As soon as Lily Allen announced her return to the pop world with her fifth album West End Girl last week, it was clear the press was going to have a field day.

Lily has been a tabloid fixture since she first burst onto the pop scene more than 20 years ago, and at the height of her fame, was arguably as known for her headline-grabbing antics and personal drama as she was for her frank and confessional songwriting.

West End Girl is not just her first release in seven years, but the first since her much-publicised split from her second husband, Stranger Things actor David Harbour . The pair tied the knot in Las Vegas in 2020 , after which they relocated to New York with Lily’s two daughters from her first marriage, and were first reported to have split at the beginning of this year

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