Barry Keoghan Releases Statement After Sabrina Carpenter Breakup: ‘I Can Only Sit and Take So Much’

On Friday evening, Barry Keoghan posted a statement on X, formerly Twitter, asking for people to be “respectful” following his breakup from pop star Sabrina Carpenter. That same day, the actor deactivated his Instagram account, which he explained was in response to negative messages.

In his post, Keoghan said, “I can only sit and take so much. My name is being dragged across the internet in ways I usually don’t respond to.”

He said he had to come forward because there are “too many lines being crossed” and he deleted Instagram because he “can no longer let this stuff distract from my family and my work.”

He continued, “Absolute lies, hatred, disgusting commentary about my appearance, character, how I am as a parent, and every other inhumane thing you can imagine. Dragging my character and everything I worked extremely hard for and stand for.”

According to the Saltburn star, people have been “knocking at my grannies door” and allegedly harassing his ex-girlfriend Alyson Sandro and their son Brando, “intimidating them” outside of their house.

“Each and every day I work harder to push myself on every level to be the healthiest and strongest person for that boy,” he added. “I want you to [remember] that he has to read ALL of this about his father when he is older. Please be respectful to all.”

Sources speaking to Us Weekly this week stated that the couple grew apart when their schedules didn’t align.

“It’s been challenging for their relationship since Sabrina went on tour,” the first source explained. “Their schedules were not aligning, and all the time apart made it difficult to maintain a connection.”

A second source said the split was amicable.

“They are cordial, and it was not contentious,” they stated. “Both agreed it wasn’t working. That was something they struggled with, being in different places all the time.”