Lily Allen has had it tough, with suffering a miscarriage and splitting from her boyfriend, Ed Simons, and then launching a television show that no one is really watching. Thankfully, she has found a shoulder to cry on, none other than Harry Potter’s Ron Weasley, Rupert Grint.

Lily has become pretty friendly with Rupert since splitting from Ed Simons and was recently spotted leaving a post London restaurant with him.

A source said: “Lily met Rupert at the Order Of The Phoenix premiere last year where they swapped numbers and have texted each other quite regularly. She told him she was a bigger fan of Ron than Harry himself and they hit it off well, although they kept in touch rather than met up at first.

After Lily’s split from Ed things changed. Rupert offered Lily a shoulder to cry on and she’s taken it.

“They get on really well and he makes her laugh.” Last week they enjoyed a Japanese meal together in north London. Rupert drove Lily to the restaurant in his black Mini and sheltered her from prying eyes.

“She has seen a bit of Ed lately and wanted to have a heart-to-heart with Rupert. They did have a really long and intense talk, but also lots of fun, too.”

“Lily got upset when people recognized them so Rupert protected her. She likes that.

I think they would make a weird couple. What about you?

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