{"id":2130936,"date":"2025-11-02T20:05:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T20:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2130936"},"modified":"2025-11-02T20:05:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T20:05:20","slug":"lily-allen-reveals-why-she-was-banned-from-hinge-after-david-harbour-split","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/lily-allen-reveals-why-she-was-banned-from-hinge-after-david-harbour-split\/","title":{"rendered":"Lily Allen reveals why she was banned from Hinge after David Harbour split"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/lily-allen\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lily Allen;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Lily Allen<\/a> is ready to get back out there after her split from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/david-harbour\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:David Harbour;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">David Harbour<\/a> \u2014 but the apps aren&#8217;t making it easy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the spirit of promoting her new album, <em>West End Girl<\/em>, which pulls no punches when addressing her four-year marriage and eventual separation from the <em>Stranger Things<\/em> star, Allen has been candid about the details of her personal life, revealing that she has not only begun exploring dating apps, but that she&#8217;s already been banned from one.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;They&#8217;re awful, especially if you&#8217;re going through heartbreak,&#8221; Allen said of the apps in a recent chat with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.interviewmagazine.com\/music\/lily-allen-bares-all\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Interview;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Interview<\/em><\/a>. &#8220;There is nothing more depressing than hundreds of people that are nothing like the person that you&#8217;re missing. It&#8217;s just like, &#8216;No, that&#8217;s not him. That&#8217;s not him. That&#8217;s not him.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As for the additional stress of dating as a public figure, the singer said, &#8220;I&#8217;m not really looking to go out with another famous person. Also, when I go on dates with other people, there&#8217;s a bit of a barrier in terms of \u2014 not so much here, but in England \u2014 it&#8217;s a bit of a novelty to be on a date with me\u2026 To want to get past that, I have to really, really be interested in that person.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Sean Zanni\/WireImage<\/p>\n<p> Lily Allen and David Harbour in June 2024<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Allen, who said she uses the membership-based dating app Raya, also noted that she spent some time on Hinge \u2014 that is, before she got banned for &#8220;impersonating&#8221; herself.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I&#8217;m like, &#8216;I can prove that I&#8217;m that person,'&#8221; she said. &#8220;They&#8217;re like, &#8216;You&#8217;ll need to send us your ID.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There was just one problem: The singer was born Lily Rose Beatrice Allen, so the name on her profile was not a perfect match. &#8220;I&#8217;m like, &#8216;Actually, my name and the name on my ID aren&#8217;t the same,'&#8221; she recalled saying. Alas, she was booted off the app.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Allen&#8217;s foray back into online dating comes on the heels of her February separation from Harbour, after the two were married for four years. But this is not her first time traversing the world of dating apps: She previously opened up about exploring Raya in 2023, explaining that her relationship with Harbour began there.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It was the first time I&#8217;d been on this dating app,&#8221; she <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/life-style\/love-sex\/lily-allen-david-harbour-stranger-things-b2311722.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:recalled;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">recalled<\/a> during a visit to <em>The Jonathan Ross Show<\/em>. &#8220;I was scrolling through and landed on David&#8217;s profile and pressed accept. I didn&#8217;t know who he was. I thought he was just like a sexy policeman from a reality TV show because he was wearing a policeman&#8217;s uniform. It was a still from <em>Stranger Things<\/em>\u2026 I&#8217;d never seen <em>Stranger Things<\/em>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Amy Sussman\/WireImage David Harbour and Lily Allen in 2020\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/B3DmQyLrIo53SZE7C5EWmg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/194231c5d3b4deca3895f70b1ef424a5\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Amy Sussman\/WireImage<\/p>\n<p> David Harbour and Lily Allen in 2020<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She added that she didn&#8217;t expect it to go anywhere. &#8220;I don&#8217;t even know what I was looking for. It was just something to do on holiday \u2014 swiping. It&#8217;s a bit of fun.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After meeting in 2019, the couple tied the knot a year later in a 2020 ceremony in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Allen&#8217;s new record addresses their relationship and breakup across several songs in which <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/lily-allen-implies-david-harbour-cheated-open-marriage-11836846\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:she implies that her ex-husband cheated;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">she implies that her ex-husband cheated <\/a>on her and violated the terms of their open marriage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It&#8217;s not a cruel album,&#8221; Allen told <em>Interview<\/em>. &#8220;I don&#8217;t feel like I&#8217;m being mean. It was just the feelings I was processing at the time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She worked on <em>West End Girl<\/em> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/culture\/music\/article\/lily-allen-west-end-girl-album-blue-may-5mdkjkxlv\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:alongside producer Blue May;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">alongside producer Blue May<\/a> \u2014 who served as the musical director of her 2018 tour \u2014 over the course of 16 days in December.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"BMG The album cover of Lily Allen's 'West End Girl'.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/gXKW7.430BcXRzBu6_zYUA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/9d0e3bd54eaad4f7c339f36ee8c28ba7\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>BMG<\/p>\n<p> The album cover of Lily Allen&#8217;s &#8216;West End Girl&#8217;.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;At the time, I was really trying to process things,&#8221; she said. &#8220;And that&#8217;s great in terms of the album, but I don&#8217;t feel confused or angry now. I don&#8217;t need revenge.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She continued, &#8220;It was very important to me that I didn&#8217;t sound like a victim, so I&#8217;d be like, &#8216;We have to change that line. It just sounds too &#8216;poor me.&#8217; I wanted it to feel brutal and tragic, but also empowering, that there was joy in being able to express it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">EW Dispatch newsletter<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Allen also clarified that the album isn&#8217;t wholly autobiographical. &#8220;Some of it is based on truth,&#8221; she said, &#8220;and some of it is fantasy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/lily-allen-was-banned-from-hinge-after-david-harbour-breakup-11841805\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lily Allen is ready to get back out there after her split from David Harbour \u2014 but the apps aren&#8217;t making it easy. 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