The ‘Espresso’ singer and ‘Saltburn’ actor are on a break from their relationship, a separate source previously confirmed to PEOPLE
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Barry Keoghan is in a good place after his split from Sabrina Carpenter, a source tells PEOPLE.
The Saltburn star, 32, and “Espresso” singer, 25, dated off and on for about a year before 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 their red carpet debut at 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 son Brando.
“He was a fantastic boyfriend to her and was very present through all she was going through as her career took off – he worked very hard to be there for her when she needed someone most,” the source tells PEOPLE. “They had a great relationship and he really cared deeply about her – which you could see via the comments he would often leave on her Instagram page.“
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 with The 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’s The Immortal Man and is currently filming Amazon’s Crime 101. He’ll next star in Bring Them Down and 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 telling Entertainment Tonight: “I think it’s great, I believe he’s somewhere taking drum lessons, I hope not too many.”
