Lily Allen enjoys cosy date with handsome mystery man in Notting Hill after poking fun at her ex-husband David Harbour’s infidelity
Lily Allen was spotted enjoying an intimate dinner date with a handsome, mysterious man at a West London restaurant on Tuesday evening.
The 40-year-old singer, who recently touched on ex-husband David Harbour’s infidelity in her new album West End Girl, ignored recent talk of her marriage as she spent an evening at the Michelin-starred hotel. Dorian in Notting Hill.
They looked relaxed as they chatted and laughed over dinner. They are said to have spent more than two hours together before leaving the venue separately.
Stepping out of the restaurant, Lily made a simple exit, wrapping herself in a black coat and scarf and a takeaway bag. The Daily Mail has contacted Lily’s representatives for comment.
The outing was the singer’s first date since her fling with actor James Norton earlier this year.
In June, the singer and actor were photographed getting cozy while watching Charli XCX’s show in London after they reportedly matched on the popular dating app Raya.
Lily Allen was spotted enjoying an intimate dinner with a handsome, mystery man at a West London restaurant on Tuesday evening.
The 40-year-old singer, who recently touched on ex-husband David Harbour’s infidelity in her new album West End Girl, brushed off recent talk of her marriage as she spent an evening at the Michelin-starred Dorian in Notting Hill.
They looked relaxed as they chatted and laughed over dinner and are said to have spent more than two hours together before leaving the venue separately
A source told Sun: ‘James and Lily got a good look at each other and were kissing backstage.
We were all quite surprised to see them there together, let alone kissing.
‘I don’t think they’ve even known each other that long, but it was a fun hang out backstage and they just fell into the atmosphere.’
The Daily Mail has contacted Lily and James’ representatives for comment at the time.
His latest date comes after the singer She made fun of David’s “mistress” when she dressed as the children’s book character Madeline.
Celebrating Halloween at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles, the singer channeled the title character from Ludwig Bemelmans’ classic series following the release of her explosive song of the same name.
Lily, whose new album is about her ex-husband’s relationship and their subsequent breakup, seems to have named the girl to whom she constantly sings the following song in the semi-autobiographical album: ‘Who is this Madeline?’
They had deep conversations during their trip.
The duo spent time together and then separated separately.
Lily wrapped herself in a black coat as she left the venue
He then appeared to be calling someone on his phone as he headed home
Lily appeared in great spirits after her appointment
The Madeline book series, about the orphaned schoolgirl, was made into a movie in 1998, starring actress Hatty Jones.
Channeling the character at Vas J Morgan and Michael Braun’s star-studded Halloween bash, the musician wore a blue-collared pea coat with a red scarf.
She completed her school uniform with a straw hat and Mary Jane shoes and added a bright orange wig.
The 1998 film adaptation of Madeline starred Frances McDormand as nun Miss Clavel and Nigel Hawthorne as Lord Covington.
Set in Paris in 1956, the film follows Madeline and eleven other girls trying to prevent the closure of their Catholic boarding school.
Lily released her new single, Madeline, from her album West End Girl, last Friday.
The singer addresses David’s infidelity with the words: ‘I can’t trust anything that comes out of his mouth.’
In the song Tennis, Lily is seen name-checking the woman she is questioning from her partner after seeing a text message from her on his phone.
This marks the first date the singer has been seen since her fling with actor James Norton earlier this year.
The record comes after a tumultuous period in Lily’s life following the end of her marriage in December after she accused David of having several affairs, including a three-year affair with a young costume designer.
And now there is only one question on everyone’s lips: Who is the real Madeline?
Fans speculate that Lily’s song is the modern-day equivalent of Beyoncé’s “Becky with the good hair”, which was featured on the gimmick diss track Sorry from her 2016 album Lemonade.
Madeline is suspected to be an alias Lily uses for legal reasons.
Meanwhile, Dolly Parton’s 1973 hit Jolene sees the country star singing: ‘Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene/ I’m begging you, please don’t take my man.’
It looks like Lily wrote the new ‘Jolene’, but this time it’s called Madeline.
In the lyrics of the song Tennis, Lily uses the racquet sport as a metaphor for sex, singing: ‘I read your text and now I regret it.’
It continues: ‘I can’t understand how you play tennis/ If it was just sex I wouldn’t be jealous.
‘You won’t play with me and who is Madeline?’
Her latest date comes after the singer poked fun at David’s ‘mistress’ by dressing as children’s book character Madeline (pictured in 2024)
Celebrating Halloween at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles, the singer channeled the title character from Ludwig Bemelmans’ classic series following the release of her explosive song of the same name.
The song ends with an outro repeating: “Da, da-da, da-da, who’s Madeline?” (Who is Madeline?)’ before ending with: ‘No, but actually who is Madeline?’
The following song focuses entirely on the incident because it seems to suggest that the couple has a clear agreement about sex as long as it is separate and not based on emotional connection.
Lily sings: ‘How long has this been going on? Is there just sex or is there emotion?/ He told me he’d stay in hotel rooms, never be exposed/ Why should I trust anything that comes out of his mouth?’
‘I’m not convinced he didn’t fuck you in our house’.
The chorus then continues: ‘We had a deal / Be discrete and not obvious.
‘It was supposed to be payback/ It was supposed to be with strangers/ But you’re not a stranger, Madeline’.
The song also features conversations in which the character Madeline insists on the following message to Lily: ‘Our relationship was only about sex/ I can promise you it wasn’t an emotional connection.
‘We don’t talk except when we spend together/And whenever he talks about you, it’s with great respect.’
The singer officially broke up with the Stranger Things star when she discovered his three-year relationship and her profile on the famous dating app Raya (pictured in 2023)
His new album tells the story of a series of betrayals, and the hitmaker explains: ‘Some things have definitely happened in my real life that are reflected in this album.’
Madeline then adds: ‘I hate that you’re in so much pain right now/ I really don’t want to be the cause of any sadness.
‘He told me he was aware of what was going on and had your full consent.
‘If he’s lying about this, please let me know. Because I have feelings about dishonesty, too.
‘Lies are not something I want to get caught up in / In the meantime you can reach me anytime / If you need more details or just need to express yourself or something / Love and light, Madeline’.
Fans who adored X couldn’t believe Lily’s honesty and joked: ‘We got Jolene, Becky with the good hair and now Madeline.’
Lily’s representatives declined to comment when contacted by the Daily Mail about Madeline’s identity.
Lily’s record tells the story of a broken marriage and a series of betrayals, with the hitmaker explaining: ‘There have definitely been some things that have happened in my real life that are reflected in this record.’
Last month, she hinted that her ex-husband ‘refused to answer’ when asked about his three-year affair with a younger colleague.
The singer officially split from the Stranger Things star when she discovered his three-year relationship and her profile on the famous dating app Raya.
