Sabrina Carpenter’s ex Barry Keoghan shuts down Instagram, asks for ‘respect’ amid cheating rumors

Shortly after Barry Keoghan deactivated his Instagram account, the Saltburn actor, who was rumored to be cheating on girlfriend Sabrina Carpenter, took to social media to explain accepted his decision and asked for respect.

“I can only sit and take so much. My name is being dragged around online and I don’t usually respond to that,” he wrote on X. “I have to respond now because It has become more and more serious.[g] To a place where too many lines are crossed.

“I deactivated my account because I can no longer let this distract from my family and work. The messages I received should not be read by anyone. Absolute lies, hate, about my appearance, Disgusting comments about my character, my behavior as a parent and every other inhumane thing you can imagine.

Pop star surprises fans, SABRINA CARPENTER mired in cheating scandal

“It drags down my character and everything I work for and stand for,” he continued. “Talking about how I was a diva baby and how I grew up and dragging my dear mother into it. Knocking on my grandma’s door. Sitting outside my son’s house and terrorizing them. That’s crossing the line.

“I work harder every day and push myself on every level to be the healthiest and strongest person that boy can be,” he concluded. “I want to provide him with opportunities to learn, fail, and grow. I want him to respect his dad, trust me completely, and know that I will support him no matter what. I need you to remember that when he grows up, he must read Please be respectful to all who write about his father.

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Representatives for Keoghan did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.

Carpenter surprised fans on Thursday at the premiere of her Netflix Christmas special as cheating rumors swirled about her relationship with Keoghan.

Carpenter and Keoghan first sparked dating rumors in 2023. (AEON/GC photo)

The “Taste” singer looked in high spirits while promoting “Butterballs Christmas” despite online rumors that her relationship with Keoghan ended due to Oscar-nominated actor Keoghan’s infidelity.

Influencer Breckie Hill, who has 4.3 million followers on TikTok, fuels infidelity rumors Repost video on the platform.

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The video features a post from gossip account DeuxMoi, which reads: “On the last night of her biggest Los Angeles tour to date, he was busy hanging out with a blond, semi-famous LA influencer at a St. Vincent bungalow. She is especially TikTok).

Barry Keoghan and Sabrina Carpenter have reportedly split after dating on and off for a year. (Getty Images)

“Out of curiosity, I asked around and apparently he and his pop star girlfriend suddenly called it quits less than a week before their last show in Los Angeles because she discovered he’d been chatting with the influencer behind his back for a few seconds. months.

Fox News Digital has reached out to representatives for Carpenter and Keoghan for comment.

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An insider confirmed that the two are taking a break after first sparking romance rumors in December 2023.

“They are both young and career-focused, so they decided to take a break,” a source told People.

Fox News Digital’s Lauryn Overhultz contributed to this report.