Taylor Swift was 20 when she started dating Jake Gyllenhaal, and she turned 21 before they split. Their relationship began in October 2010 and lasted about three months.

Quick scoop

  • Start of the relationship: Taylor was 20.
  • End of the relationship: Taylor was 21.
  • Jake was 29 when they started dating.

Context

People often bring this up because the age gap became part of the public conversation around that era of her dating history.