How far would you go to dodge ex drama during an interview? Tom Hiddleston delivered one of the rarest and most telling reactions when a host accidentally dropped Taylor Swift’s name. Hours later, the clip went viral, sparking endless interpretations, with some fans saying he either panicked or completely zoned out. Tom Hiddleston reacts to Taylor Swift’s mentionThe Loki star appeared on a live UK radio show with his Life of Chuck co-star Karen Gillan. The duo was promoting their new film on Heart Radio when host Devin Griffin casually brought up Swift’s upcoming 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl. The first half of the conversation seemed relaxed. Hiddleston was talking about what he does to calm himself down at night after a hectic work schedule. “I find myself on the sports highlights. It’s football, or if there’s been a tennis championship that I’ve missed. I’ll go on a read all these sports journalists who write really beautifully about sport.” He called it a bit “nerdy,” but said he genuinely loves it.Also read: ‘Jennifer Aniston whines about Brad Pitt divorce but poses pantless’: Megyn Kelly blasts FRIENDS star, fans call out misogynistic commentThat’s when Griffin suddenly changed the topic. He said, “We did just find out Taylor Swift is a big fan of a sourdough recipe blog. Very, very specific, but I could see how you could get into that.” The mention caught Hiddleston completely off guard. For a moment, the 44-year-old completely froze, stared blankly at the walls for a few seconds, tilted his head, and all he managed to mutter was, “Hmm.” The room was suddenly filled with an uncomfortable, awkward silence, and it looked like he didn’t know how to handle the situation. Karen Gillan, however, jumped in to rescue him. She laughed and said the comment sounded like one of Taylor’s famous “Easter eggs”, her way of dropping hidden clues about projects. “That feels like an Easter egg for something, no? No, I think it might be something to do with the Super Bowl. Where is the Super Bowl? Which city?” Gillan continued. “Isn’t the sourdough the mascot for that city? I feel like that’s a little breadcrumb.”SOCORROcitaram a Taylor swift numa entrevista com o tom hiddlestonnão tô acreditando que indiretamente tive uma ligação dos meus pais divorciados em pleno 2025, tô em estado de choque isso não tava no meu bingo card nunca mais pic.twitter.com/kcuSZ3TNKK— Gi⎊४Ψ ts¹² (@hiddlesreid) August 22, 2025Also read: The resurrection of Ophelia: From Shakespeare’s drowned girl to Taylor Swift’s ShowgirlFor the rest of the interview, Swift was not mentioned anywhere. The conversation moved on, focusing on The Life of Chuck, including Hiddleston’s dance sequence in the movie. But the moment became the highlight of the interview after the host posted it on Instagram with the caption: “When you accidentally mention their ex…” making fun of his own mistake. The comment section was intsantly filled with hilarious reactions with some even joking, “his life flashed before his eyes.”Taylor Swift and Tom HiddlestonWhile the pop star had some high-profile relationships in the past, including dating Harry Styles and Joe Alwyn, she also had a brief romance with Hiddleston. The duo were briefly linked in 2016 after they first met at the Met Gala and went very public with their romance. Hiddleston even wore that now-infamous “I ♥ T.S.” tank top during a Fourth of July party at Swift’s Rhode Island house. Later, he explained the shirt was just a joke during a game, but it became a huge tabloid moment. “The truth is, it was the Fourth of July and a public holiday, and we were playing a game and I slipped and hurt my back,” he told GQ in 2017. “And I wanted to protect the graze from the sun and said, ‘Does anyone have a T-shirt?’ And one of her friends said, ‘I’ve got this’ … And we all laughed about it. It was a joke.”Their romance only lasted about three months. Reports claim it was Swift who ended it. Sources claimed she wasn’t comfortable with how public Hiddleston wanted their relationship to be. The Grammy winner is currently dating NFL star Travis Kelce. Hiddleston, meanwhile, is engaged to actress Zawe Ashton. The couple share a kid together. Click for more updates and latest Hollywood News along with Bollywood and Entertainment updates. Also get latest news and top headlines from India and around the World at The Indian Express.© IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdTags:Taylor SwiftTom Hiddleston