Global superstar Taylor Swift has made a raw and emotional confession about her love life in her newly released Disney documentary, revealing a period of deep personal despair before she met her now-fiancé, American football star Travis Kelce.
A Period of Heartbreak and Doubt
In The End of an Era documentary, now streaming on Disney+, the 36-year-old singer-songwriter opens up about a profoundly difficult chapter in early 2023. This period saw the end of her six-year relationship with British actor Joe Alwyn, swiftly followed by the conclusion of a shorter romance with The 1975 frontman Matty Healy.
Swift admits that the consecutive splits led her to a devastating conclusion. She genuinely feared there was "no one for me in the world." She described feeling like a "conglomerate" rather than a real person, especially to the men she dated, leading to the bleak thought that "nothing works."
The Eras Tour as a Lifeline
During this tumultuous time, Swift credits her record-breaking Eras Tour as the sole force that kept her moving forward. She explicitly states that her personal life, not the gruelling global tour, was the source of her hardship.
"The tour has been the thing that allowed me to find purpose outside of the s*** that was going wrong in my life," she reveals. With a wry smile, she adds a now-signature line: "Men will let you down, the Eras tour never will."
She describes the show as what gave her purpose and literally "got me out of bed," emphasising her unwavering commitment to her fans. Swift made a pact with herself that not going on stage was never an option, even battling through stomach flu on multiple occasions to avoid disappointing audiences who had invested time, money, and creativity into attending.
From Purge to Purpose: Music and New Love
Swift characterises her songwriting as a "form of therapy," and directly links her album The Tortured Poets Department to this era. She calls the project a "purge" of the negative feelings she endured over two rough years.
Of course, the narrative took a joyous turn in July 2023 when she began dating NFL tight end Travis Kelce, also 36. Their two-year romance culminated in an engagement in August 2025, whom she has publicly called the "love of my life."
Reflecting on her transformed fortunes during a recent US TV appearance, Swift expressed profound gratitude. She highlighted that both getting engaged to Kelce and regaining control of her music masters were events that "could have just never arrived in my life." She now looks back on 2025 as a definitively "good year."
The documentary, The End of an Era, alongside The Eras Tour Final Show, is available for streaming globally on Disney+.
