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The Sun
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Mobland star is a nepo-baby with a famous dad and A-list siblings – can you guess who?
ONE of the rising stars of the latest TV blockbuster Mobland is a secret nepo-baby. The actress in question has begun playing the role of Tom Hardy 's on-screen daughter, Gina Da Souza, in the popular new series. 9 9 9 But she is unlikely to have been fazed working with such a huge star having grown-up with plenty of famous faces in her own home. The 19-year-old's dad is a famous actor whilst she counts a Game of Thrones star as a brother and a UK pop legend with plenty of number ones as her sister - but do you know who she is? Britain's newest nepo-baby is in fact Teddie Allen. She is the daughter of Keith Allen and the sister to Alfie and Lily. Smile singer Lily is arguably the most famous of the Allen clan thanks to her glittering global music career. She rose to fame in 2006 with her chart-topping album, Alright, Still, and quickly rose up the ranks to become one of music's biggest stars. Lily, 38, has since released a total of four albums, has toured the globe alongside artists such as Miley Cyrus, played at Glastonbury and even carved out a stage career as an actress. More recently, she has become a podcaster too thanks to her BBC show with TV presenter pal and fellow nepo-baby, Miquita Oliver, the daughter of TV chef, Andi Oliver. Whereas brother Alfie had his big break in the hit TV show, Game of Thrones. He played Theon Greyjoy in each of the programme's series from start to finish. Lily Allen seen on 'date' with actor James Norton at festival after joining dating app 37-year-old Alfie has also enjoyed roles in John Wick and JoJo Rabbit. Rising star Teddie has already opened up on her nepo-baby status by admitting that as a child she was regularly the one to take snaps of her famous relatives with their fans when they were stopped out on the street. Discussing growing up as part of the Allen clan, Teddie previously told The Sunday Times: "When I was at junior school, older girls started asking me if my mum and dad were on telly or if Lily Allen was my sister. That feels a bit weird when you're little. "When we were out shopping people would run up to my dad and call him 'a legend' or 'a hellraiser'. If they wanted a selfie it was usually me that ended up taking it. 9 9 9 "I wanted to say, 'You might think he's a legend and a hellraiser, but did you know that he calls me into the living room to get the TV remote from the coffee table because he's too lazy to get off the armchair?" "As I got older it all started to make sense. I'd see pictures of him with Alex James from Blur or Jennifer Saunders, Neneh Cherry. There's a picture of me in the kitchen with Shaun Ryder from the Happy Mondays." Teddie continued to the publication: "Then there's Alfie and Lily. I used to love going to Lily's house because she had a swimming pool — Nick Grimshaw was there one day and taught me how to dive. "Foolishly, when I was about 11, I started googling my family and wish I hadn't. There was even some horrible stuff about me, saying how awful my name was. "I didn't know these people, so what's it got to do with them?" MobLand streams on Paramount+. 9 9 9
Daily Mail
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Newest British nepo baby, 19, on the scene who stars as Tom Hardy's daughter in MobLand has famous parents AND siblings - so can YOU guess who she is?
