Okay, so Sabrina Carpenter might’ve literally found her next muse—and fans think it’s Joe Keery.
During her recent show at the Austin City Limits Music Festival, Sabrina brought out the Stranger Things star for her Juno performance, which features that now-iconic “You’re under arrest” part.
But before the song even started, the crowd got a full-on flirty show. Sabrina asked Joe his name and where he was from, to which he casually replied, “Boston.” Without missing a beat, Sabrina teased, “That sounds a lot like Austin,” before smoothly adding, “Joe, it’s actually cuffing season. I don’t know if you know that.”
Before she could even finish her sentence, Joe threw his hands up like he was begging to be cuffed—no hesitation, no shame. Sabrina laughed and told him, “You seem very eager actually. This is so rare. You’re the one. We did it, Joe.”
The clip instantly hit X (formerly Twitter), and fans are obsessed with how into it he looked. Like, he wasn’t just acting—this man had crush energy written all over him.
Sabrina and Joe Follow Each Other
But here’s where things get spicy: right after the show, fans noticed that Sabrina and Joe followed each other on Instagram. Which, in celebrity code, basically screams something’s going on.
She also posted this photo of Joe with the caption, “Crowd of my dreams”:
Now the timeline’s blowing up with people calling this an upgrade—especially since Sabrina reportedly split from actor Barry Keoghan earlier this year after rumors that he cheated. (Yeah, yikes.)
Sabrina’s Relationship Status
Over the past two years, Sabrina’s love life has been very public. She was rumored to be dating Saltburn actor Barry Keoghan for most of 2024, with the two spotted on red carpets and date nights. But by late summer, things reportedly fizzled out after cheating rumors surfaced—neither side ever confirmed, but fans pieced together enough clues from lyrics and timelines.
Before Barry, Sabrina was linked to Shawn Mendes (briefly), and before that, she was caught in that infamous love triangle with Joshua Bassett and Olivia Rodrigo. Basically, she’s had her fair share of chaotic eras, but she always turns the drama into chart-topping hits.
Joe Keery’s Relationship Status
As for Joe, he was in a long-term relationship with Maya Thurman-Hawke-adjacent actress Maika Monroe for almost five years. The two were one of Hollywood’s quietest couples until their breakup in mid-2024.
Since then, Joe’s been single—or at least keeping things extremely low-key.
Fans might be onto something. Joe Keery isn’t just Steve Harrington from Stranger Things, he’s also an indie rockstar with his band Djo. Meanwhile, Sabrina’s in her pop princess era, dominating charts with Manchild and her recent album Man’s Best Friend. Together? They’d be that power couple: hot, talented, popular, and way too cool for the rest of us.
Whether they’re just friends or the next It couple, one thing’s clear: Joe Keery’s totally arrested by Sabrina Carpenter.
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