In the world of pop music, Sabrina Carpenter is proving that when it comes to romance, sometimes the best things come in small packages. The \u201cNonsense\u201d singer has been making waves with her latest album, \u201cShort n\u2019 Sweet,\u201d and it seems her love life is just as intriguing as her catchy tunes.<\/p>\n
Back in 2014, during her time on Girl Meets World, Sabrina Carpenter started dating fellow Disney actor Bradley Steven Perry. Carpenter opened up to J-14 about the unique way their romance began. \u201c[It was a] really unique way to ask someone out,\u201d she said. \u201c[It was] like the pirate movies, like, they do the little bottles and they put notes in them and send them across the ocean, like one of those, and [he] put a note inside. It was cute.\u201d<\/p>\n
Although the couple broke up after a year, they seem to have remained on good terms. Recently, Bradley complimented Sabrina on his podcast, The Sit and Chat, stating, \u201cMy first girlfriend\u2019s doin\u2019 way better than anybody, mostly in the world, I would say. She\u2019s way too good for this podcast.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sabrina famously dated another fellow Disney star, Joshua Bassett, in the summer and fall of 2020. Their relationship came to light after Bassett\u2019s split from Olivia Rodrigo, inspiring the latter\u2019s hit song \u201cdrivers license.\u201d The ensuing drama prompted Carpenter to write her own songs, including \u201cSkin,\u201d while Bassett released \u201cCrisis\u201d as his version of the story. Further, she also released a song\u00a0 \u201cbecause i liked a boy\u201d about the hate she received while all the drama unfolded.<\/p>\n
Despite their short-lived romance, Carpenter and Bassett shared several cute moments, one of the most memorable being when they dressed up as Sharkboy and Lavagirl for Halloween, sharing pictures and videos of their costumes. By 2021, Bassett confirmed in an interview with GQ that he was single.<\/p>\n
In January 2023, Sabrina was spotted with Shawn Mendes, and shortly after, the two were seen leaving Miley Cyrus\u2019s release party together. However, their fling seemed to be cut short after Mendes reunited with his on-and-off girlfriend, Camila Cabello. Carpenter seemingly referenced their split in her album Short n\u2019 Sweet<\/strong>.<\/p>\n In the track \u201cTaste,\u201d she issues a warning to her ex-lover\u2019s new girlfriend, predicting the moves he\u2019s pulling with his rebound since she has witnessed them firsthand. In the chorus, she sings: \u201cI heard you\u2019re back together and if that\u2019s true \/ You\u2019ll just have to taste me when he\u2019s kissin\u2019 you.\u201d<\/strong> In the second verse, she offers another clue: \u201cHe\u2019s funny, now all his jokes hit different \/ Guess who he learned that from?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n Fans have speculated that these lyrics refer to Mendes and Cabello.<\/p>\n Sabrina and Irish actor Barry Keoghan first sparked dating rumours in December 2023 when they were spotted together in Los Angeles. By February 2024, the couple was photographed at a W magazine afterparty, and their relationship was confirmed later that month by People.<\/p>\n Since then, Keoghan and Carpenter have gone on double dates with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, and Keoghan has been seen wearing bracelets with her name on them. They made a significant public appearance in June when Carpenter released her \u201cPlease Please Please\u201d music video, featuring Keoghan as her on-screen boyfriend.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n In August, rumours of a breakup began to circulate. The Saltburn*actor appeared to address these rumours by liking Carpenter\u2019s Instagram post promoting her album and newest song, \u201cNeedless to Say,\u201d perhaps confirming their ongoing relationship. A source revealed to People that the couple was \u201con and off.\u201d<\/p>\n Amid the split rumours, Carpenter spoke to The Guardian about her experience working with Keoghan on \u201cPlease Please Please.\u201d She stated it was \u201cone of the best experiences I\u2019ve ever had,\u201d adding, \u201cI\u2019m very honoured and I got to work with such a great actor!\u201d She even playfully mocked her own coy diplomacy in a nasal voice, repeating, \u201cSuch a great actor!\u201d<\/p>\n With the recent release of Short n\u2019 Sweet, fans have been dissecting her lyrics for clues about her relationship with Keoghan. One song, \u201cBed Chem,\u201d seems to reference the sexual chemistry between two lovers. The song begins with Carpenter recalling a meet-cute moment, reminiscing about wearing a \u201csheer dress\u201d and asking, \u201cWho is the cute boy with the white jacket and the thick accent?\u201d<\/strong> Fans have linked these lyrics to Keoghan, who reportedly first met Carpenter at Givenchy\u2019s Spring-Summer 2024 show in September 2023 while wearing a white jacket.<\/p>\n While Carpenter doesn\u2019t directly name the lover she sings about, she does offer more lyrical clues that appear to reference Keoghan. She describes her man as a \u201ccute guy with the wide, blue eyes\u201d<\/strong> and \u201cnot in my timezone.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n On August 27, Keoghan sparked further speculation about their relationship status when he commented on an Instagram post featuring Carpenter and her \u201cTaste\u201d music video co-star Jenna Ortega as Bratz dolls, asking, \u201cCan I have one?\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\nBarry Keoghan<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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