Lily Allen 'enjoys first date with James Norton after meeting on celeb dating app Raya' - following collapse of her marriage to David Harbour and his 'split' from model girlfriend
Lily Allen and James Norton were spotted enjoying what was a reported first date as they watched Charli XCX perform at Lido Festival in London on Saturday.
The singer, 40, and actor, 39, appeared in great spirits as they chatted in the crowd and enjoyed non-alcoholic beers before looking cosy during the Brat hitmaker's set.
In snaps obtained by The Sun the two single stars, who are believed to have met on celeb dating app Raya, couldn't wipe the smiles off their faces during the outing with onlookers saying they looked 'really relaxed' together.
A source said: 'Lily and James appeared to be on a date. They were together for the day and were chatting and laughing together as they watched Charli XCX. Lily was leaning into him at one point'.
'She and James seemed really relaxed together and she was really making him giggle. They were drinking non-alcoholic beer and queued at the bar like all the other punters. People were doing double-takes when they saw them together'.
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Before adding: 'Because they're both on Raya it seems like they might have matched with each other'.
MailOnline have contacted Lily and James' reps for comment.
Lily ended her marriage to Stranger Things star husband David Harbour, 50, in December 2024 after four years of marriage, following her discovery he had a secret profile on Raya.
Meanwhile James is said to have split from model girlfriend Charlotte Rose Smith, 26, last month before being spotted back on the star-studded dating site.
Raya is so exclusive that it accepts only around eight per cent of applicants, but it has more than 10,000 members, with 100,000 on the waiting list.
James' Raya profile is said to feature photos of the Happy Valley star with a shaved head – a dramatic new look he's adopted for his upcoming role in Sunny Dancer, currently being filmed in Scotland with co-star Bella Ramsey.
The hunk, who is a strong contender to be the next James Bond, started dating Charlotte late last year and was pictured out with her on several occasions.
At the time, an insider told The Sun: 'They have been enjoying dates and seem very happy together.
Meanwhile James is said to have split from model girlfriend Charlotte Rose Smith (pictured) last month and was also spotted back on the exclusive dating site.
'It has been a year since his relationship with [ex Imogen Potts] ended and he appears to get on so well with Charlotte. They make a lovely couple.'
Not long before Lily split from husband David, she turned amateur sleuth after speculating that David had 'cheated' on the same dating app where they met.
She was left in 'agony' when she allegedly discovered the actor had a secret profile, The Mail on Sunday revealed.
The pop star joined the app herself, pretending to be 'looking for women' – and allegedly found that David had already set up a dating profile. He was reportedly listed on the app as being active for at least a month.
Once users find a new partner, they usually disable their profiles.
A source said: 'Lily was looking for women that were on Raya and cross-referencing them with women David follows on Instagram to try to figure out who he was seeing. She was doing her Wagatha thing.
'Lily only rejoined Raya to try to figure out whether he was seeing someone.
'Lily has never even looked at anyone since she met David. She is devastated. He broke up with Lily a month ago.
'He was meant to be on holiday with her in Kenya over Christmas.'
David's alleged dating profile, exclusively revealed by the Mail on Sunday, read: 'Visiting New York from Atlanta' and 'closet nerd that plays tough guys on your TV'.
It also described him as living in Atlanta, Georgia, 800 miles from the family home in Brooklyn, New York, where the couple moved in 2020, with Lily enrolling her children in local schools.
He bought a house in Atlanta last year to be closer to the Stranger Things set as the show was filming its fifth and final series.
Lily's circle of London friends said she had suspected for some time that her husband was interested in other women.
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