Lily Allen is 'addicted to material things' Pop star Lily Allen has admitted she's addicted to "material things" and tries to "get rid" of her money by splashing her cash on "designer goods". 4 February 2026 Lily Allen is addicted to "material things". Lily Allen loves spending her money The 40-year-old pop star is in recovering after spending years dealing with drug and alcohol issues and she's now admitted she's swapped one addiction for another and now uses shopping as an "escape" - revealing she triesto "get rid" of her money by splashing her cash on "designer goods".