NEWS OF THE WEEK: Barry Keoghan slams 'deadbeat dad' claims

The 32-year-old Irish actor has responded to speculation that he is an absent father to his two-year-old son, Brando. Barry shares his child with ex-girlfriend Alyson Kierans, from whom he split in 2023. During a recent appearance on The Louis Theroux Podcast, the Saltburn star opened up about how his turbulent childhood has made him strong enough to deal with the things that have been said about him online. "If I didn't have tough skin or the strength to have, I wouldn't be sitting here…”