Lily Allen turns to Potter star for help

Lily Allen has turned to Harry Potter star Rupert Grint following her recent split with DJ Ed Simons, say reports.

Grint offered the singer a "shoulder to cry on" over dinner at a London restaurant last week.

The pair first met each other at the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix premiere last summer.

A source told the Daily Star: "They swapped numbers then and although they texted each other quite regularly they didn't meet up.

"Then when Lily split from Ed, Rupert offered her a shoulder to cry on and she took it. They get on really well and he makes her laugh.

"Last week they enjoyed a Japanese meal together where they had a long intense talk as well as a few laughs."

Grint was recently reported to be dating Skins star Hannah Murray.