Barry Keoghan ‘Remains Focused’ After Break From Sabrina Carpenter ‘Despite Made-up Allegations and Brutal Online Vitriol’ (Exclusive Source)

Mar. 15, 2025

Sabrina Carpenter attends the 66th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala on February 03, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California; Barry Keoghan attends the 2024 EE BAFTA Film Awards at The Royal Festival Hall on February 18, 2024 in London, England.Photo:Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic; Karwai Tang/WireImage

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Barry Keoghanis in a good place after his split fromSabrina Carpenter, a source tells PEOPLE.

TheSaltburnstar, 32, and “Espresso” singer, 25, dated off and on for about a yearbefore deciding to take a break.

A source tells PEOPLE that despite the split, Keoghan is focused on his career and family.

“He is at his strongest and happiest and is the best version of himself to date,” the insider says. “He has been very resilient and triumphed through a lot to be in this place. He worked hard to get here and remains focused – and though he and Sabrina are on a break – that isn’t setting him back in any way – he has a lot of fortitude.”

Carpenter and Keoghan made theirred carpet debutat the Met Gala this year. The source says that throughout their relationship, he often supported Carpenter’s career, attending her concerts while also balancing fatherhood with his 2-year-old sonBrando.

The insider insists that infidelity was not a factor in their split, adding, “He was always very faithful to her from the start, there was no third party involved in their break or at any other point in their relationship. Reports indicating otherwise are entirely fabricated.”

A source previously told PEOPLE that Keoghan and Carpenter are going their separate ways.

“They are both young and career-focused, so they’ve decided to take a break,” that source said.

Looking ahead, the source says Keoghan prioritizes being “a devoted dad” to his son, whom he shares with his former girlfriend, Alyson Sandro. He is also doing philanthropic work, such as advocating for the foster care system and working withThe Hazel Project, which supports the research and development of child-focused strategies for fostered kids.

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In front of the camera, Keoghan just wrapped Netflix’sThe Immortal Manand is currently filming Amazon’sCrime 101.He’ll next star inBring Them Downand The Weeknd’s first feature film,Hurry Up Tomorrow, opposite Jenna Ortega.

He is rumored to be a part of the upcoming four-part Beatles movie from Sam Mendes. Ringo Starr commented on the speculated casting tellingEntertainment Tonight:“I think it’s great, I believe he’s somewhere taking drum lessons, I hope not too many.”

source: people.com