Pour one out for Sabrina Carpenter and Barry Keoghan, a relationship immortalized in the music video (and possibly the lyrics) for “Please, Please, Please.” The American singer and Irish actor were Hollywood’s favorite power couple for precisely one year, at which point they reportedly decided to go their separate ways. Perhaps we loved them because of the way their vibes were simultaneously contrasting and complementary. Or perhaps we only loved Keoghan’s cameo in the “Please, Please, Please” video.
Either way, here’s a look at the complete relationship timeline of Sabrina Carpenter and Barry Keoghan.
August 29, 2025: The same day Man’s Best Friend comes out, Gayle King asks Carpenter if she felt “badly” about the “backlash” Keoghan received from her “loyal” fans.
“You know what’s funny about I feel pretty transparent going into any of my relationships that I write songs and I think they’re just as down for it,” she said during her appearance on CBS Mornings to promote her new album. “Most of most the time, they’ve been pretty flattered when I when they get a song written about them good or bad. I think they’re just excited to get a shout out.”
She continued, “I think they’re just excited to get a shout-out.”
In the same interview, she also reveals why she won’t confirm who her songs are about, telling King, “It’s more fun for people to picture the person in their head than the person I picture in my head, I think.”
June 5, 2025: Sabrina Carpenter releases “Manchild,” which fans instantly connect to Keoghan, though the timeline doesn’t quite line up. Here’s what Carpenter has to say about the song in her Instagram caption:
“i wrote manchild on a random tuesday with amy and jack not too long after finishing short n’ sweet and it ended up being the best random tuesday of my life. not only was it so fun to write, but this song became to me something I can look back on that will score the mental montage to the very confusing and fun young adult years of life. it sounds like the song embodiment of a loving eye roll and it feels like a never ending road trip in the summer ! hence why i wanted to give it to you now- so you can stick your head out the car window and scream it all summer long! Thank you always and forever for listening and thank you men for testing me!!🐷🤍
December 7, 2024: Keoghan deletes his Instagram, citing harmful behavior online—and in person—following his split from Carpenter. “I can only sit and take so much,” he wrote in a statement on X.com. “My name has been dragged across the internet in ways I usually don’t respond to. I have to respond now because it’s getting to a place where there are too many lines being crossed.”
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.”
On top of nasty messages and posts, Keoghan claimed people have been “knocking at my grannies door” and “intimidating” his ex-girlfriend and their son outside their home.
“Each and every day I work harder to push myself on every level to be the healthiest and strongest person for that boy,” he continued, asking readers to remember that his son “has to read ALL of this about his father when he is older.”
You can read the full statement here:
December 3, 2024: After a year of dating, Met Gala appearances, and one music video, Carpenter and Keoghan have reportedly split up, according to People. “They are both young and career-focused, so they’ve decided to take a break,” said the outlet’s anonymous source.
June 7, 2024: Carpenter releases the “Please, Please, Please” music video, which features her boyfriend playing the role of, well, her boyfriend. However, unlike the real Keoghan (hopefully), the bad boy in the video is constantly getting into violent altercations and landing himself in jail, much to the embarrassment of Carpenter.
Barry Keoghan and Sabrina Carpenter at the 2024 Met Gala
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May 6, 2024: The couple makes their red carpet debut at the Met Gala, whose dress-code theme that year was “The Garden of Time.”
March 10, 2024: Carpenter and Keoghan hard launch their relationship at the Vanity Fair Oscars after-party. This is the first time they posed together for public photos.
Barry Keoghan and Sabrina Carpenter attend the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on March 10, 2024, in Beverly Hills.
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December 3, 2023: Carpenter and Keoghan spark dating rumors for the first time when they are spotted grabbing dinner together by the Daily Mail.
