Lily Allen Says She Loves Her 2 Kids but They ‘Totally Ruined’ Her Career: ‘You Can’t Have It All’

Lily Allen tells her truth about parenting.

“The kids ruined my career,” Allen, 38, said with a laugh Radio Times Podcast host Kelly-Anne Taylor and host Miquita Oliver.

“I love them and they complete me, but as for the pop star, they totally destroyed her,” she added.

“It really annoys me when people say you can have it all because, frankly, you can’t,” continued Allen, who is married Stranger Things star David Harbor in Las Vegas on September 7, 2020.

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Lily Allen with daughters Marnie Rose Cooper (L), Ethel Cooper (2nd R), and husband David Harbour.

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“Some people choose their career over their children, and that’s their prerogative. But my parents were pretty absent when I was a kid, and I feel like that really left some nasty scars that I’m not willing to, you know, repeat on mine.”

“So I decided to step back and concentrate on them and I’m glad I did because I think they’re pretty well-rounded people,” she continued. “Fingers are—– crossed.”

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Allen has daughters Ethel Mary, 12, and Marnie Rose, 11, with ex-husband Sam Cooper. The star married Cooper in 2011 but divorced in 2018.

Meanwhile, on Tuesday, Allen also announced the launch of a new podcast with friend Oliver, 39, called You miss me?, the show will be available on BBC Sounds from Thursday.

“YOU MISS ME?” The podcast is coming this Thursday! And if you can’t wait until then, the teaser is now on BBCSOUNDS 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️,” Allen wrote in her Instagram caption alongside the series’ poster and teaser.

Lily Allen performs at Glastonbury Festival on June 25, 2022.

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In the first shot, Oliver put his hand on Allen’s shoulder while looking into the camera, while the “Smile” singer looked away.

“Come thruuuuuuu…. ✨✨@lilyallen has been my friend since birth,” Oliver added in the caption as she shared the post on her Instagram page. “This is a podcast about friendship. Both extraordinary and ordinary in all our lives….. AM I MISSING…? First episode out Thursday on @bbcsounds or WHEREVER YOU WANT. 👋🏽,”

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