things we could do with Taylor. It'd be amazing.

"She'd be in the family.

"It would be exciting, I mean if it comes out that that's true we wish them all the best."

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