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Denise Welch Critiques Taylor Swift, Defends Matty Healy

7/25/2025

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Denise Welch, Matty Healy's mother, candidly shared her thoughts on Taylor Swift's album "The Tortured Poets Department" during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live. She expressed her relief at not being Swift's mother-in-law and took a jab at the pop star's knack for penning personal relationship songs without criticism. Welch also reassured fans that Healy is content with his fiancée, Gabriella.

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Denise Welch, Matty Healy's mother, candidly shared her thoughts on Taylor Swift's album "The Tortured Poets Department" during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live. She expressed her relief at not being Swift's mother-in-law and took a jab at the pop star's knack for penning personal relationship songs without criticism. Welch also reassured fans that Healy is content with his fiancée, Gabriella.