The newest British nepo baby is now firmly on the scene. The 19-year-old actress stars as Tom Hardy 's daughter in MobLand - the crime series which also features Helen Mirren and Piercer Brosnan in the cast. Her father and mother are famous actors and even her siblings are well known celebrities. Her dad has starred in films such as Shallow Grave, Trainspotting and Kingsman: The Golden Circle and has six children with four women. While her half sister found fame with huge pop hits such as Smile and The Fear. So can YOU guess who she is? That's right it's Teddie Allen! Teddie is the daughter of actors Keith Allen and Tamzin Malleson and the half-sister of Lily and Alfie Allen. Lily, 38, is a world famous singer and actress and has received Grammy, BRIT Award and Olivier Award nominations over her career. Alfie, 37, is an actor, most famed for starring as Theon Greyjoy on all eight seasons of hit series Game Of Thrones, as well as John Wick and JoJo Rabbit. He welcomed Lily and Alfie with his first wife Alison Owen before his relationship with current partner Tamzin, 49, who gave birth to Teddie in 2006. Teddie recently spoke to The Sunday Times alongside her father, where she revealed what it is like to have celebrities in the family. She explained it had been 'weird' when she was younger, with people asking her dad for photos and other children at school quizzing her on her relation to Lily. Teddie added that an added negative was when she would search up her family on the internet and would see cruel comments about her from online trolls. However, she said that she enjoyed going to see Lily and swimming in her pool and recalled meeting celebrities like Nick Grimshaw and Happy Mondays' Shaun Ryder. So can YOU guess who she is? That's right it's Teddie Allen! She explained: 'When I was at junior school, older girls started asking me if my mum and dad were on telly or if Lily Allen was my sister. That feels a bit weird when you're little. 'And when we were out shopping people would run up to my dad and call him 'a legend' or 'a hellraiser'. If they wanted a selfie it was usually me that ended up taking it. 'I wanted to say, 'You might think he's a legend and a hellraiser, but did you know that he calls me into the living room to get the TV remote from the coffee table because he's too lazy to get off the armchair?'' She added: 'As I got older it all started to make sense. I'd see pictures of him with Alex James from Blur or Jennifer Saunders, Neneh Cherry. There's a picture of me in the kitchen with Shaun Ryder from the Happy Mondays. 'Then there's Alfie and Lily. I used to love going to Lily's house because she had a swimming pool — Nick Grimshaw was there one day and taught me how to dive. 'Foolishly, when I was about 11, I started googling my family and wish I hadn't. There was even some horrible stuff about me, saying how awful my name was. I didn't know these people, so what's it got to do with them?' Teddie quickly began to follow in her famous family members' footsteps, starring in the 2016 BBC adaptation of Swallows and Amazons at just 10 years old, as well as roles in Cider with Rosie and Four Kids and It. However, she said that despite her famous connections, she has not benefitted from being a 'nepo baby'. Teddie explained that Keith had refused to pay for her to have acting classes or help her get parts. She said: 'When I told him I was interested in acting, he said there was no way he was paying for some fancy acting college or hustling for work for his daughter. At the time I was a bit put out, but now I see he was right.' Explaining his view, Keith said: 'Teddie seems to be drifting towards acting but I can promise you that she has never been pushed or encouraged by me or Tamzin. 'None of this nepotism s**t. If she wants to do it, she can do it herself. I didn't have anybody helping me.' He continued: 'She seems quite wary of stepping into the public eye, or whatever you want to call it, because she's seen that it doesn't always have a positive outcome. 'That's the best way to approach it. All these people that are so desperate to be famous: f*** off.' He added: 'If Teddie ends up in Hollywood and she's happy, great. If it means I don't have to work, even better.' Speaking about the success of his other children, Keith said: 'For some stupid reason I keep getting asked if I mind my children being more famous than me. 'Lily has sold millions of records, Alfie has been in Game of Thrones. What kind of father gets jealous of his children's success?' Keith was 53 years old when he welcomed Teddie, and said that being an older dad was easier because he felt 'more confident' and less 'self-absorbed' as he had been when Lily was born. He admitted he wasn't 'as pleasant as I could have been' and that he has made a lot of mistakes in my life', but that he had learned from them and now cared more about being with Teddie than work. Teddie admitted that her dad being older can make her sad when she thinks about how much time she has left with him, but that she's realised he's 'not a normal 70-year-old.'
