He seemed like a typical dad, taking his two daughters for a fun day at Epic Universe in Orlando, Florida.
Fifty-year-old actor David Harbour, who recently separated from singer Lily Allen last December, was seen wearing a large red Mario T-shirt and loose-fitting Stone Island track pants, topped with a bucket hat. The teenage girls he was with wore Super Mario headbands featuring green and red mushroom ears.
A video released on Saturday shows the group exploring the busy Universal Orlando resort, interacting with fans, and enjoying the attractions.
The Daily Mail has discovered that the girls in question were Lily Allen’s daughters, 13-year-old Ethel and 12-year-old Marnie, from her previous marriage to builder Sam Cooper. Interestingly, while Lily was releasing an album many believe was intended to publicly criticize Harbour and address their divorce, he was actually caring for her children that weekend.
The album presents a surprising narrative. Through a series of personal songs, it suggests that musician Harbour was unfaithful to his wife and struggled with sex addiction. A central figure, Madeline, is implied to have been involved in a secret affair with him.
Allen’s album, West End Girl, is a huge success. Since its release on Friday, the songs have been streamed over eight million times globally on Spotify, and the album is currently number one on the UK iTunes chart.
The album is likely popular because it seems to be based on a very public and messy personal story. It details a painful experience of infidelity, and fans have reacted strongly online, using harsh words to condemn the actor involved.
Although the relationship ultimately ended with a public and unpleasant fallout, it initially felt like a perfect romance for the singer.
After meeting in 2019, the couple got married in Las Vegas a year later, with only Ethel and Marnie as witnesses. Allen posted photos of her daughters happily celebrating with their new stepdad, enjoying hamburgers just outside the wedding chapel.
According to the details shared in her recent album, their marriage started to struggle when she got a part in a West End play in 2021. The lyrics of her song “West End Girl” imply that her husband wasn’t thrilled about her new acting career in the play 2:22 A Ghost Story. Around this time, he reportedly suggested an open marriage, but ultimately had an affair.
Once a popular figure, Harbour is now facing intense public criticism and has deactivated comments on his social media. While many online speculate he’s retreated to his apartment, ashamed, reports suggest he’s actually spending a fun day with the children of the woman who is publicly condemning him.
Someone close to Allen shared with the Daily Mail that Lily often criticizes people publicly, while Allen quietly supports her by caring for their children.
She’s carefully crafted a public image, through interviews and her music, that portrays her as the one who was wronged.
Lily isn’t being completely honest about what happened. It’s just like her to leave things out. David was a stepfather to Ethel and Marnie for several years, and it’s good they still have a connection. It makes you wonder why Lily is so determined to portray David negatively, especially since he’s taking care of her daughters.
Though he doesn’t have kids himself, Harbour was seen happily interacting with fans at the theme park while chaperoning the girls and their friends. He wasn’t trying to avoid attention at all.
Someone who visited Epic Universe shared that they met a member of the group, and he was friendly when they greeted him, even taking a moment to chat.
Another fan added: ‘So he’s there with Lily’s children while she promotes an album.’
The actor was seen at a New York Rangers hockey game at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, the night before his new song, ‘West End Girl,’ came out. Some people on social media think Ethel and Marnie were there as well, though this hasn’t been officially confirmed.
Allen has been promoting her new song, “West End Girl,” which she recorded in Los Angeles over 16 days last December, through interviews in the UK where she’s been discussing her relationship with David Harbour and her two daughters. When asked by British Vogue earlier this month if Harbour would remain involved in her daughters’ lives after their split, she responded that it was a question for him.
She explained to the magazine that while her songs are based on experiences from her marriage, they aren’t necessarily completely accurate accounts of everything that happened. They’re inspired by the relationship, but not a literal retelling.
Her daughters appear on the album too.
In the song “Relapse,” Allen details how Harbour’s attempt to be a “modern wife” created a lot of problems, particularly with their open marriage and their move to America. The lyrics suggest that this situation didn’t set a positive example for their daughters.
She sings about the pressure she feels to guide others on love, while simultaneously struggling with her own personal issues. She openly shares her battle with staying sober, admitting to cravings – ‘I need a drink, I need a Valium’ – and feeling overwhelmed, as if pushed to her limit and needing to escape through numbness.
In the song “Let You Win,” Allen discusses protecting her daughters from the difficult details of her divorce from Sam Harbour.
She sings: ‘Don’t tell the children, the truth would be brutal, your reputation’s unstained.’
Later she adds: ‘Lie to the children the ending was mutual, I’ll shoulder all of the pain.
Honestly, I’m just exhausted. I’ve been bearing the weight of everything for so long, constantly dealing with the consequences of your actions. I opened my heart and let you in, and now it feels like that wasn’t enough – like you’re determined to take absolutely everything from me. It’s incredibly frustrating and hurtful.
David Harbour became well-known in 2016 for his role as the strong and dependable police chief Jim Hopper in the hit show Stranger Things, where he acted as a father figure to Millie Bobby Brown’s character, Eleven. However, in an interview on Liv Tyler’s podcast, Miss Me?, before their separation, he confessed that he hadn’t previously considered having children.
He remembered the first time he met her daughters, saying he was initially frightened, but quickly fell in love with them.
It was that overwhelming instinct people describe when they become parents – the desire to nurture and provide for their child no matter what.
Harbour explained that he gradually became a supportive and involved stepfather, pitching in with things like getting the kids ready for summer camp and providing transportation whenever Allen’s schedule shifted.
He called being a stepfather ‘the most surprising and enjoyable thing’ he had ever done.
He described an instant connection with the children, saying their sweet, innocent faces made him realize he wanted to be a father. He felt like he’d found an instant family and was eager to be a part of their lives.
Despite expressing strong dislike for him throughout her 14-song album, Allen has also acknowledged Harbour’s positive impact on their daughters’ lives.
Nearly a year after her marriage ended, she recently shared that her children had a wonderful five years living in the United States, and she feels a great deal of empathy for her former spouse.
‘I think we all suffer.’
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