Taylor Swift’s Dad Scott, 73, Undergoes Major Quintuple Bypass Heart Surgery with the Singer by His Side – Travis Kelce Absent, Taylor Hasn’t Stopped Crying… Please Pray for Your Beloved Singer’s Father

Taylor Swift’s dad, Scott Swift, is reportedly recovering from a quintuple bypass heart surgery. TMZ broke the news, revealing that Taylor was by her father’s side in the hospital and that he’s “feeling fantastic.”

The outlet reports that Taylor’s rep confirmed Scott had “quintuple bypass surgery over a month ago” and that his family (including Taylor, her mom, Andrea, and her brother, Austin) “with him through the entire surgery and recovery process.” FYI, the procedure wasn’t due to a heart attack, and occurred after Scott’s doctor saw something during a check up.

Taylor’s dad is a pretty private guy, but he’s been by Taylor’s side throughout her entire career and is one of her biggest supporters. He was featured in his daughter’s Netflix documentary Taylor Swift: Miss Americana, which covered her decision to make a political endorsement. “I’ve read the entire [statement] and … right now, I’m terrified,” Scott said in the doc. “I’m the guy that went out and bought armored cars.”

Tay also touched on Scott’s concern for her in Variety (via People), saying “This was a situation where, from a humanity perspective, and from what my moral compass was telling me I needed to do, I knew was right, and I really didn’t care about repercussions.

My dad is terrified of threats against my safety and my life, and he has to see how many stalkers we deal with on a daily basis, and know that this is his kid. It’s where he comes from.”