DeGeneres 'interrogates' Swift about Jake Gyllenhaal

Sadly, Taylor Swift is a very sly & smooth operator because she gave nothing away - Read on!

Here's how the 'grilling' went down on The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Ellen: "Are you optimistic about love? How do you feel about love right now?"

Taylor: "I'm always optimistic about love,"

Ellen: "So you're always optimistic about love?"

Taylor: "Yes, always, sometimes,"

Ellen: "But right now you are?"

Taylor: "Well, why wouldn't anyone be?"

Ellen: "Especially if your boyfriend is Jake Gyllenhaal, because he is very handsome."

 Cue the awkward moment...

Ellen: "Y'all are just hanging out though, right?" 

Taylor: "You have a picture of us on the [TV] screen, don't you?"  

Ellen: "Right, But it's just y'all hanging out – this does not prove anything. I'm just saying he's adorable and I like him very much, and so if that is the case that he's your boyfriend, I think that's fantastic."

If you'd like to witness Taylor's amazing dodging technique, watch the Show when it's aired Monday. Until then readers...