Joe Alwyn and Mary Beth Barone were spotted together Thursday night in New York City.
The British actor, 35, and the comedian, also 35, were photographed walking across the Williamsburg Bridge and visiting local bars, according to photos. Alwyn wore a black T-shirt and loose-fitted jeans for the outing, while Barone sported a black minidress and bright blue boots with a denim jacket carried over her arm. The “Favourite” star was also seen wearing or holding a baseball cap in some images, and Barone tried it on in one photo taken at a NYC establishment.
Alwyn famously dated Taylor Swift from 2017 to 2023. The sighting with Barone comes after he was most recently linked romantically to “Love Story” actress Sarah Pidgeon over the summer. In exclusive photos, Alwyn and Pidgeon shared a steamy kiss and a hug on a date night in Brooklyn in mid-June. Then, just days before Swift’s star-studded Madison Square Garden wedding to Travis Kelce on July 3, Alwyn and Pidgeon were snapped canoodling at a London park during a PDA-filled picnic.
Barone has been notably candid about her dating life and romantic preferences in recent months. In an interview with Cosmopolitan, she revealed what type of partner she gravitates toward.
“What’s crazy is I actually don’t even have a type,” she dished. “Actually, no, I do — guys who aren’t nice to me. That’s my [boy] type. My girl type is girls that look like me.”
Barone has been open about her bisexuality in her standup comedy material over the years. She joked about the experience in a TikTok video posted in February 2025.
“Being bi is so much fun because gay people hate you and straight people don’t believe you,” she said. “They especially don’t believe you when you date a guy. That’s the one thing all bi people have in common: We all end up with guys.”
Earlier this year, Barone sparked romance rumors with “Emily in Paris” actor Lucas Bravo when the two were spotted at a New York Knicks game together. Adding fuel to the flame was Barone’s “Overcompensating” co-star and “Ride” podcast co-host Benito Skinner, who commented a heart-eyes emoji on the post.
Barone, however, called the outing a “PR relationship” suggested by Netflix to promote her comedy special, “Galaxy Brain.” She explained the arrangement during an appearance on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” in July.
“They handled everything,” she shared. “Our first date was courtside at the Knicks. We went to the Cannes Film Festival, and we had to have sex a few times for legal reasons.”
“We aren’t together anymore, though,” she quipped. “We just did the three-month contract.”
The nature of Alwyn and Barone’s Thursday night outing remains unclear, and neither has publicly addressed the sighting. Both are 35 and based in New York, where Barone’s comedy career and acting work keep her active in the entertainment scene.
Alwyn has largely maintained a low public profile since his six-year relationship with Swift ended in 2023. The actor has focused on film work, including his role in “The Favourite,” while navigating increased media attention tied to his famous ex-girlfriend’s subsequent romance and marriage.
Barone continues to promote “Overcompensating,” her comedy special “Galaxy Brain,” and her “Ride” podcast with Skinner. Her willingness to blur personal details with comedic exaggeration has made her a distinctive voice in discussions about modern dating.
Neither Alwyn nor Barone has commented on their Thursday evening together across the Williamsburg Bridge and at local bars.