United Kingdom, July 26 -- Taylor Swift plans to "take the high road" after being slammed by ex-boyfriend Matt Healy's mother Denise Welch.

The 35-year-old superstar and the 36-year-old 1975 frontman briefly dated following her split from actor Joe Alwyn, in April 2023 and Taylor went on to reference their relationship in her album The Tortured Poets Department.

During a recent appearance on Watch What Happens Live, Matt's mother Denise insisted it was unfair that Matt couldn't talk about the relationship.

She said: "Obviously, on pain of death can I talk about that episode, but being her mother-in-law is a role that I am glad I lost.

"Not that I have anything against [Taylor] at all! It was just - it was tricky.

"Listen, you're not ...