They’ve surprised fans by enjoying a first date after meeting on the celebrity dating app Raya.
And it appears that Lily Allen and James Norton made the most of their first outing, with the pair reportedly seen snogging backstage while attending Charli XCX’s Lido Festival show on Saturday.
The singer, 40, and actor, 39, were pictured cosying up to one another and sipping on non-alcoholic beers as they watched Charli’s show in the capital, before heading to a backstage compound to party with the singer.
A source told The Sun: ‘James and Lily looked very into each other and they were snogging backstage.
‘We were all quite surprised to see them there together, let alone kissing.
‘I don’t think they’ve even known each other that long, but it was a fun hang-out backstage and they got taken away by the vibe.’
Lily Allen, 40, and James Norton, 39, were reportedly seen snogging backstage while enjoying a ‘first date’ at Charli XCX’s Lido Festival show on Saturday (pictured at the show)
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.
‘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.
The singer and actor were pictured cosying up to one another as they watched Charli’s show in the capital, before heading to a backstage compound to party with the singer
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)
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.
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.
By the time the couple broke up, she had become convinced that he had a secret girlfriend.
