Taylor Swift tells Billboard she loves being single!

Los Angeles - Billboard has named happily single Taylor Swift their woman of the year.

The Shake It Off hitmaker has dated some of the most famous names in the entertainment industry - including Harry Styles and John Mayer - and has recently been linked to The 1975 front man Matt Healy, but Taylor insists she's happy being boyfriend-free at the moment.

She shared: "I don't have anyone whose feelings are on the line except for me."

"If I was in love with someone right now, I don't know how I would handle everyone else weighing in on our stories, because when you're in a relationship there are a lot of secrets and a lot of sacred moments that you don't want to divulge."

The 24-year-old beauty said she's happier being on her own than she would be in a relationship.

Taylor told Billboard magazine: "I am 24, perfectly happy being alone. One of the reasons I'm perfectly happy being alone is that no one gets hurt this way."

Earlier this week, Taylor was pictured getting close to Victoria's Secret model Karlie Kloss, prompting widespread speculation they were dating.

However, Taylor's representatives have denied that they are anything more than good friends.