Daily Mail
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Lily Allen and James Norton's VERY unlikely 'romance': As former party girl and outspoken singer 'enjoys first date' with straight laced actor their surprising connection is revealed
Lily Allen and James Norton have seemingly struck up a very unlikely romance after being spotted on what was an apparent first date on Saturday. The former party girl, 40, and straight-laced actor, 39, looked cosy as they watched Charli XCX perform at Lido Festival in London, after they were said to have met on exclusive celebrity dating app Raya. Lily ended her marriage to Stranger Things star husband David Harbour, 50, in December after four years, following her discovery that he had a secret profile on Raya. Meanwhile James is said to have split from model girlfriend Charlotte Rose Smith, 26, last month. The new paring left onlookers 'doing double-takes' and its no surprise with them seeming like complete opposites, her a mother-of-two with an outspoken public persona and him a bachelor who hides behind his screen roles. While Lily has revealed with heartbreaking honesty that she had children for 'all the wrong reasons' as she searched for 'unconditional love'. James has held off on starting a family, saying it wouldn't be fair' on them amid his blossoming career. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. However the unlikely lovebirds do appear to have a connection after both struggled through difficult childhoods to find success and make names for themselves. Pop star Lily is the daughter of actor Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen, while Happy Valley star James started life outside the spotlight with both parents being teachers who sent their son to the £40K-a-year Ampleforth College in York - dubbed the 'Catholic Eton'. Speaking on her podcast Miss Me? last year, she said: 'I think I had children for all the wrong reasons really because I was yearning for unconditional love, which I haven't felt in my life since I was a child.' Lily, who shares daughters Ethel, 13, and Marnie, 11, with her ex-husband Sam Cooper, has long been candid about the struggles she faced in childhood and how it continues to affect her today; and her fractious relationship with her father. Soon after Lily's birth, Keith began an affair with a brigadier's wife who lived near the set of a film he was working on in Dorset. By 1989, the marriage to Alison had run its course and he walked out on her when his daughter was four. She has previously said of her childhood: 'One of my earliest memories is of when Mum and Dad split up. We were in our council flat in Bloomsbury and Dad was saying: 'Me and Mum are splitting up now.' 'I was about four and I was thinking: 'Does that mean we've got to look for a new dad?' It was very hard for Mum. She was producing her first film and my younger brother, Alfie, was a difficult kid. 'I just lived within my own brain. I had this blanket and I'd suck my thumb and watch the world go by.' Meanwhile James was the victim of vicious bullying at his swanky school and the taunts pushed him towards the school's theatre department, where he became a mainstay Lily ended her marriage to Stranger Things star husband David Harbour , 50, in December 2024 following her discovery he had a secret profile on Raya (pictured 2023) In 2015, Lily also tweeted: 'My dad walked out on me when I was 4, I'm sick of this. My dad was at Latitude when I headlined and didn't even come to see me. I've probably spent more time walking my dogs than I have with my dad my entire life.' Speaking to the Guardian in 2018, she also spoke of the difficult times she experienced with her mother following the split. When the singer was eight years old, she walked into the bathroom to find Owen on the floor with empty bottles of alcohol and pills around her, as she screamed. She was taken to rehab shortly afterwards. Meanwhile James was the victim of vicious bullying at his swanky school, where he boarded as a red-headed, freckly child. The taunts pushed him towards the school's theatre department, where he became a mainstay. The son of a teachers Lavinia and Hugh the actor, he was born in Lambeth, South London, before enjoying an idyllic childhood in the market town of Malton, North Yorkshire. 'I had a complicated time at school. I didn't have the greatest time,' he admitted in 2023. 'It wasn't helped by the fact that I was bullied. I was quite badly bullied for five years and I was also at boarding school so I couldn't leave. 'But I owe that school a lot. I loved theatre, I made some good friends. There's a magic to the place. It's intoxicating to be part of something so big, with that atmosphere of grandeur, when you're in such a period of flux.' The abuse, he says, left him 'hyper aware socially'. 'Possibly to a fault,' he adds. 'I constantly critique how I'm affecting people and how I'm being judged. His bullying experiences were so bad that he sought psychological help to get through it 'With the help of a therapist, in a weird, perverse way I'm kind of grateful for it. 'I've had a great therapist for the last four years, and it's not from a place of drama. I'm luckily not suffering from depression or anything like that but it's been really, really helpful in understanding what [happened to me at school].' He later went to Cambridge University where he was awarded a first in Theology. Meanwhile on the prospect of starting a family he told The Sunday Times last year: 'I love hanging out with kids — most of my friends have kids so I'm not quite in step with my peers — but the past few years have been the busiest I've been, so it would not have been fair to bring a child into that. 'Also, the inherently unfair benefit of being a man is there is less rush. I am lucky I can have kids later, so now I'm happy, actually, with my life. I feel really excited by the choices I've made.' During their date the pair were spotted enjoying alcohol free beer, with Lily having been open about her battles with addiction, meanwhile James' previously gave up drinking for his starring role in bleak three hour long play A Little Life in 2023. The Smile hitmaker, who is now six years into her sobriety, said how quitting alcohol and drugs was the best decision she had ever made. In a frank new interview with The Times, Lily told how addiction for her was always a case of 'when' and not 'if' as she recalled her actor father Keith's troubles with drugs. Over the years, film star Keith, 71, has spoken about his battle with substance abuse, with the publication documenting Lily's admission that her earliest memories revolves around drink and drugs and that she'd even seen her father take cocaine. Detailing how it was somehow inevitable that she'd follow a similar path, Lily said: 'I think that addiction runs deep in my family, so self-medicating was going to be on the cards. For me, it didn't really feel like an 'if', it was a 'when'.' The Smile hitmaker, who has recently become an ambassador for addiction charity the Forward Trust, also hinted how the presence of drink and drugs while growing up made her feel 'unsafe' as she told how the most important thing about her sobriety is that her own children feel safe. Lily shared: 'My kids feel safe. That's the main thing for me. I felt very unsafe in my childhood, and my kids feel safe.' Indeed, it is her children who help keep her on the right path, with Lily quipping that her children 'monitor' her AA meeting attendance. She said her girls would often question whether she'd been to her meetings, noting that her daughters are aware that staying on the path of sobriety 'it takes work' and that it's something Lily has to 'prioritise'. Perhaps the key to Lily staying on track for her girls is the shocking moment in her past as she hit rock bottom amidst her battle with booze. During her interview, Lily recalled drunkenly turning up at her ex-husband's house to confront him after learning he'd started seeing someone new, with the altercation startling her young children. Lily said: 'I drank myself into oblivion. I went over to his house and started screaming at him, woke the kids up, you know, really distressed the children. They remember that. And they know that I was under the influence then, and that it's important that Mummy avoids getting into those situations.'
