For a long time, Olivia Cooke’s Instagram offered fans glimpses of life beyond the Red Keep, from behind‑the‑scenes snapshots to glimpses of her work outside House of the Dragon. Now, that door has quietly closed. Fans recently noticed that Cooke’s handle, @livkatecooke, has been deactivated, just months after she publicly addressed how vicious parts of the fandom have been toward her and her co‑stars.
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Olivia Cooke’s Instagram account @livkatecooke is deactivated
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She previously called some House of the Dragon fans “f****** horrible” to the cast
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Her social media break comes after speaking out about harassment and hate
Olivia Cooke steps away from Instagram amid mounting fan toxicity
Checking Olivia Cooke’s profile now, @livkatecooke no longer loads as an active public account, with fans sharing screenshots and posts noting that she has deactivated her Instagram. For an actor who has used the platform to share promotional content, personal causes, and lighthearted moments, that disappearance feels like a deliberate step back rather than a technical glitch.
Social posts circulating in the fandom have linked the move to the sustained negativity Cooke and her colleagues have faced since House of the Dragon became the latest lightning rod in the Game of Thrones universe.
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She already warned fans about “horrible” harassment toward the cast
While Cooke hasn’t officially tied the deactivation to any specific incident, the timing lands in the shadow of repeated interviews where she has been candid about what it is like to be on the receiving end of online fury. Between season 2 backlash, discourse over character choices, and the intensity of franchise‑level scrutiny, stepping away from Instagram can read as a way of reclaiming some distance from the loudest, harshest corners of the fandom.
Cooke’s decision to go dark on Instagram feels even more pointed when you remember how strongly she has already spoken about toxic fan behavior. In a 2025 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the Alicent Hightower star did not sugarcoat her frustration with the way some viewers treat the cast.
“Some of the fans have been f***** horrible to our cast. It makes me really angry that we’re then supposed to just bow down and [pay] obeisance to these people that only want to say the most debased, hate-filled things. But thankfully, we’ve all experienced it in our own way, and we’ve got each other, which doesn’t make it right.”
