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Smile star, Lily Allen, used to share a New York townhouse with her ex, Stranger Things star, David Harbour, but now they’ve split up, she’s made a huge change

Lily Allen has confirmed she’s moving out of her home in New York following her split with David Harbour. The Smile star, 40, and Stranger Things actor, 50, got hitched in 2020, but called it quits last year amid reports of David’s infidelity.

Mum-of-two, Lily, bought the art deco home in Brooklyn with David shortly after their nuptials in Vegas and it even featured in posh magazine, Architectural Digest, thanks to its impressive features and stylish decor.

However, Lily, has now left the property and bought an ex-council flat in London, where she’s been busy throwing herself into decorating, which she says has ‘helped’ her through her ‘hard time’. It comes as the star was spotted in the capital, wearing a diamond band on her wedding finger.

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Lily told The Mirror that she’s been taking inspiration from interior design magazines for her new pad, which is believed to be in Notting Hill, sharing: “I’m really enjoying those at the moment. I’ve obviously had quite a hard time and that’s really helped me.”

She also spoke about her new purchase, which she’ll live in with her two daughters, on her Miss Me? podcast back in March, as she chatted to co-host Miquita Oliver.

She shared: “This flat that I’ve bought, is in a social housing building, I have kind of given myself a ‘get out’ clause because it is slap bang in the area which I grew up in, so I don’t feel like I am coming from outside and coming into the area and gentrifying it.”

Lily added: “I have wanted to live in this building since I was a baby, it’s been a dream of mine forever and finally a flat became available in here and I was in a position to buy it and I did. But I know people have got judgement around it.”

With Parisian-inspired rooms and an enormous walk-in wardrobe, Lily’s former townhouse was a sight to behold. However, the singer admitted she felt ‘incredibly low’ and lonely in New York as she opened up about her break-up.

The Londoner, who confirmed her split from David in January, revealed that she felt ‘extremely heavy’ as she ‘doesn’t have that much to do here’ in the city.

She moved to Brooklyn in 2020 to be closer to David, enrolling her daughters in local schools.

However, it’s now all over for the couple, with Lily now back in Blighty and reportedly signed up to exclusive dating app Raya in an effort to move on from her marriage.

She has already been romantically linked to actor James Norton. However, it was recently reported that he had been getting cosy with someone else.

Speaking to the Mirror, a source said: “James and his female pal certainly didn’t care who was looking. They were happy sitting outside the bar getting very cosy with one another despite the scorching temperatures across London.”

They added: “At one point, the woman was seen resting her hand on James’ bare knees as they engaged in a deep conversation. It’s a stark contrast from his recent date with Lily Allen, but it’s clear that he’s not short of female attention.”

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Zoe Ball’s insight into her family life comes after her dad Johnny Ball made a revelation about her relationship with her ex-husband Fatboy Slim

Zoe Ball has opened up about a “sad” shift in the bond with her daughter Nelly. The 54-year-old is mum to 24-year-old son Woody Cook, and Nelly, 14, with her former husband Norman Cook, who is better known as Fatboy Slim.

Speaking about sleeping arrangements on her latest Dig It podcast episode with Jo Whiley, Zoe expressed disappointment over her daughter’s reluctance to share overnight stays with her.

The BBC Radio 2 host revealed: “I love going to sleep in the same bed as Nel. When she’s here, I’m like, ‘Do you want to stay the night? It’s a girl’s night – wanna stay the night?’

“And it’s really sad when she just looks at me and is like, ‘No mother’ and shuts the door. Or looks at me and says, ‘No mother, go to bed now’.

“And my favourite thing [is], if you do get to share a bed with your kids, sometimes, I know it sounds creepy, but just looking at their faces as they sleep, it doesn’t matter how old they are, you look at them and I always have those moments of just remembering their faces when they were babies and it’s like, ‘Look at you, all grown up’.”

Zoe frequently offers followers glimpses into her home life through her Instagram account, which features snaps of her children, her well-known father Johnny Ball, and her late mum Julia.

However, one thing she prefers to keep private from fans is details about her love life.

In photographs shared by The Sun in June, the broadcaster was spotted clasping hands with an unknown gentleman at Glastonbury Festival.

A source revealed to the publication: “Zoe is down at Glastonbury as a punter and has brought her new boyfriend along for the ride.

“They seemed blissfully happy and were strolling along holding hands.

“She was really smiling at him as they walked along and he was very protective of Zoe and put his hand across her back.

“People were doing double takes at her bloke though because he looks a lot like Fatboy. It’s so great to see Zoe smiling again.”

Zoe was married to Fatboy Slim from 1999 to 2016, and according to her father Johnny, they’re now closer than ever before.

Chatting to Boom Radio, he revealed: “They’re very good friends today. They’re divorced, but they’re better… if you like, they’re closer today than they were when they were married. And that’s a lovely thing.”

