Barry Keoghan says he ‘doesn’t want to go outside’ after remarks about his looks

The Irish actor opened up about the effect of the harsh comments.

The Irish actor, who will play Ringo Starr in the upcoming Beatles' biopic, has been faced with harsh comments about his looks over the past couple of years.

Keoghan has opened up about the harmful effects such comments has had on him personally, admitting it has made him 'shy away'.

Speaking on SiriusXM’s The Morning Mash Up with Ben Harlum, the Dublin actor was questioned on his experience in the public eye.

Keoghan firstly acknowledged the 'good side' of fame, highlighting his 'incredible fanbase', however he added that 'there is also a nasty side of it'.

He said he has received 'a lot of abuse' over his looks and tried to remove himself from online.

"I think I removed myself from online, but I'm still a curious human being that wants to go on and, if I attend an event or if I go somewhere, you want to see how it was received. And it's not nice," he said.

The Saltburn star continued: "There's a lot of hate online. It's a lot of abuse of how I look.

"It's made me really go inside myself, not want to attend places, not want to go outside.

"And I say this being absolute pure and honest to you. It's becoming a problem."

In 2024, following his split from pop superstar Sabrina Carpenter, Keoghan deleted his Instagram account due to what he dubbed 'disgusting commentary' about his appearance.

At the time, he wrote: "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."