Yahoo Lifestyle Inside Sabrina Carpenter's Dating History
When it comes to her dating life, Sabrina Carpenter tends to keep her comments to the public, well, short n' sweet. But the pint-size "Please Please Please" singer certainly has a relationship history worth talking (and singing) about, including a yearlong romance with Oscar-nominee Barry Keoghan and a reported 2021 love triangle with Joshua Bassett and Olivia Rodrigo.
Keep reading for a closer look at her boyfriends through the years.
Who is Sabrina Carpenter in a relationship with now?
Sabrina Carpenter is currently flying solo. The singer-actress is newly single following her year-long relationship with Irish actor Barry Keoghan.
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Is Sabrina Carpenter still dating Barry Keoghan?
As of December 2024, Carpenter and Keoghan have officially pressed pause on their relationship. The pair, once one of Hollywood's most buzzed-about couples, managed to pack quite a lot into their year together, from a Met Gala appearance to a music video collaboration.
"I don't know anyone who works as hard. I'm in awe watching her work," Keoghan said on The Jess Cagle Show after Carpenter was nominated for six Grammys.
Which Sabrina Carpenter music video did Barry Keoghan star in?
The Saltburn actor starred in the video for Carpenter's hit "Please Please Please."
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How did Barry Keoghan and Sabrina Carpenter meet?
Their love story began at Paris Fashion Week in September 2023, where they both attended the Givenchy show. Carpenter later immortalized this meet-cute in her song "Bed Chem," describing the moment she spotted a "cute boy with the white jacket and the thick accent." By December 2023, they were spotted on their first dinner date in Los Angeles.
Why did Barry Keoghan and Sabrina Carpenter break up?
According to a PEOPLE source, the split came down to timing and careers. At 25 (her) and 32 (him), both stars are at crucial points in their professional lives. "They are both young and career-focused, so they've decided to take a break," the insider revealed.
But a blind item on DeuxMoi told a different story, implying that Keogan was unfaithful to Carpenter. Influencer Breckie Hill, the rumored other woman, reposted TikTok videos backing up the claim.
Keoghan and Carpenter have not commented on the gossip.
Did Sabrina Carpenter date Shawn Mendes?
Yes! Briefly, in early 2023. But soon after, Mendes reunited with his former girlfriend Camila Cabello. Fans believe Carpenter's song "Taste" references this relationship, particularly in lyrics that seem to address an ex getting back with their former flame. Ooh la la!
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What happened with Sabrina Carpenter, Joshua Bassett and Olivia Rodrigo?
Sabrina Carpenter dated fellow Disney star Joshua Bassett in 2020, after he reportedly split from Olivia Rodrigo, his co-star from High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.
Rodrigo released the song "drivers license" in January 2021, which many fans believed was about Bassett. The song’s lyrics described feelings of betrayal, and there was speculation that Rodrigo was referring to her ex and his rumored new relationship given the lyrics ("And you’re probably with that blonde girl").
Then Sabrina dropped a cryptic song of her own, "Skin," which includes the line "Maybe you didn’t mean it / Maybe blonde was the only rhyme.”
What Sabrina Carpenter song is about Olivia Rodrigo?
After Rodrigo released "drivers license," which was rumored to allude to Carpenter's relationship with Bassett, Rodrigo released the song "Skin."
Some people think Carpenter's lyrics reference parts of Rodrigo's "drivers licence," including "You been telling your side / So I'll be telling mine" and "Maybe 'blonde' was the only rhyme."
Carpenter once addressed the feud rumors on Facebook, writing, “the song isn’t calling out one single person. some lines address a specific situation, while other lines address plenty of other experiences I’ve had this past year.”
She's since had many more experiences to write about. To the recording studio she goes!
