Barry Keoghan's Ghosting: Rumors, Backlash, & Mental Health

0:00On April 29th, Barry Keoghan, the 33-year-old saltburn star, just spilled on Benny Blanco's Friends Keep Secrets podcast about those wild, cheating rumors with his ex, Sabrina Carpenter, and Influencer, Brecky Hill. They dated for around one year before calling it quits in December 2024, and the gossip hit him like a freight train. On the April 28th episode, he admitted the drama pushed him to ghost the public completely, starting with shutting down his Instagram account. To dodge the noise, fans went feral, after some girl dropped a video claiming she hooked up with him, even though she walked it back quick. That first clip sparked a storm of brutal online hate, slamming his character and dragging his family through the mud. The backlash wrecked his mental health, leaving him buried under vowel comments he called, straight up disgusting. He vanished to protect himself from the nonstop attacks. Keoghan's plea is simple. Stop assuming guilt and jumping on bandwagons that tear people down.

1:00Carpenter stayed silent on it all, so the rumors linger while he rebuilds in the shadows. Stay in the know with entertainment and celebrity news today, AI-powered updates.