Pop sensation Sabrina Carpenter and her beau, Barry Keoghan, seem to have hit a rocky patch in their relationship. On December 3, 2024, an anonymous insider close to the couple exclusively confirmed their separation to PEOPLE magazine.
While the source refrained from delving into the specifics of their breakup, they did shed some light on why the pair decided to part ways after a year of their on-again, off-again romance. The insider revealed,
“They are both young and career-focused, so they’ve decided to take a break”.
The confirmation comes exactly a day after the gossip site DeuxMoi shared a blind item on their now-deleted Instagram Story. While the cryptic post avoided naming names, it contained enough clues for netizens to link the message to Carpenter and the Saltburn actor.
According to the blind item, the couple allegedly ended their relationship due to Barry’s rumored infidelity with a popular TikTok influencer. The post read,
“It appears that this A-list singer… and her foreign actor boyfriend are done for good… He was busy getting very cozy… with a blonde… LA based influencer… Apparently he and his popstar girlfriend called it quits… after she found out he had been chatting with said influencer behind her back for months… Infidelity is where she draws the line”.
The Origin Of Sabrina Carpenter And Barry’s Relationship Woes
Rumors of trouble in paradise for the Bad Chem singer and Keoghan first surfaced on August 16, 2024. DeuxMoi initially sparked speculation with an exclusive tip shared via an X post.
At the time, neither Sabrina nor Barry addressed the rumors, leaving fans guessing about the state of their relationship. However, just a month later, in September 2024, the pair was spotted enjoying a secret dinner date at the upscale Italian restaurant Torrisi in New York City.
Their outing was discreetly captured by a fellow diner who shared a video of the former couple. In the clip, Sabrina and Barry were seen leaning in close, sharing laughs, and engaging in an intimate conversation, clearly enjoying each other’s company.
This sighting marked the last public appearance of the pair who first began dating in December 2023 and publicly confirmed their relationship in May 2024 at the Met Gala.
During their relationship, Sabrina and Barry also collabed for the music video of her hit song Please Please Please, in June 2024. Now, with their breakup confirmed, Carpenter and Keoghan have officially gone their separate ways.
Fans Debate The Reason Behind Sabrina And Barry Keoghan’s Breakup
The online community quickly jumped to conclusions sparking a heated debate about the authenticity of the blind item shared by DeuxMoi. Fans speculated on the identity of the unnamed influencer mentioned in the post, with some even suggesting possible candidates:
“There’s a TikToker/OF model Breckie Hill that is seemingly claiming it was her. Another rumor I saw swirling was Alexa Adams, but this is all just speculation…”
“Breckie has been reposting Tik toks talking about the break up… don’t know if she’s confirming it or using it for cloud”.
While other commenters expressed their heartbreak over the news. They wrote,
“It’s a rough time to be a Sabrina and a Barry fan. It’s me, I’m the fan”.
As fans continue to speculate and debate the reasons behind the breakup, Sabrina and Barry’s once-public romance has come to an end. Whether this separation is temporary or permanent, only time will tell.