The cheating rumors that were swirling about Irish actor Barry Keoghan following his breakup with pop star Sabrina Carpenter have finally been addressed nearly a year and a half after the pair split.
These allegations of infidelity have been incredibly hurtful saltburn star, who was forced to remove herself from all social media after the 26-year-old espresso A large number of the singer’s fans attacked him with the belief that he was unfaithful.
Her relationship with Keoghan, 33, ended in late 2024 after being together for a year, sparking endless online speculation – culminating in the notion that the actor allegedly slept with a ‘semi-famous’ TikTok star.
Although this was only according to an anonymous tip given to gossip site DeuxMoi, both Keoghan and Carpenter have so far avoided speaking publicly about why their relationship ended.
Barry Keoghan and Sabrina Carpenter dated for about a year but things fell apart (Kevin Mazur/MG24/The Met Museum/Getty Images for Vogue)
Record producer Benny Blanco’s casual this week podcast, friends keep secretsFeatured peaky blinders The actor sits down for an honest conversation. Literally, downstairs, when he poured his heart out while sitting on the host’s kitchen floor.
After avoiding commenting on the allegations for over a year, Blanco was finally able to extract answers from Keoghan about his relationship with one of the world’s most famous pop stars.
The actor said, “I came out of Instagram, social profiles. I stopped going to events, meeting up. It’s because there was a story out there which is not true. I never confirmed it or said anything about it, so I disappeared.”
The podcast’s co-host, rapper Lil Dicky, then asked the all-important follow-up question: “Is this something about cheating?”
Despite withdrawing from social media, it was clear that Keoghan could not escape the rumors surfacing about her split with Carpenter. However, he pointed out that one of the sources of these rumors had actually apologized.
Responding to Lil Dicky’s question, he said, “Yes, I cheated. I never wanted to bring anyone else into this, but unfortunately, having a relationship in the public eye has escalated it.”
“You see the story, a girl made a video and then another girl made the same video and apologized for making it, but no one paid attention to that video.”
The TikTok influencer who was rumored to have cheated has even gone on record to say that the claims were false.
“I have never encountered this man in my life. I have only seen him on my TV screen watching Saltburn,” he said on social media.
During a recent interview on SiriusXM The Morning Mash UpKeoghan addressed ‘hate online’.
The actor had previously deactivated his Instagram account (Philip Faraone/Getty Images for ABA)
“There’s been a lot of abuse about how I look, and that’s kind of a thing of the past – you know, everyone goes through it… but it has shamed me,” he said, adding: “It’s made me really lose myself, not wanting to go places, not wanting to go out. I say this to be completely pure and honest with you. It’s becoming a problem.”
Keoghan deactivated her Instagram account in December 2024 after revealing that she had received messages that ‘no person should ever read’.
Sabrina Carpenter and Barry Keoghan’s relationship timeline
September 2023
Carpenter attended an advanced screening saltburn in New York. The pair reportedly ran into each other for the first time about a week later at the Givenchy show at Paris Fashion Week.
December 2023
Dating rumors have started flying, according to photos obtained by The Daily MailThe two were seen having dinner together in LA.
February 2024
The stars made their first public appearance together at W Magazine, Mark Ronson and Gucci’s Grammys afterparty.
While Keoghan and Carpenter stepped out on the red carpet separately, they were reportedly seen relaxing together inside.
w magazine later posted a photo In the program on X of them.
Keoghan also remained silent when a tmz The reporter questioned her about the romance rumours.
Elsewhere in February, the pair were seen kissing in public and enjoying dinner out together.
March 2024
Keoghan attends Taylor Swift eras tour In Singapore, where Carpenter played the opening act.
In a videoBoth can be seen hugging backstage.
Later that month, Keoghan and Carpenter posed together at the Vanity Fair Oscars afterparty. She was also seen wearing a beaded friendship bracelet with ‘Sabrina’ written on it.
The stars pose together at the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party (Dave Bennett/VF24/WireImage for Vanity Fair)
April 2024
As the singer took the stage for her first Coachella set, Keoghan showed his support and was seen Filming her performance.
During the second weekend of the California festival, Carpenter changed the lyrics of his track ‘Nonsense’ to reference Keoghan’s infamous saltburn Scene.
She sang: “Man his knees are so weak he had to spread my knees. He’s drinking my bath water like it’s red wine.”
May 2024
The stars attended the Met Gala, and although they didn’t walk down the steps together, to the delight of fans, they posed side by side at the top.
Later that month, Keoghan hosted a party for Carpenter’s 25th birthday.
June 2024
Irish actor appears in musical Video For Carpenter’s single ‘Please Please Please’.
August 2024
Speaking about Keoghan’s reaction to ‘Please Please Please’, the pop star revealed Diversity: “He’s passionate about the song, and I’m very grateful for that. I don’t want to sound biased, but I think he’s one of the best actors of this generation. So seeing him on screen with his song as the soundtrack made the video better and more special.”
That same month, Deuxmoi reported that the couple had separated; However, they shut down the rumors when Keoghan liked one of Carpenter’s Instagram snaps.
Keoghan and Carpenter in ‘Please Please Please’ (YouTube/Sabrina Carpenter)
October 2024
Keoghan attended Carpenter’s concert in Virginia. according to entertainment tonightWhen she was singing her iconic hit ‘Juno’, she changed the lyrics from “I hear you knockin’, baby, come on up” to “I hear you knockin’, Barry, come on up”.
November 2024
Speaking about Carpenter during an interview Louis Theroux PodcastKeoghan admitted: “I’m incredibly blessed. [She’s] Such a strong, independent woman who is extremely talented. Very special.”
December 2024
According to multiple sources, the pair apparently called it quits.
An insider told People: “They are both young and career-focused, so they have decided to take a break.”