Barry Keoghan reveals he is 'haunted' by the memories of his late mother's heroin addiction as he opens up about being taken into care as a child Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By Hannah Mcdonald Published: 00:32, 5 November 2024 | Updated: 00:33, 5 November 2024 e-mail View comments Barry Keoghan has revealed that he is 'haunted' by the memories of his late mother's heroin addiction. The Oscar-nominated actor, 32, was just 12-years-old when his mother Debbie died from a heroin overdose and he had no relationship with his father.
Opening up about his childhood, Barry revealed that he was taken into care as he recalled 'all the different homes'. Speaking on Tuesday's episode of The Louis Theroux Podcast , Barry sweetly remembered his 'lovely, gorgeous' mother as he sadly recalled how her addiction 'caught her'. 'That kind of haunts me still, you don't forget those things,' he said.
Barry Keoghan revealed on Tuesday's episode of The Louis Theorux Podcast that he is 'haunted' by the memories of his late mother's heroin addiction (Pictured in March) The Oscar-nominated actor, 32, was just 12-years-old when his mother Debbie died from a heroin overdose and he had no relationship with his father Of being in care, Barry said: 'You don't forget waiting on the social worker steps and waiting for the new family to come and play with you in the playground they have in the office and see if it's going to work and then go with them to a whole new area and a whole new home..