Barry Keoghan and Sabrina Carpenter
News Celebrity Film Sabrina Carpenter

Here’s what Breckie Hill actually said about ‘ridiculous’ Barry Keoghan cheating rumours

Please, please, please let's put this to bed

Daisy Phillipson
29th April 2026, 15:44
Add as preferred source on Google
Add as preferred source on Google

While shutting down rumours he cheated on Sabrina Carpenter, Barry Keoghan pointed to a viral video in which a girl admitted to “making it up”. Though he didn’t name her directly, the influencer involved in the scandal was Breckie Hill.

The Saltburn star made the comments on the latest episode of Benny Blanco’s Friends Keep Secrets podcast, where he spoke about why he’s been “avoiding” things. 

“I came off Instagram and social profiles. I’ve stopped going to events. I’ve stopped just socialising,” he said. 

Keoghan explained that it’s because of a “narrative that’s not true”, adding, “I never confirmed or said anything about it. And I just disappeared.”

He then confirmed he was referring to the 2024 rumours that he cheated on his then-girlfriend Sabrina Carpenter. The two dated for around a year before calling it quits.

At the time of their breakup, rumours started surfacing that Keoghan had cheated on the singer, with some fans putting together timelines and suggesting it was Breckie Hill.

The claims were unfounded, but then Hill herself reposted a video about the rumour, leading many to believe it was true. 

Again, Keoghan doesn’t mention her by name, but he did say, “If you see the narrative, you see the story. A girl made a video and then a girl actually made the same video and went ‘sorry for making that up’. But no one seemed to latch on to that video.” 

That said, the actor didn’t say anything at the time as he “didn’t want to bring anyone else into it.”

@lietosabrina

i actually feel so bad for her and barry now 😕 #sabrinacarpenter #breckiehill #barrykeoghan #lietosabrina #cheating #foryou #blowup

♬ original sound – holz 𝜗𝜚

Just in case that wasn’t clear enough, here’s exactly what Hill said back in 2024 after reposting the video: “To put it simply for you all, no I did not get with Barry. I have never even encountered this man in my life. The only time I’ve seen him is on my TV screen from watching Saltburn.”

The influencer went on to say that she reposted a video that showed up on her FYP claiming that she “was homewrecking Sabrina Carpenter’s relationship”, simply because she found it “so ridiculous.”

“I’m sorry, but if I really was the one getting with Barry, why in the world would I be reposting about it?” she continued. 

“What I will say though is coming from someone who has been cheated on in several different relationships, I would never want to homewreck any relationship or put any girl through that pain.”

Featured image credit: John Salangsang/David Fisher/Shutterstock