After their divorce, Zoe began dating Billy Yates, who tragically took his own life at the age of 40 in 2017.

Katie Price’s ex-husband Kieran Hayler has spoken about their break-up after her daughter Princess Andre opened up about the former couple’s split on the Princess Diaries

An apology has been issued to Princess Andre by Kieran Hayler following his split from Katie Price. It comes after the teenager said she found it difficult dealing with her mother and stepfather’s separation seven years ago.

Katie, 47, married Kieran, 38, in 2013 but they separated five years later after he cheated on her, including with one of her “best friends”. He was a step-parent to his wife’s eldest three children during the relationship and the former couple, who later finalised their divorce, share two kids.

Princess, 18, spoke about the aftermath of her mother’s break-up from stepfather Kieran on her new reality TV show the Princess Diaries, which launched last week, saying that she found the situation “hard”. It comes after Princess said she was ‘independent’ from her parents as she broke her silence after drama with Katie.

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Kieran, who has said that “nothing ended badly” between himself and his stepchildren, has now spoken to the Daily Mail. Addressing comments made by Princess on the ITV show, he said that the situation makes him “feel so sad”.

He said: “I am as sorry as I can be to Princess witnessing us go through such a horrible separation. Leaving them was one of the hardest things I ever had to do.” Kieran suggested that he “would love to apologise” to her in person.

Further discussing the “difficult” situation following the break-up, Kieran said that he would like to reach out and support Princess. He added that he intends to watch her reality TV show, which launched over the weekend.

Kieran said that the breakdown of a marriage and a parent leaving the house “rocks” the world of any children involved. He said that as much as the split from Katie impacted the adults involved, it “disrupted” and “affected” the kids.

He said that he “made sure” to keep in touch with his stepchildren after the separation but admitted that the bond “disappears over time”. He suggested that he no longer has a role in their lives after being a “massive part” of them once.

Kieran, who said that he believes he was the “best stepfather” that he could have been, expressed regret over his relationship with Katie. He however suggested that some things should be “kept private” from kids.

He said: “I regret the way things happened but at the same time those are issues I never put around the children, they were put around the children by everything becoming so public.” Kieran, who said that he’s “never spoken honestly” in a bid to “protect” the children involved, said that the family weren’t able to “get away from it” and that it often gets “dragged up”.

His comments come after Princess spoke about Katie splitting from Kieran. She said on the launch episode of the Princess Diaries on Sunday: “He was in our lives for like five years so we got really close to him, obviously we loved him.”

She added: “He did a lot of stuff and when they split up everything kind of went downhill. My mum, obviously being heartbroken, didn’t deal with that the best way. She went through a very, very like dark time, which is understandable.”

Princess said: “It was hard for me because I was around adulty things that kids should never see and I think as well when we needed our mum there, she wasn’t emotionally able to be there because she had so much of her own problems going on.” She went on to discuss crying amid press coverage in the aftermath.

Love Island’s Harry Cooksley is still a hot topic of conversation now he’s out of the villa and has been vowing fans with videos of a huge home and a palatial pool

Love Island fans reckon Harry Cooksley is mega minted after he showed off a jaw-dropping home on TikTok. The reality star, who made it to the final of the ITV series with Shakira last week, looked like lord of the manor when he posted a clip of himself in an enormous garden, which came complete with a sizeable swimming pool.

Harry shared snaps of Shakira at the house as well as his family and friends for a lavish homecoming, with a caption, which read: “Amazing to see everyone,” followed by a love heart.

Fans are convinced the footballer must be loaded after seeing the snaps, with many commenting on how rich Harry must be. However, all is it not as it seems, according to reports. It comes as a former Love Island star made a surprise appearance on the new series of Celebs Go Dating.

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The Sun reports that the home doesn’t belong to Harry and is, in fact, the residence of his pal, entrepreneur, Harry Hugo.

Harry Hugo visited the Islander during the Meet The Family day in the villa, on this year’s series of Love Island. He has shared pictures of his impressive pad on his Instagram over the years, from a Christmas dip in the pool to a housewarming in July 2021.

A source close to Harry, who chose not to be named, told the outlet: “Harry Hugo is very well connected and rich and Harry spends a lot of time with him and was doing some trading for him before.

“Harry Hugo has been looking out for Harry C for a while, but Love Island’s Harry is far from rich – unless Harry Hugo has him on some insane salary.”

Harry has not claimed the home is his, but after pictures and a video shared on social media since his return to the UK, fans have assumed it’s his family home – and that he’s rolling in cash.

The reality star shared a video from the palatial pile recently on TikTok, where he thanked fans for their support during his time on the show, which he left, coupled up up with Shakira.

However, viewers were more interested in the stately home behind him, which boasted a perfectly manicure lawn and inviting-looking swimming pool.

