Barry Keoghan speaks out on viral Sabrina Carpenter breakup controversy

Barry Keoghan has broken his silence on the continued scrutiny of his personal life following his split from Grammy-winning artist Sabrina Carpenter.

During his latest sit-down, the actor confessed to the host that he needed space after being pulled into heavy social media speculation.

On the Tuesday, April 28 episode of the Friends Keep Secrets podcast, he said, “I feel in a safe space to say this, but I have been avoiding stuff. I came off Instagram and social profiles. I’ve stopped going to events. I’ve stopped just socializing.”

He went on to add, “It’s because there was a narrative out there that was never really sort of even spoken on — a narrative that's not true — and I never confirmed or said anything about it. And I just disappeared."

In response to questions regarding cheating allegations linked to his split from the Please Please Please singer, he addressed how the speculation affected him emotionally and gained traction online.

“I’m not asking for people to become my fan and like me because that’s not normal. I’m asking for people to stop assuming and also stop jumping on this narrative and attacking me and dragging me down in any way you can,” he mentioned.

“I’m not saying this for pity. Why is it cool to hop on and beat someone up?”

He also spoke about deactivating his Instagram account due to heavy online criticism, calling the commentary unfair and harmful, 

“Absolute lies, hatred, disgusting commentary about my appearance, character, how I am as a parent…”

He added that a viral video and its later apology did not receive the same attention online.

For the unversed, Barry Keoghan and Sabrina Carpenter reportedly split in late 2025 after nearly a year together.

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