Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn, a couple madly in love with each other and also their privacy, went on a double date with another couple that really, really loves to keep their relationship private too: Robert Pattinson and Suki Waterhouse, Us Weekly reports.
The four went to as private a public venue as they could manage in Los Angeles: Hollywood’s San Vicente Bungalows. The San Vicente Bungalows is an exclusive members-only club (other members include Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Aniston), and they don't allow people there to take pictures.
Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas recently had their honeymoon there, which prompted Page Six to report that the club has a "no phones, no pictures, no social media, no talking about other members-policy." So it truly is the perfect place for two private couples to have a double date out.
Other people still saw Swift, Alwyn, Pattinson, and Waterhouse, and one onlooker told Us Weekly that the date happened. It was good fun. "The four were laughing and talking" all night, the onlooker said. "They were at a table, just the four of them. Rob and Taylor were across from each other."
A separate source told Us Weekly that these days, Swift is more at ease being out in public with Alwyn, her British boyfriend of two years. Swift "has become more comfortable being out" with Alwyn, the source said.
As to how this double date even happened and how these people know each other? Waterhouse was a Taylor Swift squad member and remains the singer's friend. Waterhouse publicly wished Swift a happy birthday this past December:
Pattinson, Warner Brothers' new Batman, and Waterhouse have been together for almost a year. They were first reported to be dating last July. Pattinson was asked about Waterhouse during his the Times interview in April this year. He responded, “do I have to [talk about her]?"
Then he explained why he doesn't want to talk about her or anyone he has, is, or will date.
"If you let people in, it devalues what love is," he started. "If a stranger on the street asked you about your relationship, you’d think it extremely rude. If you put up a wall it ends up better. I can’t understand how someone can walk down the street holding hands, and it’s the same as when I do it and a hundred people are taking your photo. The line between when you’re performing and when you’re not will eventually get washed away and you’ll go completely mad.”
Alyssa Bailey is the senior news and strategy editor at ELLE.com, where she oversees coverage of celebrities and royals (particularly Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton). She previously held positions at InStyle and Cosmopolitan. When she's not working, she loves running around Central Park, making people take #ootd pics of her, and exploring New York City.
