Fresh blow for David Harbour as ex wife Lily Allen lands new documentary about her life and ‘open marriage’

THE intimate details of her marriage and its breakdown had fans gripped when Lily Allen released her album West End Girl last year. Now her ex-husband David Harbour faces reliving it all over again after Lily confirmed she’s filming a tell-all documentary about her life. Lily has confirmed she’s making a tell-all documentary about her life Credit: Splash The former couple’s marriage inspired much of Lily’s latest album Credit: Getty The as-yet-untitled documentary will “offer an intimate portrait of the life and career of a global icon and voice of a generation.” Currently in production, the film promises to chart Lily’s extraordinary journey from the “Queen of MySpace” to the pop force she is today. Sign up for the Showbiz newsletter Thank you! Directed by Mat Whitecross, the filmmaker behind the Oasis documentary, Lily is in safe hands and fans can expect a real treat. One person who might not be rushing to watch is David, who found himself serving as the inspiration for much of Lily’s fifth studio album. West End Girl documented their relationship from the moment they met through to its breakdown, with the split partly blamed on David’s cheating and insistence on an open marriage. Lily sings how she would allow David to sleep with other women “as long as there was ­payment” – but that he broke her heart, and the terms of their ­arrangement, when he allegedly and repeatedly ­bedded a woman called “Madeline”. Lily laid bare the breakdown of her marriage on West End Girl Credit: Getty Lily was dubbed the “Queen of MySpace” as her music career took off Credit: Getty Lily has been touring her West End Girl album, her fifth studio release, up and down the UK. While the show received largely positive reviews, some fans complained they felt “ripped off” by its 45-minute running time. Most read in Showbiz However, Lily responded to the criticism by saying the show was always billed as a performance of the album in its entirety and that it was an “artistic choice” not to speak to the audience. Lily’s newly announced documentary is set to air on Prime Video in 2027. Comment now