Barry Keoghan is everyone’s new heartthrob. While netizens are divided on his charm, the young actor has been captivating cinephiles with his charismatic, albeit slightly disturbing roles. Barry Keoghan recently won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor, cementing his position as a great actor. And what a well-deserved win it was! However, the Golden Globe win isn’t why we keep seeing Barry’s name everywhere. The Saltburn actor’s romance with Espresso pop star Sabrina Carpenter is the latest talk of the town. In brief, the dating rumors began circulating between Barry Keoghan and Sabrina Carpenter in late 2023, and in February 2024, they officially publicized their relationship. Since then, they have been serving couple goals! Barry Keoghan even featured in Sabriana’s hit single “Please Please Please.” And boy, did he look good in that video!
At Style Spur, we decided to chart a timeline of Barry Keoghan and Sabrina Carpenter’s romantic fling and what they have been up to so far.
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Evidently, it all started with Saltburn. Sabrina Carpenter was seen in New York City at the advanced screening of Saltburn. And it turns out she is a big fan of Barry Keoghan’s work. Obviously, she manifested this relationship with Barry!
Barry Keoghan and Sabrina Carpenter both attended Givenchy’s Spring Collection 2024 during the illustrious Paris Fashion Week. Although they weren’t photographed together, we can take a wild guess that they definitely ran into each other at this event. Talk about a meet-cute moment!
Barry Keoghan and Sabrina Carpenter were spotted enjoying a romantic dinner in Brentwood, California. Obviously, they picked up each other’s vibe and took it to the next level!
The “couple” was again spotted together on a cute date at Luna Luna, an art museum located in Los Angeles. Furthermore, an eyewitness told People magazine: “It definitely seemed like a date,” and they even “shared a kiss.”
Barry Keoghan and Sabrina Carpenter made their relationship pubic when they attended the Grammys after-party together. Therefore, it was their first public appearance together, and they were seen getting cozy and chatting it up! Both of them were in a world of their own and enjoying each other’s company!
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Sabrina Carpenter was touring with Taylor Swift on her Eras Tour, where she was the opening act. Therefore, she was over the moon! And who was in the stands cheering her on? Her boyfriend, Barry Keoghan! Many fans spotted him in the crowd, totally simping for Sabrina during the Juno part! During her tour in Singapore, a fan spotted Sabrina running into Barry Keoghan’s arms!
The couple was photographed at the 2024 Met Gala, “The Garden of Time.” Barry Keoghan came to the Gala alone with his team, and so did Sabrina. Moreover, they walked the red carpet separately and stopped at the top for photos. Obviously, Barry Keoghan was serving looks with a Burberry brown velvet suit, a top hat, and a Victorian-style dress shirt. Likewise, Sabrina went for a demure look as she wore a gorgeous black and blue mermaid-style Oscar de la Renta gown. Furthermore, fans were quick to notice that their ensembles were styled after Mad Hatter and Alice.
Barry Keoghan throwing a 25th birthday bash for Sabrina Carpenter, definitely set our standards high! Afterward, the Nonsense singer shared pictures from her birthday party and was even seen sharing a kiss with Barry Keoghan on rapper Ice Spice’s Instagram story.
Casting your significant other in a music video is such a power move! Safe to say that we got butterflies when Sabrina featured Barry Keoghan in her “Please Please Please” music video. Sabrina and Barry Keoghan play a criminal couple in the video. With lyrics like “I heard that you’re an actor, so act like a stand-up guy.” Maybe Sabrina was dropping hints for us! Obviously, this song became an instant hit. However, it might have been foreshadowing the breakup that followed later that year! Who knew!
After the release of the song, Sabrina shared with Variety that Barry Keoghan loved the song! However, rumors of a split started making rounds on Instagram. Nevertheless, Barry Keoghan continued to like Sabrina’s photos on Instagram, which meant they were still going steady?
Amid the rumors of a breakup, Barry Keoghan hinted that his relationship with Sabrina was still strong through flirty comments. He commented on several posts as well. Sabrina reciprocated the affection by giving Barry Keoghan a shout out at her Raleigh Show. Moreover, thee video of the moment went viral as she sang, “I hear you knocking, Barry, come on up.”
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Of course, Barry Keoghan was asked about the relationship on Spotify’s The Louis Theroux Podcast. He smiled and said, “Oh, I knew you’d do this. All I’m going to say is I’m incredibly blessed. Such a strong, independent lady who’s massively talented, and yeah. Pretty special.” Barry Keoghan has officially set the bar too high!
Despite all the lovey-dovey comments, the couple was definitely heading for a breakup! The on-off couple spent the anniversary of their first date apart. Moreover, an inside source told Entertainment Tonight that things between the couple didn’t end on a high note and that they wanted space away from each other. The insider went on to say, “Sabrina and Barry are definitely broken up right now. Therefore, Sabrina isn’t sad over the breakup and is staying busy and distracted.” Ouch! Talk about a bad breakup.
After the breakup, Barry Keoghan faced severe backlash. Furthermore, many netizens dragged him through the mud with baseless accusations and being a “dead-beat dad” to his son. Barry Keoghan deactivated his Instagram account as the bashing continued. Afterward, he took to his X (Twitter) account, asking Netzines to be “respectful.”
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In spite of the rough treatment that Barry Keoghans has been subjected to, he is still setting goals for himself! Furthermore, he is absolutely smashing them to bits! With a confirmed role in the Peaky Blinders movie and his upcoming Irish thriller “Bring Them Down,” Keoghan is definitely keeping himself busy! Obviously, as devoted cinephiles, we are going to check out Barry Keoghan’s film. So, stay tuned to Style Spur for a candid review of his film and major updates!
