Jake Gyllenhaal Avoids Talking About Ex Taylor Swift In Interview
Jake Gyllenhaal and Taylor Swift have no bad blood, no matter what fans or the media think. The Southpaw star was asked about his famous ex-girlfriend during his interview with Howard Stern on Wednesday, July 22.
Gyllenhaal, 34, was asked about his relationship with Swift, 25. The questions were prompted after Swift’s hit song, “Bad Blood,” played before Gyllenhaal’s interview on Good Morning America. Stern asked the actor how he felt about the song choice and if he felt awkward.
Howard asked, “Were you aware of that?”
Jake laughed and said “no.”
The shock jock kept talking about the segment and added that the morning show was “up to shenanigans” for using the song during Gyllenhaal’s interview.
“First of all, I did not hear that. When I’m doing an interview when you are up at 5 a.m. and you can’t make sense of words, you’re not thinking about the background music that’s playing behind music.”
Stern continued talking about Gyllenhaal’s ex-girlfriend, seeing if the actor would respond about their brief relationship.
“You are not defined by dating Taylor Swift. But they are defining you with a Taylor Swift song. I feel — and this is me stepping in — you should have married Taylor Swift, and I’ll tell you why… What a power couple!”
The actor responded with, “She’s a beautiful girl.”
Stern agreed. “I would have said, ‘Jake, this is The One.’ Because to me, nothing is sexier than a woman who can play songs and write.”
Robert Quivers noted that Swift has written a song about Gyllenhaal, but the actor feigned ignorance, according to an E! Online report.
Quivers responded, “Well, that’s what they say.”
Howard Stern also asked Jake Gyllenhaal if he would ever get married someday.
“Oh, I hope so. I think it’s hard for everybody, but I also think at some point, you just decide to grow up, you know? If you find the right person… I believe in monogamy. I believe when you meet somebody right it will be right and it will stay that way.”
Jake tries hard to dodge questions about Taylor as he promotes his new film, Southpaw. The actor told Entertainment Tonight at the New York City premiere that he has his work on his mind.
“I’m always doing some place to do my job. My job is the most important. I’m not really listening to background anything.”
However, some fans pointed out Gyllenhaal’s awkward facial expression he made as the track played in the background.
Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal dated from October to December, 2010. It’s been rumored that most of Swift’s Red album, including “All Too Well,” is about their relationship.
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