Sabrina Carpenter and Barry Keoghan’s Relationship Timeline

Sabrina Carpenter stars in Barry Keoghan’s “Espresso.” Since the couple got together in December 2023, their budding romance has been just as flirty and steamy as her seductive pop hit. And as she sings in the top single, Carpenter seems to have entered the actor’s life and “the dream came true for him”, as many of their sweet PDA-filled public moments see Keoghan looking like a man in love.

From their stylish chance encounter at Paris Fashion Week to their swooning debut at the Met Gala, find out how their adorable relationship evolved.

September 28, 2023: Sabrina Carpenter and Barry Keoghan meet at Paris Fashion Week.

Carpenter and Keoghan had their first encounter in style, as they reportedly showed up at the Givenchy Spring/Summer 2024 show during Paris Fashion Week.

December 2, 2023: They spark romance rumors.

The couple are captured dining together in Los Angeles in photos posted on Daily Mail. For their speculated date, Carpenter opted for a bold cut consisting of baggy jeans, a button-down shirt, a shiny black leather trench coat and matching chunky boots, while Keoghan looked cozy in a beige collared knit sweater and jeans.

January 2024: They have a bunch of cute dates.

Eagle-eyed fans set to work in January tracking the star couple’s whereabouts. On one occasion, they were spotted attending an art gallery in stylish, coordinated black looks.

On another, as reported People, they were seen at the Luna Luna theme park in Los Angeles. For this outing, Carpenter looked flirty in a ruffled pink mini dress and oversized leather jacket, and Keoghan looked suave in dark jeans and a matching bomber jacket. One onlooker told the publication “it definitely felt like a date” and they “shared a little kiss.”

February 4, 2024: They softly launch their relationship at the Grammys after-party.

Carpenter and Keoghan made their public debut as a couple at W Magazines Grammys afterparty. Although they arrived separately, the publication shared a photo of the two getting cozy during the party. In it, Keoghan, dressed in a blue sweater, covers his mouth with one hand and places the other on Carpenter’s leg; Meanwhile, the singer, angelic in a semi-sheer white dress, brazenly covers her face with a glass of martini.

February 9, 2024: They enjoy a fun, PDA-filled evening.

In case there was any lingering speculation, Carpenter and Keoghan sealed the deal during a hot date in February. They were seen dining at Nobu before heading to cocktail bar Ysabel and sharing a kiss in front of the Bel-Air Hotel. The singer took evening outfit inspiration with a sleeveless black mini dress with a faux neckline, paired with sheer tights and a black leather blazer. Meanwhile, Keoghan looked cool in a red bomber jacket layered over a white tee and teamed with khaki pants.

March 3, 2024: Barry Keoghan supports Sabrina Carpenter during her Eras Tour show.

Keoghan traveled all the way to Singapore to show his love for Carpenter, who was opening for Taylor Swift’s Eras tour. Videos posted on social media show the actor looking like a man in love as he looked at his girlfriend from the audience with the biggest smile on his face. The couple later shared a hug backstage.

March 10, 2024: They make their Oscars red carpet debut.

What better place to launch your relationship than the Oscars, and that’s exactly what Carpenter and Keoghan did. They basically broke the Internet with a photo, which shows Carpenter wrapping his arm around Keoghan’s neck as they each cover the lower half of their face with their hand. In a sweet homage to Carpenter, Keoghan accented his black tweed jacket and dark pants with a friendship bracelet adorned with a pink heart charm and beads that spelled out his name.

To make things even cuter, Carpenter looked incredible in a semi-sheer Tory Burch dress and, like the rest of us, Keoghan couldn’t take his eyes off her. A video posted to TikTok shows the Irish actor looking at Carpenter as she poses on the red carpet.

April 13, 2024: Barry Keoghan supports Sabrina Carpenter at Coachella.

Keoghan is a supportive boyfriend at every turn as he attends another Carpenter concert, this time at the Coachella Valley Music Festival. In videos posted to social media, the actor is seen lovingly watching, cheering and filming Carpenter as she performs her set. And his dedication did not go unnoticed by the singer; she had quite a treat in store for Keoghan, which came in the form of her outro “Nonsense.”

She remixed his lyrics and sang, “Man, his knees are so weak he had to push mine aside / He drinks my bath water like it’s red wine,” nodding to that scene from Keoghan’s film Salt burn. “Coachella, see you here when I headline,” she closed the tribute.

Later that day, they went on a double date with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce at the Ice Spice show.

May 6, 2024: They make their Met Gala debut.

As if fashion’s biggest night wasn’t filled with enough standout style serves and unforgettable moments, Keoghan and Carpenter closed it all out by making their Met Gala debut in seemingly coordinated style. Alice in Wonderland-inspired looks. Carpenter looked like a real princess in a strapless black velvet dress featuring a sky blue puffed skirt, while Keoghan looked dapper in an espresso-colored velvet suit, fanciful white shirt, black top hat and matching dress shoes. The two looked smitten as they posed for photos together.