Barry Keoghan deactivates Instagram account due to hateful messages and comments he’s received since splitting from Sabrina Carpenter

2 Min Read
Barry Keoghan 49th Toronto International Film Festival - 'Bring Them Down' Premiere
Photo Credit: Captive Camera/Cover Images

Barry Keoghan has taken down his Instagram account following a wave of negative messages and comments he received after his split from Sabrina Carpenter.

The Saltburn star took to X on Saturday, December 7, to share his thoughts on why he removed his Instagram presence and asked people to show more โ€œrespectfulโ€ behavior towards him and his loved ones.

โ€œI can only sit and take so much,โ€ Keoghan said. โ€œMy name is being dragged across the internet in ways I usually donโ€™t respond to.โ€

Keoghan expressed that making a statement became necessary because โ€œtoo many lines being crossedโ€ were happening, and he removed Instagram because he โ€œcan no longer let this stuff distract from my family and my work.โ€

Sabrina Carpenter and Barry Keoghan Please Please Please
Screenshot via YouTube

โ€œAbsolute lies, hatred, disgusting commentary about my appearance, character, how I am as a parent, and every other inhumane thing you can imagine,โ€ he continued. โ€œDragging my character and everything I worked extremely hard for and stand for.โ€

Keoghan revealed that individuals have been โ€œknocking at my grannies doorโ€ and camping outside his former partner Alyson Sandro and 2-year-old son Brandoโ€˜s residence, โ€œintimidating them.โ€

โ€œEach and every day I work harder to push myself on every level to be the healthiest and strongest person for that boy,โ€ he continued. โ€œI want you to remember that he has to read ALL of this about his father when he is older. Please be respectful to all.โ€

Questions about Barry Keoghanโ€™s relationship status with Sabrina Carpenter intensified recently, and on December 3, an insider told PEOPLE that the couple had โ€œdecided to take a breakโ€ after being together for a year. When gossip platform Deuxmoi spread rumors about Keoghan allegedly being unfaithful with a TikTok personality, a source informed PEOPLE that these claims were untrue and that Keoghan was โ€œalways very faithful to her from the start.โ€