Local media, including China Sina Entertainment News, reported on the 1st that Tao recently met his mother with Singer Shi Yiyang. In the photo released together, Tao served the soup to Xu Yiyang, smiled and had a pleasant conversation, and after the meal, Tao and Xu Yiyang were seen going home together and moving furniture, raising another romance rumor. The first romance rumor came in February when Tao was caught spending time on the beach, including Xu Yiyang. At the time, Tao denied that "all of our artists are Family." In April, it was announced that the two of them stayed together for two days in Hangzhou, China. Meanwhile, Tao debuted with the group EXO in 2012 and left the group in 2015 due to conflicts with SM Entertainment, which is currently active in China. Xu Yi-yang is a former SM Entertainment Idol Producer who worked as a member of SM Rookies in 2016 and signed an exclusive contract with LongTao Entertainment, which was founded by Tao in 2018.