Fans of Stranger Things only know him. Since 2016 and the first season of the iconic Netflix series, David Harbour has been everywhere. The actor who plays the endearing police chief Jim Hopper is now a familiar face on the small screen. But while he excels in front of the camera, his love life is more chaotic.
From his relationship with Alison Sudol to his divorce from Lily Allen and his affair with Natalie Tippett, his romances are full of twists and turns that could have disrupted his career.
David Harbour: who is Alison Sudol, his one-year partner before Lily Allen?
In January 2018, Alison Sudol and David Harbour confirmed their union. In an Instagram post, the star of Fantastic Beasts wrote these tender words on February 15, 2019: “I’m sitting here and thinking about myself, wow, this human being with whom I am on this crazy journey. It’s truly amazing. What a generous, big-hearted and wonderful person I walk around with and do things like eat and read books out loud,” she confided before adding, “Love is truly a wonderful and rare thing, and makes me think that celebrating it for a day might not be the worst thing after all. Thank you for making my life infinitely more beautiful.”
While the couple seemed to be perfectly in love, they announced their separation a year later. Shortly after, the Stranger Things actor appeared with Lily Allen, whom he married in Las Vegas in 2020 and separated from in February 2025. A divorce caused by David Harbour’s infidelity, which the singer recently exposed to the public.
Lily Allen and David Harbour: a divorce caused by the actor’s affair with Natalie Tippett
On March 2, during a tour, Lily Allen surprised her Scottish fans with a stunning dress. For her first date, the singer of “Fuck You” wore an impressive dress decorated with gift receipts from her ex-husband David Harbour to his mistress at the time, Natalie Tippett, a costume designer he met on set.
A striking moment for the Internet, which didn’t hesitate to share it around the world. This revenge dress 2.0 is a testament to the actor’s infidelities during their years of marriage. According to the lyrics of her song, the British artist discovered their affair by snooping in her husband’s phone.
In an interview with the Daily Mail, Natalie Tippett spoke out on the matter: “Of course I heard the song. But I have a family and things to protect. I have a two-and-a-half-year-old daughter, and I understand what’s going on. It’s a bit scary for me.” A terrible sense of déjà vu for Lily Allen, unfortunately familiar with the situation when she wrote “Smile” in 2006, after being betrayed by her then-boyfriend.
