Lily Allen has openly discussed her preference for ‘big old hairy’ men.
The 39-year-old singer revealed her ‘usual type’ during a conversation with her best friend Miquita Oliver on their shared podcast, Miss Me?
Lily is currently married to David Harbour, widely recognized for his role in the popular Netflix series Stranger Things.
The couple chose to wed in Las Vegas in 2020, with an Elvis impersonator officiating the ceremony.
Lily has two children, Ethel, 12, and Marnie, 11, from her previous marriage to Sam Cooper.
She was married to Sam for four years before their separation in 2016 and subsequent divorce in 2018.
While chatting with Miquita during the podcast episode, Lily shared her thoughts on the types of men she finds attractive.
“You like quite fatherly figures,” Miquita noted.
“I will always just, you know, I’m daddy issues, aren’t I? I just want a big, old, hairy daddy forever. That’s all I want,” Lily responded.
Intrigued, Miquita asked: “Because you’re looking for your father? Because my dad also left…”
Lily then interrupted, saying: “But you didn’t know your dad. So you were, sort of like, filling in the gaps. I know who my dad was, and my dad was sort of there but not there.
“… So, I think that you, yours, was slightly like a fantasy, whereas mine was, like, trying to recreate something that existed.”
Lily has previously talked about her difficult relationship with her father, Keith Allen, in her book My Thoughts Exactly, where she described him as ‘narcissistic and cold’.
Despite rumors last year suggesting that Lily and David had separated, the couple dispelled those speculations, with David stating that ‘as our marriage continues, we grow closer and closer’.
Lily has since opened up about their relationship. In an interview with Grazia, she mentioned that she sometimes enjoys not being the center of attention when fans approach them for photos.
She admitted that the high level of attention she received in her twenties had led to ‘narcissistic feelings’ at times.
But now, with more fans approaching her husband David for selfies, she appreciates feeling more grounded.
She explained: “To clarify, what they mean is: can you take a picture of me – with your husband?
“They don’t even notice me. I’m just the photographer.
“No one knows who I am. Growing up with the attention that I had in my twenties can lead to, sort of, narcissistic feelings.
“It’s nice to be in a relationship where somebody else gets all of that attention. It’s good for my ego.”