It’s been a difficult period for celebrity relationships: Zoë Kravitz and Channing Tatum have recently split, as have Austin Butler and Kaia Gerber. Even Jessica Alba and her husband, Cash Warren, ended their marriage after 17 years. (Thankfully, there’s also been some good news, with a few high-profile engagements: Zendaya and Tom Holland, Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Allen, and Chloë Grace Moretz and Kate Harrison.)
Meanwhile, speculation has been swirling for months that David Harbour and Lily Allen have been heading toward divorce after nearly five years of marriage. Reportedly, Allen created a profile on the dating site Raya (where she and Harbour first met) and allegedly found Harbour on the site, looking for matches. Word is the couple finally ended things over the holidays, but Allen has been openly discussing her mental health struggles on her podcast, Miss Me?, for weeks.
Allen seemingly confirmed the separation on the podcast today while also announcing a hiatus from the show. She shared that she’s been experiencing panic attacks and is “unable to concentrate on anything apart from her pain.”
“I’m finding it hard to be interested in anything. I’m really not in a good place. I know I’ve been talking about it for months, but I’ve been spiraling and spiraling and spiraling, and it’s gotten out of control,” she said on the podcast. However, Allen — who has been five years sober — made it clear she hasn’t relapsed and isn’t stepping away to attend rehab, despite rumors.
“I’ve seen some horrible blind items on the internet claiming I was found in a crack den by my husband, surrounded by men. I don’t know who is spreading these vicious rumors, but it’s not true,” she said.
Allen also reflected on how parenting has been particularly challenging during this time. “When things in life are going well and swimmingly and you’re coping, it’s really nice to have the kids around—they’re a joy, in fact, one of the main sources of joy in one’s life. But when things are not going so well and life is tough—as it is for many people for all manner of reasons—having to hold things together is really hard.”
via The Guardian