Actor Barry Keoghan appears to have addressed rumours that he cheated on Sabrina Carpenter with TikTok sensation Breckie Hill. The news of pop starlet Sabrina, 25, and BAFTA winning actor Barry, 32, "taking a break" was only made public on December 4, but online gossipmongers suggested Barry had been unfaithful after he was seen with Breckie at a Hollywood hotel. Barry took to Twitter , formally known as X, this evening to refute the "lies and hatred" being spread about him by internet trolls. "I can only sit and take so much. My name has been dragged across the internet in ways I usually don't respond too. I have to respond now because it's gettin to a place where there are too many lines being crossed," he penned. "I deactivated my [ Instagram ] account because I can no longer let this stuff distract from my family and my work. The messages I have received no person should ever have to read them. Absolute lies, hatred, disgusting commentary about my appearance, character, how I am as a parent and every other inhumane thing you can imagine." The Saltburn star went on: "Dragging my character and everything I worked extremely hard for and stand for. Talking about how I was a heroine baby and how I grew up and dragging my dear mother into it also. Knocking on my grannies door. Sitting outside my baby boys house intimidating them. That's crossing a line." "Each and every day I work harder to push myself on every level to be the healthiest and strongest person for that boy. I want to provide opportunities for him to learn, fail and grow. I want him to be able to look up to his daddy, to have full trust in me and know I will have his back no matter what." Barry concluded: "I need you to remember he has to read ALL of this about his father when he is older. Please be respectful to all. Thank u x" The Irish star was referring to his two year old son Brando, whom he shares with his ex-girlfriend Alyson Kierans, a London-based dentist. Barry recently hit back at fans who suggested he was neglecting his son for the Hollywood lifestyle, leaving all parenting responsibilities to Alyson. When news of Barry and Sabrina's split surfaced, a source told People: "They are both young and career-focused, so they've decided to take a break." The source added that the split was amicable, hinting that the couple might not be over for good. Both stars are yet to confirm or deny the rumours. Last month, Barry told Louis Theroux how social media claims about his relationship with his son are being used as "ammunition" against him. The Oscar nominee, 32, has one child, Brando, with a former partner and has been outspoken about his difficult childhood, which saw him grow up in foster care and his mother die after struggling with drug addiction. Barry told Spotify’s The Louis Theroux Podcast: "If I didn’t have tough skin or the strength to have, I wouldn’t be sitting here. Of course, (my childhood is) going to affect me being a father when I had no blueprint to take from. People just read that (as) laziness and go, ‘Oh, that’s no excuse to be an absent father’. I’m not an absent father. "But it’s just, again, people love to use my son as ammunition or whatever. And it kind of leads me to stop, the more attention I’ve got lately and the more in the public I’ve become, the less I’ve posted about my child, because I don’t think it’s fair to put my child online.” He added that his son’s absence from his social media means "people draw a narrative and go ‘absent father, shit, deadbeat dad’, and more disgusting things I wouldn’t even repeat" "Just the audacity of some people, man. It sickens me, makes me furious," he added. "I’ve been off it (social media) because when I’m going through a role, I’m getting into character. I stay away from the internet. But, again, when I’ve got a bit of time, I am a curious being like all of us and you want to know what (people are saying online) especially when it’s slander and when it’s bad comments attacking my appearance or attacking me as a father." Follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads
A Doa Kesyukuran ceremony commemorating the 15th anniversary of Brunei Council on Social Welfare (MKM) was held at the Suri Seri Begawan Raja Pengiran Anak Damit Mosque in Kampong Manggis/Madang yesterday. Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin was the guest of honour. The ceremony was attended by MKM Supreme Committee members, MKM Youth Wing members, 30 youth from MKM client families aged 12 to 20, and 10 volunteers from the Cosmopolitan College of Commerce and Technology who have supported MKM’s mission of empowering the welfare community. The event began with Maghrib prayers followed by the recitation of Surah Yaasiin and Tahlil to honour departed MKM members and clients. A Doa Kesyukuran was recited to express gratitude for MKM’s achievements over the past 15 years. After Isyak prayers, a certified speaker from the Brunei Islamic Religious Council (MUIB) Sallahuddin bin Haji Aminnuddin delivered a tazkirah titled ‘Volunteering as a Character of Faith’ highlighting the role of volunteerism in fostering a strong, faith-based society. The ceremony celebrated MKM’s anniversary while promoting community unity and volunteerism. MKM remains committed to assisting the underprivileged and enhancing the well-being of the local community. – Fadhil Yunus
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