Saltburn’s Barry Keoghan’s life off screen from son to rumoured pop star romance

Saltburn star Barry Keoghan has been making moves over the last few years, and it doesn’t look as though he has any plans to stop anytime soon.

Despite his young age, he’s already appeared in a number of major films and TV series, and has even been nominated for an Oscar.

From Dunkirk to The Killing of a Sacred Deer to his BAFTA Best Actor in a Supporting Role nomination for Calm with Horses, for Barry, it hasn’t always been all glamour and Hollywood.

The 30 year old Love/Hate star grew up in Summerhill, Dublin alongside his brother, Eric.

The siblings had a pretty turbulent childhood, and spent seven years living between 13 different foster homes.

Barry as a young boy with his mum and brother
(Image: Instagram/keoghan92)

His mother struggled with drug addiction, and when he was just 12 years old, she sadly died of a heroin overdose.

Following this, the brothers were taken into care and then raised by their aunt and grandmother.

Barry has been pretty open about his hard past, and has spoken out about hoping to inspire other young people to follow their dreams.

He even admitted that he didn’t expect his life to pan out this way, especially when you’ve got “13 foster homes” written on your CV.

Alyson Sandro and Barry Keoghan split in July 2023

But after answering an advertisement he spotted in a local shop for Between the Canals in 2011, he was offered a small role and began his ascent to success.

At age 18, he decided to enrol at The Factory in Dublin to study acting, and in the same year appeared in Fair City.

What followed was his TV big break in Love/Hate, in which he portrayed Wayne, the “infamous cat killer.” And in career terms, the rest is history…

When it comes to his personal life these days, Barry is still very down to earth, and despite his success, still enjoys heading back to his home city of Dublin.

According to Dublin Live, the 30 year old’s local is the Bridge Tavern, and when he gets the chance to visit (when he’s not being a mega famous actor), he’s playfully referred to as ‘Hollywood.’

Back in September 2021, he began dating Alyson Kierans. Just a few months later, on 27th March 2022 – Ireland’s Mother’s Day – the couple announced that they were expecting their first child together.

Barry has been on dad duties since August 2022
(Image: Instagram/Barry Keoghan)

Barry’s ex-partner Alyson gave birth to their first child, a son, Brando in 2022
(Image: Instagram/Barry Keoghan)

Dental nurse Alyson gave birth to their son, Brando on 8 August 2022. Barry has since described being a father as “a love I’ve not felt before”.

In an interview with GQ Magazine, the Dubliner said: “It’s indescribable. It’s a love I’ve not felt before.

“You can learn from how you were raised. I have the chance to do the things that weren’t done for me.”

However, in July 2023, the notoriously private couple reportedly went their separate ways, with an insider describing their breakup as “incredibly sad” but said that the new parents are “determined to do the best for their son”.

Barry Keoghan with his ex, Shona Guerin
(Image: Facebook/shonaguerin)

Before his romance with Alyson, Barry was in a long-term relationship with Shona Guerin.

The former couple met on a night out in Shona’s hometown of Killarney back in 2017, and were living together in Los Angeles before their split in 2020.

Sabrina and Barry were pictured out together last month
(Image: Getty Images for iHeartRadio)

Last month, Barry was spotted out on a dinner date with pop star Sabrina Carpenter.

The Banshees of Inisherin actor was pictured out with the Nonsense hitmaker 24,in the Brentwood neighbourhood of LA on December 2.

It comes after Sabrina and the Chernobyl actor first met during Paris Fashion Week in September, where they were spotted together at the Givenchy show.

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