Lily Allen Rejoins Raya as She Seeks Love Again

Lily Allen has rejoined Raya, the celebrity dating app, pursuing romance as a singleton, according to people familiar with the matter. The 40-year-old pop star has refreshed her dating profile to reflect that she is looking for companionship, and she has listed herself at 38. In a notably frank touch, her profile describes her as a “recovering addict” and a “raging codependent,” and it includes a photo of Allen wearing racy see-through black lingerie.

Allen, who split from her husband, American actor David Harbour, late last year, is now navigating the dating scene again. The move comes after a turbulent period that included her public scrutiny of Harbour’s online activity while they were still together. Earlier to this, she had used Raya in a high-profile moment resembling an undercover inquiry into whether Harbour was using the app, a tactic that gained traction in coverage of their split.

The new Raya chapter for Allen follows a spring and summer of public dating chatter. She was photographed on a date with actor James Norton at a London music festival in the summer, though observers noted nothing serious materialized. Weeks later, Norton was linked to another festival romance, with fashion stylist Flora Huddart at Glastonbury, suggesting Allen’s social whirl remains active but not definitively monogamous.

Last month, Allen publicly signaled a fresh stage in her life off the dating app, confirming she had moved out of the palatial New York townhouse she shared with Harbour. She has since been focused on decorating a new West London ex-council flat, a base she plans to share with her two daughters as she continues to balance career, motherhood, and romance.

The broader celebrity gossip cycle surrounding Allen sits within a broader “Talk of the Town” frame—an ongoing column style noting tangential developments in culture and entertainment. Among the week’s chatter: Emma Watson drew remarks from Lady Violet Manners after a podcast appearance, with Manners describing Watson as “entitled” in a critique that raised eyebrows among fashion and aristocratic circles. In other dating rumors, Lucy Boynton has said she seeks calmer iterations of love after her high-profile romance with Rami Malek, describing a preference for steadier forms of affection encountered in everyday life rather than the intensity of film-world romances. Amber Guinness disparately reacted to a Netflix drama about her dynastic line, while Lily-Rose Depp reportedly faced dining-room rejection at a trendy restaurant, a tale she shared in contrast to the late David Bowie’s own famous restaurant turnaways. Rupert Everett sparked debate after comments about a Wiltshire cafe, and Helen Fielding’s M1 pitstop to meet Queen Camilla fueled playful speculation about royal-watchers hurrying to meet the likes of Bridget Jones’ creator on the move. Pop star Rita Ora also revealed she had given away a pet tortoise held for her stepchildren because it proved too high maintenance, underscoring how even glamorous lives are punctuated by practical constraints.