Lily Allen’s “Saturday Night Live” performance last weekend reportedly added fuel to the rumors of her ex‑husband David Harbour cheating on her. Allen’s new album, “West End Girl,” has already been keeping everyone talking for weeks, and her performance of the track “Madeline” on the show sparked a fresh wave of chatter. A source now claims that Harbour is struggling with all the attention on Allen’s music and the story behind it.
David Harbour telling friends Lily Allen’s ‘SNL’ performance was ‘direct attack on him,’ per source
Closer reported that Lily Allen’s recent “SNL” performance has sparked a new round of tension between her and her ex‑husband, David Harbour. Allen has spoken about how the album reflects, in both fictional and real ways, the breakdown of their marriage, the project including references to their open arrangement and the issues that reportedly occurred inside it.
Her decision to bring the music to “SNL,” especially in New York, put her back in Harbour’s world, and insiders told Closer that it did not sit well with him. An insider claimed, “Publicly, he’s saying he’s pleased for Lily, that she deserves success, and it’s all water under the bridge that they’ll put behind them once all the noise dies down. But the reality is that it’s been a big blow to his ego and he absolutely hates it!”
The source added that Allen performing on “SNL,” in a city Harbour considers his home base, made things worse, claiming, “He was seething after her performance.” Moreover, they noted that the buzz around her upcoming North American tour has added to the pressure.
Dakota Johnson’s appearance during the performance reportedly rattled Harbour as well, with the source claiming that the “Stranger Things” star believes the moment showed people in his own industry taking Allen’s side: “He’s telling friends that her performance was a direct attack on him, even if she didn’t say his name.”
The insider further claimed that Harbour feels trapped in the public conversation, worrying that the alleged cheating rumors will stick around. Hence, he is struggling with how public the conversation has become with Allen’s rising momentum with the “SNL” performance.
Originally reported by Ishika Mishra on Reality Tea.
