The mother of Taylor Swift’s ex-boyfriend has said she is “glad” she did not end up as the singer’s mother-in-law.

Denise Welch, the Loose Women star, said that when her son Matty Healy was dating the 14-time Grammy winner, things were “tricky”.

Ms Welch, 67, suggested that it was hypocritical that those close to Swift cannot publicly talk about her life, only for the singer to “write a whole album about it”.

Mr Healy, 36, and Ms Swift, 35, briefly dated from May to June 2023, following the latter’s split from British actor Joe Alwyn.

The interview on US TV show Watch What Happens Live! turned to the subject of Ms Swift after host Andy Cohen asked about the singer’s 2024 album The Tortured Poets Department.

Several of the songs are thought to be about Mr Healy, including I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can), and The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived.