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Lily Allen: Dating Disappointment and Healing After Heartbreak

10/22/2025

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Lily Allen, 40, described dating after her split from David Harbour as 'bitterly disappointing'.
As a single mother of two teenage daughters, she says dating is harder than in her thirties.
Allen said her marriage ended because of David Harbour's three-year affair, leaving her confused and questioning her self-worth.
She has focused on her mental health after checking into a treatment center and preparing to release her album 'West End Girl'.

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Lily Allen, 40, described dating after her split from David Harbour as 'bitterly disappointing'.
As a single mother of two teenage daughters, she says dating is harder than in her thirties.
Allen said her marriage ended because of David Harbour's three-year affair, leaving her confused and questioning her self-worth.
She has focused on her mental health after checking into a treatment center and preparing to release her album 'West End Girl'.