Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston kissing photos trigger new couple alert

Well, that was quick.

The Sun shocked the world (or maybe just the Internet) on Wednesday when it revealed a host of photos featuring the newest celebrity couple, Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston. 

Photographed on a Rhode Island beach, the lovebirds selfied and smooched to their hearts’ content, even, at one point looking in unison over their shoulders like wildlife spooked by a particularly loud noise. 

Swift is newly single, having announced her separation from DJ Calvin Harris on June 1, though the pair ended their relationship a week prior. Hiddleston was said to be seeing “I Saw the Light� co-star Elizabeth Olsen as recently as March, though Olsen dismissed those reports as “a bunch of strangers saying a bunch of stuff that they don’t know about.�

Hiddleston, 35, who recently headlined the AMC/BBC One miniseries adaptation of John le Carré’s “The Night Managerâ€� is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Loki in the Marvel Cinematic. Swift, 26, is a multi-platinum recording artist perhaps best known for crafting catchy songs from the aftermath of relationships. 

It was a busy day in the social sphere for Swift, as both she and ex-boyfriend Harris were actively scrubbing their social media accounts of their prior relationship. Harris deleted not just a conciliatory tweet about the mutual and respectful end of the pair’s relationship from two weeks ago, but also tweeted, then deleted, a message saying, “Oh boy it’s about to go down� complete with three skull emojis.

Harris also unfollowed Swift on the social media platform. To add insult to injury, he also unfollowed the singer’s brother, Austin. 

The Swift/Hiddleston pairing doesn’t come as a complete surprise, as the two raised eyebrows on May 2 at the annual Met Gala when they danced together to T.I.’s “Bring Em Out.� The pair were also in attendance at a pre-Met Gala dinner held at Anna Wintour’s home the night before.

Now all that’s left to do is to christen a celebrity couple name for Hiddleston and Swift. Hiddleswift? Swiftleston? Taytom? Jonathan Taylor Thomas?

We’ll keep workshopping that part.

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