Daily Mail
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Lily Allen cuts a trendy figure as she brings her mother Alison Owen along as a plus one to swanky luncheon after her split from husband David Harbour
Lily Allen cut a trendy figure as she was joined by her mother Alison Owen for a casting directors' luncheon at The Park in London on Friday. The singer, 40, who confirmed her split from husband David Harbour in January, showed off her sensational sense of style at the event, hosted by Jeremy King and Kate Lenahan. She donned a Miu Miu logo-embroidered polo shirt and a mini brown leather skirt, adding height to her frame with a pair of black knee-high boots. Lily accessorised with a layer of gold-toned pendant necklaces and toted her essentials in a mini black handbag. She styled her fringed rouge-tinted tresses in an up-do and showed off her stunning features with a glamorous make-up palette. Meanwhile, her mother, Alison, 64, looked effortlessly chic in a a stylish lemon and apple print summer dress. She gave herself a few extra inches in a pair of beige open-toe sandals and further accessorised with gold hoop earrings. The film producer appeared in great spirits as she beamed for the cameras alongside her daughter. Alison shares daughter Lily and actor son Alfie, 38, with her ex-husband Keith Allen, 71. They were married from 1982 but divorced in 1989. Lily's 2018 song, Apples, is directly inspired by her parents' separation, which occurred when she was four years old. The song reflects on the early days of her parents' relationship and the eventual divorce, with lyrics expressing her sense of mirroring her parents' behaviour and the idea that 'the apple doesn't fall far from the tree'. Lily's family outing comes after she split from Stranger Things actor David, 49, late last year after four years of marriage. Lily and David tied the knot in Vegas in 2020, and the couple moved from London to the United States. However, last December, friends confirmed they had split after living 'separate lives' for months. Lily previously said of their split: 'I am not over it. I am sort of running away. Maybe I will have a nervous breakdown.' The former couple originally met on the celebrity dating app Raya in 2019. Previously speaking on The Jonathan Ross Show, Lily shared that she was only 'swiping for a bit of fun' when she came across David dressed as a 'sexy policeman'. 'I didn't know who he was. I thought he was just like a sexy policeman from a reality TV show because he was wearing a policeman's uniform. It was a still from Stranger Things. I'd never seen Stranger Things,' she said. 'I don't even know what I was looking for. It was just something to do on holiday, swiping, it's a bit of fun. 'When I met him, I didn't think it was going to go anywhere. He was here filming Black Widow. He was only going to be here for a couple of months. And then it did [go somewhere].' Their separation came after Lily turned amateur sleuth after speculating that David had 'cheated' on the same dating app. Lily was left in 'agony' when she allegedly discovered the actor had a secret profile on the celebrity dating app, 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. 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. 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. It comes after Lily was left in 'agony' earlier this year when she allegedly discovered the actor had a secret profile on the celebrity dating app Raya, The Mail on Sunday revealed 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. By the time the couple broke up, she had become convinced that he had a secret girlfriend. A source previously said: 'Lily is of the belief that he has been open to meeting new people for some time now, though she only found out at the end of the summer. He has been living in Atlanta for a year for filming.'
