Inside Lily Allen’s close bond with her famous former step dad Harry Enfield – amid rumours she’s SPLIT with husband
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LILY Allen's life has been filled with moments of chaos, but she has enjoyed one constant in the bond she shares with her former stepfather, Harry Enfield. Harry's relationship with Lily’s mother, Alison Owen, began after Lily’s biological father left the family when she was just four years old.
![[Lily Allen and Harry Enfield have remained close despite him not being her stepfather anymore]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/lily-allen-harry-enfield-seen-959775945.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
According to Lily’s memoir, My Thoughts Exactly, Harry brought stability to a family that was reeling from upheaval. He recently appeared on the BBC podcast Lily hosts alongside her close friend Miquita Oliver, sharing a funny anecdote from a Christmas they spent together with her listeners.
![[She lived with him for five years as a child when he was with Lily's mother Alison]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/harry-enfield-attends-press-night-959776000.jpg?strip=all&w=640)
"Hello ladies," he began. "Lily, do you remember that childhood Christmas when I placed the roasted turkey on the table, and you asked why on its beautifully brown skin, it had a tattoo?. "And I replied, ‘Be quiet child, or you’ll end up like him’?".
![[The pair still share a strong bond]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/christina-deortentiis-everett-collection-alamy-908598037.jpg?strip=all&w=721)
He then joked: "That’s right, I’m an ethical cannibal.". In her memoir, Lily described Harry as being "successful and well off", but most importantly, "kind". She also credited the comedian for creating a sense of normalcy for her at home during his five year relationship with Alison.
Although Alison and Harry split in 1996 and she moved out of his home with her children in tow, he always remained a figure of support for Lily. In an interview with The Guardian in 2010, Harry reflected on the pressures she faced after rocketing to fame as a singer in 2006.
