Barry Keoghan Addresses Speculation on Breakup with Sabrina Carpenter: 'I'm Asking for People to Stop Assuming'

Barry Keoghan is addressing online rumors that he cheated on Sabrina Carpenter.

Keoghan appeared on the podcast Friends Keep Secrets hosted by Benny Blanco, Lil Dicky (Dave Burd) and Kristin Batalucco on Tuesday, April 18. During the episode, Keoghan opened up about his public breakup with the pop star.

"I came off Instagram and social profiles. I've stopped going to events. I've stopped socializing," he said. "It's because, you know, 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. I just disappeared."

Keoghan never mentioned Carpenter directly and Lil Dicky went on to as if the narrative Keoghan was referring to was infidelity to which he confirmed.

Keoghan added that navigating a relationship in the public eye can be "challenging." He then discussed internet rumors surrounding his spilt from Carpenter. Specifically, TikTok influencer Breckie Hill reposting videos alluding to Keoghan cheating on Carpenter with her.

Hill later addressed the rumors saying she "did not get with Barry" and had never met him. She clarified that her reposts alleging that she was homewrecking" Carpenter's relationship were made "simply because I thought it was so ridiculous."

Keoghan said of Hill's retraction that "no one seemed to latch onto that video."

"I'm not asking for people to become my fan and like me because that's not normal either," he continued. "But 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, involving my parents who are no longer with me... just absolutely disgusting and vile. There's videos on TikTok literally going, 'I hate him.'"

Keoghan had previously spoken about the online harassment he received shortly after his split from Carpenter in a post on X in 2024. In the statement, the actor said he received messages that included, "absolute lies, hatred, disgusting commentary about my appearance, character, how I am as a parent and every other inhumane thing you can imagine."

Keoghan and Carpenter first went public with their relationship in Feb. 2024 and their breakup was confirmed by a source to Entertainment Tonight in Dec. 2024.

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This story was originally published April 28, 2026 at 12:22 PM.