Lily Allen ‘splits from husband’ as singer takes drastic relationship measure amid ‘bored of men’ revelation
Lily Allen has reportedly split from her Stranger Things actor husband David Harbour, as the singer took the drastic measure of joining celebrity dating app Raya.
A friend of the Smile hitmaker allegedly confirmed to the Daily Mail that the couple have officially “separated” after months of speculation about their relationship.
The 39-year-old’s profile on the exclusive dating app features a tongue-in-cheek bio stating she is “looking for someone to start couples therapy with”.
Her profile indicates she is “visiting Los Angeles from New York” and appeared last week for users who have told the app they are women interested in dating other women.
The friend confirmed Allen had a profile on Raya but said she wasn’t actively searching for dates, partly because she hasn’t yet divorced and “takes marriage very seriously”.
Signs of trouble in the couple’s relationship emerged recently when Allen revealed on her podcast Miss Me? that she was “not in a great place mentally” and was “bored of men”.
The singer has been spotted without her large diamond engagement ring that Harbour gave her in 2019, including at a recent addiction awareness event in London.
Allen unfollowed Harbour on social media last year, with a source telling The Sun at the time that the couple were “living separate lives”.
In a recent podcast episode, Allen spoke about “going through some difficult stuff” and admitted to screaming at her children, later apologising to them.
She notably referred to her mother’s boyfriend Aaron Batterham as “the main male person in my life that is great and supportive to me” – with no mention of Harbour.
Allen and Harbour were first linked in January 2019 when they attended the BAFTA Tea Party together.
The singer previously revealed on The Jonathan Ross Show that she met Harbour on Raya, where his profile picture showed him in costume as his Stranger Things character Chief Jim Hopper.
“I didn’t know who he was,” Allen admitted. “I thought he was just like a sexy policeman from a reality TV show.”
The couple tied the knot in September 2020 during the initial Covid-19 lockdown, with their Las Vegas ceremony officiated by an Elvis impersonator.
They had been spending lockdown together in New York, where they later shared a home in Brooklyn.
Rumours about their relationship troubles intensified last summer when Allen spent time in London for her West End role in The Pillowman, while Harbour remained in New York.
Harbour had taken on the role of stepfather to Allen’s two daughters, Ethel, 13, and Marnie, 11, from her previous marriage to Sam Cooper.
Allen recently revealed she had prioritised her children over her career as a contrast to the relative absence of her parents during her own childhood.
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The singer has been open about her mental health struggles, telling her podcast co-host Miquita Oliver: “I’m having a bit of a rough time of it at the moment, but I’m trying to soldier on.”
She also disclosed that her mental health has impacted her eating habits, saying: “I’ve been going through a tough time over the last few months, and my eating has become an issue.”
The couple had been plagued by marriage trouble rumours after Allen revealed she was “not in a great place mentally”.
GB News has contacted Allen’s representatives for comment.