Taylor Swift plays Harry Styles song? - picture

Taylor Swift has shared a photo showing that she is writing new songs following her split from One Direction star Harry Styles.

The 'I Knew You Were Trouble' singer, who has gained a reputation for penning tracks about her ex-boyfriends, previously appeared to issue Styles with a warning by tweeting days after their break-up: "Back in the studio. Uh oh..."

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Swift has now published on Instagram a picture of her playing a guitar in a recording studio "somewhere in LA", suggesting that she has carried out her threat.

It has been rumoured that Swift is writing a total of five songs about her short-lived romance with Styles.

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The couple broke up in January after reportedly having a heated argument on holiday in the British Virgin Isles.

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Insiders have claimed that Styles dumped Swift because she "didn't want to put out" for fear the public would "think she's a wh*re".

"It's no secret he's sexually active and is enjoying his fame at the moment," a source said. "But Taylor just wasn't up for it as much as he is. They were sexually incompatible."

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