Lily Allen brings Dakota Johnson as Madeline to SNL

Lily Allen A new twist was added to the legend of Madeline during her appearance Saturday night live.

When Allen, 40, performed “Madeline” as his second single It’s a breath of fresh air On Saturday, December 13, he was joined on stage by Fifty Shades of Grey star Dakota Johnson. Johnson’s identity was kept under wraps for the rest of the job, as Allen sang about having another “arrangement.”

“Be understanding and don’t be a color / and there had to be a payoff,” Allen sang. “There had to be strangers / but you’re not a stranger, Madeline.”

Johnson recounted Madeline’s response in a text: “I hate that you are in so much pain right now. I don’t want to be the cause of any upset.

“Lies are not something I want to be caught in. You can reach me anytime, by the way,” Read Johnson. “If you need more information or just need to go out or whatever. Love and light, Madeline.”

Johnson came off the stage to kiss Allen on the cheek at the end of the performance.

Allen was married to her Stranger Things actor David Harbour From 2020 to 2024 and later broke up in his fifth album The West End Girlwhich was released in October.

“I did the script in December 2024, and it was a way for me to process what happened in my life,” Allen said. British Vogue that’s the month. “There are things in history that I will see in my marriage, but that does not mean that everything is the Gospel. It is inspired by what happens in the relationship [and] Confusion, grief, sorrow [and] Helplessness. “

There has been endless speculation about repeated references to Allen’s Nornantic romantic partner who is in love with a woman named “Madeline” on The West End Girl.

“So I’m reading your script, and now I’m sorry / I can’t get my head around how to keep tennis,” Allen sings on Chorus “Tennis”. “If it was just sex, I wouldn’t be jealous / Won’t you play with me again, madeline?”

In the track “Madeline,” Allen writes about confronting another woman: “I don’t even know this is your fault / messages feel your kindness, that’s how I get, tell me the truth and his motives.”

Allen told the Londoners Times that Madeline is a “fictional character,” or, more precisely, the construction of many people.

“I just feel like we’re living in really interesting times — depending on how we define intimacy and monogamy, people are afraid of it or not,” she explained. “The way we relate to each other changes as people do. Most young women don’t find the idea of ​​marriage or a long-term relationship very attractive.”

Allen continues, “I don’t know [that] It’s really bad. Most people from my parents’ generation stay together forever and it’s sad. You don’t have infinite choices so you might be working on something difficult. But now you don’t have to. “

Port, 50, is yet to comment on his split from Allen, apart from making a brief statement to GQ in April.

“I’m protecting people and the truth of my life,” she said. “There is no use of this method of engagement [with rumors] Because it’s all based on hysterical hyperbole. “

While not looking at her exact split, Harbor was later told The UK’s That he hoped to find “love” again.

“There are personal things that I want to do, and people that I want to love, and be beautiful and undress, things like that,” said November.

Allen’s appearance Saturday night live This week it returns to the show after a gap of 18 years. He previously performed a comedy show on the boat in February 2007.

Saturday night live Airs its show on December 20 on NBC at 11:30 PM et in charge Ariana Grande and music Cher.