In recent years, if we talk about popular singers among the Gen Z group, “Espresso” made Sabrina Carpenter famous and she has collaborated with Taylor Swift, undoubtedly she ranks among the top.
This artist not only showcases outstanding talent in music but also has a colorful romantic life. Recently, there have been rumors that she has officially broken up with her actor boyfriend Barry Keoghan, marking the end of their brief one-year relationship. Looking back at Sabrina Carpenter‘s love story, it is certainly full of highlights.
Sabrina Carpenter’s love journey
Last December, 25-year-old Sabrina Carpenter was reported to be dating 32-year-old Barry Keoghan. Although neither of them has officially confirmed the relationship, they have often appeared as a couple in public and have shown an extremely close attitude. It wasn’t until March of this year that insiders revealed to Us magazine that they were indeed dating. The reports indicated that their initial relationship was casual and natural, but as their relationship deepened, they became increasingly serious and cautious about maintaining it, not wanting their busy schedules to be the reason for their feelings fading.
At the Met Gala in May, Sabrina Carpenter and Barry Keoghan made a couple’s appearance together, officially revealing their relationship. They also collaborated on Sabrina Carpenter‘s music video for “Please Please Please”. In an interview with Vogue, she praised her boyfriend’s clever concepts and talent.
Although their relationship seemed quite stable from the outside, rumors suggested that Sabrina Carpenter was unhappy with her boyfriend’s love for partying and his drinking habits, especially since he often got incredibly drunk after parties, which made Sabrina Carpenter very upset. In fact, rumors about issues in their relationship surfaced back in August, leading them to choose a brief separation to cool off. It wasn’t until recently that they officially broke up, ending their year-long romance.
The rumored love triangle
Despite her young age, Sabrina Carpenter has already experienced a dramatic love life. She has been rumored to be romantically linked with several male co-stars and even had brief relationships with people like Bradley Steven Perry, Griffin Gluck, and Joshua Bassett. Her relationship with Joshua Bassett is particularly entangled in a complex emotional anecdote.
Sabrina and Joshua were rumored to be dating in 2020 after being spotted dining together and attending a parade. Later, the Halloween photo they posted on IG sparked even more discussions among fans.
The following year, the male lead’s ex-girlfriend Olivia Rodrigo released the song “Driver’s License”, with lyrics discussing a partner’s betrayal. The lines “And you’re probably with that blonde girl, who always made me doubt. She’s so much older than me, she’s everything I’m insecure about” happened to align closely with Sabrina Carpenter‘s image, raising suspicions that she had intervened in the relationship between Olivia Rodrigo and Joshua Bassett.
In response, Sabrina Carpenter hit back with her work by releasing the song “Skin”, which includes the provocative line “You can try to get under my, under my, under my skin, while he’s on mine“, widely seen as a response to Olivia Rodrigo.
Rumors and gossip abound.
Another highly publicized singer-songwriter, Shawn Mendes, is also attracting attention for his romantic life. In 2021, Shawn Mendes broke up with his ex-girlfriend Camila Cabello and started dating a massage therapist who is 27 years his senior. In 2023, he was seen leaving a party with Sabrina Carpenter, sparking new rumors. Although Shawn Mendes denied any romantic involvement with Sabrina Carpenter in an interview, they continue to be spotted together often, suggesting that their relationship might be good privately.
Later, Shawn got back together with Camila Cabello, but it only lasted a short time. After that, the lyrics of the new songs by both female stars were speculated to refer to him. In Sabrina‘s “Coincidence”, the line “Oh wow, you just broke up again” and in “Taste”, the line “I heard you’re back together and if that’s true, you’ll just have to taste me when he’s kissing you” seem to depict Shawn Mendes‘ tumultuous love life. However, these are merely fan speculations and are difficult to verify.
Integrate emotions into music
Sabrina Carpenter once candidly said: “I understand why people are interested in my love life, but they can listen to my album and speculate about the songs’ meanings themselves.”
It seems that she tends to write love stories into her works. I hope her next song will be sweet and touching.