Singer Lily Allen has showcased her career resurgence in dramatic style, stepping out in a brand new £120,000 Porsche, a purchase seemingly fuelled by the runaway success of her confessional new album.
Chart Success Fuels Luxury Spending Spree
The hitmaker, 40, was spotted driving the luxury vehicle while running errands in Shoreditch, East London, on Tuesday. This extravagant early Christmas gift follows the stellar performance of her latest record, 'West End Girl', which soared to number 2 in the UK charts. The album has won widespread critical acclaim and secured Allen an arena tour scheduled for 2026.
Her expensive taste was further evident as she carried a £16,500 Hermes bag. Allen wrapped up against the cold in a black knee-length coat, a brown scarf, matching tracksuit bottoms, a dark top, a grey beanie hat, and sunglasses.
The Raw Heartbreak Behind the Music
The album's success is rooted in its painfully raw subject matter: the collapse of her four-year marriage to 'Stranger Things' actor David Harbour, 50. The couple, who met on the dating app Raya and married in Las Vegas in 2020, announced their split in January of this year.
The emotional core of the record is the blistering track 'Madeline', which directly addresses the woman Allen believes Harbour was involved with during their marriage. Lyrics like 'How long has it been going on? Is it just sex or is there emotion?' ignited a frenzy among fans desperate to uncover the real-life 'Madeline'.
The Other Woman Speaks Out
The Mail on Sunday exclusively identified 'Madeline' as costume designer Natalie Tippett, 34. It is understood she met Harbour in 2021 while both were working on the Netflix film 'We Have A Ghost' in New Orleans, with an affair reportedly beginning shortly after filming started.
Over the weekend, Natalie Tippett broke her silence in a series of Instagram posts. She denied claims of a long-term, three-year affair and stated she felt 'extremely violated' by her portrayal in Allen's album. 'I'm a human being, not a character someone created,' she wrote, adding she did not want to be pitted against another woman.
Allen has previously revealed she discovered Harbour's infidelity after re-joining the Raya app and finding he had a secret active profile. Since the split, she has moved back to London, purchasing an ex-council flat in an area she has long admired.
With a top-selling album, a major tour on the horizon, and a very public new chapter unfolding, Lily Allen's career and personal life continue to command headlines.
