Lily Allen and David Harbour Relationship Timeline

Spring 2019: Lily Allen and David Harbour Meet

Allen and Harbour sparked dating rumours in October 2019 when the pair were spotted close together at a Knicks game in New York while Harbour was there to host "Saturday Night Live." But both Allen and Harbour revealed in later interviews that they started dating long before their courtside appearance in New York. In a 2021 interview with The New York Times, the "Stranger Things" actor explained that he met Allen while he was filming "Black Widow" in the spring of 2019. At the time, Harbour had a big beard and long hair for his acting role, but that didn't discourage Allen. "It's a true testament to my undeniable charisma when I say that my wife met me at 280 pounds with this beard and this hair. We went on a date at the Wolseley [restaurant] in London, and she really fell for me at my worst, physically and hair-wise," he said.

Allen touched on the first time they dated in a 2020 interview with The Sunday Times. She confirmed that their first date was at London's posh The Wolseley restaurant and that the pair met through Raya, a popular dating app among celebrities. Talking about their first date, the singer said, "I remember looking at him, and it reminded me of Leonardo DiCaprio in 'Titanic,' you know? When she's going to meet him under the clock. And, by the way, it was my first date ever. I had never been on a date! I was so anxious." She also admitted on "The Jonathon Ross Show" that she didn't realise he was star in "Stranger Things" as she hadn't watched the show. " I thought he was just like a sexy policeman from a reality TV Show," she said of her first impression.

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Oct. 2019: Lily and David Take in a Basketball Game

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The duo had been rumoured to be dating for a while, but all doubts were removed when they were spotted cosying up and laughing together in the front row of a Knicks basketball game while in New York for David to host Saturday Night Live.

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Oct. 2019: Lily and David Go Instagram Official

Although they'd been spotted together by fans and paparazzi several times already, the duo finally made their relationship social media official with this adorable shot of them in costume headed to — where else? — Disney World.

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Jan. 2020: Lily and David Attend the SAG Awards Together

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The couple stepped out together for the award show, looking glamorous on the red carpet. David was there as a double nominee, having been nominated for best ensemble in a drama series with his Stranger Things castmates, as well as an individual nomination for best male actor in a drama series.

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Feb. 2020: Lily and David Attend a Pre-BAFTA Event Together

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Photographers caught this adorably casual snap of the duo at Charles Finch and Chanel's pre-BAFTA party earlier this year.

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Early 2020: David Harbour Proposes to Lily Allen

In a June 2021 interview with Jimmy Kimmel, Harbour revealed that he popped the question to Allen right before the coronavirus pandemic hit the world. "We got engaged right before the pandemic," he said. "And then, you know, the pandemic hit and nothing was happening." The actor did share a humorous story behind his decision to marry Allen, which actually had to do with her two children, whom she had with ex-husband Sam Cooper.

He told Kimmel, "We were riding around the beginning of the pandemic — she has two kids, these beautiful daughters, 8 and 9 — and we were riding bikes out in the country trying to figure out what we were gonna do for the next year or however long it was going to take. And the little one was riding along and she was going like, 'David, Dad, David, Dad.' Because the 'd' got her confused," he noted. "And the older one got very upset with that, which I understand, and was like, 'He's not our dad! He's not our dad!'" To further save Allen's children from "emotional fallout," Harbour reached the conclusion he was going to marry Allen.

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September 2020: Lily and David Get Married in Vegas

Both Lily and David shared fun pictures from their unexpected Vegas wedding. It was the kind of quirky, low-key affair we should have expected: officiated at a Vegas wedding chapel, with Lily in an adorable short white dress, and with a "reception" afterward that actually was just the newlyweds and Lily's two kids chowing down on fast-food burgers!

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April 2022: Lily Allen and David Harbour Attend the Olivier Awards

Allen made her theatrical debut in August 2021 in the play "2:22 A Ghost Story." In April 2022, the singer-turned-theatre actress was nominated in the category of Best Actress at the 2022 Olivier Awards for her portrayal of Jenny in the play. Harbour accompanied Allen to the esteemed award show, and the two snapped a fun picture together on their way to the event.

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May 2022: Lily Allen and David Harbour Go to the Met Gala

The couple attended one of the biggest fashion events of the year in May 2022. At the Met Gala, the two stole the show on the red carpet with their vintage attire, which tied into the year's "Gilded Age" theme. Allen posted a mirror selfie of her and Harbour together before the event on Instagram, writing, "this is the only other photo i have in my phone from met night. sorry. i'm so bad at content."

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May 2022: Lily Allen and David Harbour Hit the “Stranger Things 4" Premiere

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"Stranger Things" season four hit Netflix on 27 May. Ahead of the widespread release, Allen and Harbour were seen at the show's official premiere on 14 May. As cameras snapped away, the couple, once again, were the centre of attention, as Harbour flaunted a custom suit featuring the characters of "Stranger Things" with details of "the upside-down" embellished from his suit jacket to his pants.

The actor's custom suit was made by Union Western. He told Vogue, "My wife [Lily Allen] at one point worked with Union Western. They make these mad suits for rockstars, so I figured, let's f***ing do this!"

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July 2022: David Harbour Recalls the Moment He Fell in Love With Lily Allen

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In an interview with British GQ, published on 4 July, Harbour said that after his and Allen's initial meeting, it took a few more dates for him to fall in love with her. "She claims to have fallen in love at first sight with me — I mean, who wouldn't?" he joked to the outlet. "I remember the exact moment. It was our third date. I was just in this phase, where I was like, I'm just going to be brutally honest about everything, because why lie? And I told her something about my life, about my beliefs . . . It would take a really extraordinary person to be accepting of the things that I said. And I remember thinking: Wow, that's somebody I want to be around."

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February 2023: Harbour and Allen Tour Their Brooklyn Townhouse

Harbour and Allen invited Architectural Digest into their Brooklyn home that they designed together, giving insight into the life they live there with their kids. About the kitchen, Allen said, "We wanted somewhere to feel like the central engine of the house. When you come in, there's a big table to dump the shopping on, the kids do the homework 'round there, I cook," she said about the kitchen, before joking, "Everyone abandons me..."

Harbour and Allen's fun personalities are stamped all over the house, with him having advocated for a black toilet and a fridge that looks like a spaceship, while she demanded wall-to-wall tiger print carpet and a matching couch in one room.

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March 2023: Harbour and Allen PDA at "Dreamland" Screening

The couple attended a screening of Allen's comedy TV series, "Dreamland," in London on 30 March, where Harbour was pictured kissing her affectionately on the forehead.

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May 2023: Harbour Takes Stepdaughters to "Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3" Screening

Harbour took on the ultimate stepdad duties when he took Allen's kids, Marnie, 10, and Ethel, 11, to the screening of "Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3" in May. Allen shares her daughters with ex-husband, Sam Cooper.

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November 2023: Harbour and Allen Attend Basketball Game Together Amid Split Rumours

Speculation began to swirl in October 2023 when eagle-eyed fans noticed that Allen had unfollowed Harbour on Instagram. This was further fuelled when amateur sleuths noticed the pair hadn't been pictured together for a while, although this can predominantly be put down to Allen appearing in "The Pillowman" in London's West End throughout the summer with Harbour remaining in the US.

However, the couple put our minds at ease on 1 Nov. when they were pictured at a basketball game in New York watching the Knicks take on the Cleveland Cavaliers. And to confirm their solid relationship status, Allen reposted a shot from a fan who captured them on the big screen at the game.

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