Colin Farrell splits from girlfriend after five years of dating

Oscar-nominated actor Colin Farrell is back on the market after splitting from his long-time girlfriend, Kelly MacNamara.

Colin Farrell and Kelly MacNamara rarely made public appearances together since they began dating in 2017. Picture: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images

He is a regular on the Sexiest Men Alive lists and has long been lusted after by women and men alike. So admirers would be pleased to know Colin Farrell is back on the market.

According to The Sun, the Irish actor has ended his five-year relationship with girlfriend Kelly MacNamara after his hectic work schedules pushed them apart.

“Colin is the man of the moment in film thanks to his role in The Banshees Of Inisherin,” a source said. “He spent months working on that along with the last Batman blockbuster, where he played Penguin.”

“Colin’s schedule took its toll on his relationship with Kelly and they quietly called it quits. There is no bad feeling between them but upholding a romantic relationship when your work schedule is so demanding became difficult to juggle.”

Colin Farrell and Kelly MacNamara rarely made public appearances together since they began dating in 2017. Picture: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images

In a rare outing in 2017, the pair were seen ringside at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. Picture: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images

Farrell had been dating MacNamara, who works as a PA for U2 guitarist The Edge, since 2017 but the pair have not been seen together for some time.

He previously explained the difficulties of dating MacNamara, saying: “My girlfriend, she travels a lot as well with work so often times we’re two ships passing in the night. But we make sure to find a port that we can, you know, rendezvous at.”

Farrell has always been coy about his love life but has dated actresses Lindsay Lohan and Carmen Electra. In 2003, he also had a fling with Britney Spears.

She said at the time: “Yes, I kissed him... He’s the cutest, hottest thing in the world – wooh! But it was nothing serious.”

Colin Farrell had a brief fling with pop star Britney Spears in 2003. Picture: Kevin Winter/Getty Images

The Irish actor appeared to hint at a split from MacNamara at the Golden Globes in January when he picked up the Best Actor gong from Bond girl Ana de Armas for his role in Banshees and appeared to flirt with her.

He said of her role as Marilyn Monroe in the biopic about her life, Blonde: “Ana, I just thought you were extraordinary. I cried myself to sleep the night I saw your film, Blonde. I cried myself to sleep.”

Colin Farrell has also been linked to actress Lindsay Lohan. Picture: Dave J Hogan/Dave J Hogan/Getty Images for MTV.

The actor also reportedly dated model Carmen Electra in the past. Picture: Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images

As the audience laughed, he added: “Not a joke, but you’re welcome to laugh.”

He has recently been working on eight-episode series The Penguin, a spin-off from 2022 film The Batman.

In November, he is expected to return to the character in the follow-up to The Batman, with Robert Pattinson back as the caped crusader.

With all that work taking up his time this year, Farrell doesn’t appear to have too much time for dating. But as one of the most eligible bachelors in Hollywood, there’s no doubt there will be no shortage of offers.

This article was originally published by The Sun and reproduced with permission

Originally published as Colin Farrell splits from girlfriend after five years of dating