Commenting on what they believed was his family’s wealth, one fan wrote: “Oh Harry you rich rich! I see that garden haha.”

While another added: “Why is everyone who goes into Love Island already rich lol!”

The Mirror has contacted Harry’s rep for comment on this story.

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A royal expert has shared why the Sussex’s new agreement with the streaming giant could spark anxiety within the Firm over deep-seated fears of history repeating itself

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s new deal with Netflix could be cause for ‘concern’ for the Royal Family, according to an expert.

The Sussexes have signed a “multi-year, first look deal for film and television projects” with the streaming giant, as Meghan announced on Monday in a statement .

Despite Harry and Meghan’s excitement to “extend their creative partnership” with Netflix, one royal commentator believes the new deal could spell disaster for the Royal Family, as it has done in the past. During their previous five-year deal with Netflix, the documentary series Harry & Meghan – which was highly critical of the Firm – pulled in over 20 million viewers. It comes as Prince Harry’s sour rift with William poses awkward dilemma as big royal event looms.

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Now, royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams believes the Royal Family will be “concerned” about the new agreement, as they “don’t trust” the Sussexes to not create another series slamming the Firm.

Fitzwilliams told the Express : “Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s Content Officer, whilst praising the Sussexes, laid special emphasis on how popular ‘Harry and Meghan’, their kiss and tell series where they gave viewers a unique glimpse into their personal lives and also attacked the Royal Family, was.

“Let’s just hope, as things seem so uncertain for them, that they aren’t planning another such series!”

Discussing how the Royal Family will feel about the deal, Mr Fitzwilliams said: “This will concern the Royal Family as they don’t trust the Sussexes and they did it (a damaging series) before. It is sadly all too clear that, however deplorable it is, it would be very lucrative.”

The royal commentator also speculated whether the new deal is actually as lucrative as fans may think, in comparison to their previous five-year package which is thought to be worth more than 100 million dollars (£74 million).

“They (Harry and Meghan) will obviously welcome the new Netflix deal as far as it goes, but it may well be for far less than the original was. They have a brand which has considerable reach but one must ask, is the new deal a figleaf to hide their failure to be A-listers in Hollywood?”

The Sussexes’ new deal was announced on Monday, as Meghan issued a statement saying: “We’re proud to extend our partnership with Netflix and expand our work together to include the As Ever brand.

“My husband and I feel inspired by our partners who work closely with us and our Archewell Productions team to create thoughtful content across genres that resonates globally, and celebrates our shared vision.”

Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s Chief Content Officer, added: “Harry and Meghan are influential voices whose stories resonate with audiences everywhere. The response to their work speaks for itself. We’re excited to continue our partnership with Archewell Productions and to entertain our members together.”

Brooklyn Beckham has been mocked over his pasta recipes in recent months, but he isn’t the only entity to have caused carbohydrate based outrage

Brooklyn Beckham has been mocked for his unusual recipe – from none other than Queen Elizabeth’s royal chef. In recent years Brooklyn, 26, has tried to build a career as a professional chef and gain authority in this space as he renews his vows with wife Nicola-Peltz Beckham.

However, this has not been without controversy as he has been roasted by commentators for burning bacon in such classics as spaghetti carbonara. Now another professional chef, Darren McGrady, has been the latest figure criticise Brooklyn.

The cook, who worked for the late Queen, Princess Diana, Prince William, and Prince Harry, has responded to Brooklyn’s decision to cook his pasta in sea water.

Speaking to Heart Bingo, the professional chef suggested that if one were to tell Italians they were using this method they would shock them because seawater is too salty for cooking pasta.

What’s more, he said that using seawater was much more dangerous than just boiling tap water and adding salt because of how dirty seawater can be.

He explained: “If you suggested this to an Italian I think they would be horrified. To be honest, it’s ridiculous.

“If you’re cooking in sea water it’s going to be much saltier than you need for pasta. It’s going to have bacteria, viruses, all sorts of pollutants in there. It’s not something anyone should do at home.

“You just need fresh boiling water on a rolling boil. I like a pinch of salt in there, but some people don’t. By adding salt you increase the temperature of the water, which helps it cook. Then add your pasta and give it a stir.”

As well as commenting on Brooklyn’s use of seawater, he also said that people should not add olive oil because, whilst it may prevent the pasta sticking together, it would have the side effect of stopping the pasta from sticking to the sauce.

He explained: “Never put olive oil in there to stop it sticking, you want the pasta to stick so it can stick to the sauce, that’s the whole purpose of it. You’re cooking it Al Dente so it has a bite to it. Then just strain it off and add your sauce.”

This isn’t the first time a pasta dish has caused controversy after a British recipe for the popular pasta dish enraged one Italian so much they wrote a letter to the British embassy in Rome calling for the recipe to be taken down.