Photo: Taylor Swift poses in bikini

A photo has hit the net of Taylor Swift posing in a black bikini.

Hollywoodlife.com posted the pic, however they questioned the reasons why the photo, taken in the Bahamas back in October last year, have only just been released.

Their suggestion? Maybe it has something to do with rumoured love interest Jake Gyllenhaal.

The pair haven’t been spotted together since 9th December at Bound’ry, a restaurant in Swift’s Nashville neighbourhood.

Could Taylor be trying to show Jake what he is missing?

Click here to see the photo.