YOUR GUIDE TO SWIFTMANIA

Learn all about the world's biggest popstar as she jets into Australia to perform her Eras Tour

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1989

Born in 1989, Taylor grew up on a Christmas tree farm in Pennsylvania with her parents Scott and Andrea and little brother Austin.

At age 14, everything changed for the singer when her family moved to Nashville so she could pursue her dreams.

Not long after, she landed her first record deal, impressing executives with her lyrics, which were stripped straight from her actor brother Austin, who, according to reports, struggles living in his big sister's shadow, while her mother has had her own battles after being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015 and 2019, when a brain tumour was discovered amid chemo.

Despite her mum's illness, Andrea has been an The rise to the top doesn't come without its pitfalls. There have been unwavering support for her consistent rumours about a daughter and often travels rift between her and her around the globe with her.

LOVERS

Taylor's love-life is often the inspiration behind many of her songs and it has certainly been a rollercoaster ride.

Her first notable relationship in the public eye was in 2008 when she dated Joe Jonas.

Following her split from the singer, she had romances with John Mayer, Jake Gyllenhaal and Harry Styles.

In 2015, she began dating DJ Calvin Harris, however their split just a year later was very messy when Calvin slammed Taylor on social media, claiming she was trying to "tear" him down.

She later enjoyed a whirlwind romance with Tom Hiddleston that captured plenty of media attention before moving on to actor Joe Alwyn, who she dated for six years. But despite her best attempts to keep their romance out of the public eye, the pair parted ways, with sources telling People they "weren't the right fit for one another".