David Harbour reveals advice he gave young Stranger Things co-stars

David Harbour has revealed the advice he gave to his younger co-stars on the set of Stranger Things as Millie Bobby Brown's harassment and bullying claim emerged. 

The American actor, 50, faced an internal enquiry after the British actress allegedly complained about his behaviour towards her ahead of filming the final season of the Netflix show, the Mail on Sunday revealed today.

There are said to have been 'pages and pages of allegations' and as a result Millie had a personal representative with her on set while filming.

But weeks before the claims emerged, David spoke to Esquire Spain about his paternal-style relationship he says he had with the younger cast members and the advice he would give to them.

Speaking to the publication, David said of Millie, 21, Finn Wolfhard, 22, Noah Schnapp, 21, Caleb McLaughlin, 24, Sadie Sink, 23, and Gaten Matarazzo, 23: 'They're all pretty good kids.'

Sharing his advice, he said: 'One of the real ropes to hang on to in this business for me has been the artistry of what you're doing.'

He continued: 'One of the things that you can control is your particular passion for storytelling, for art, for what you want to say, your voice.'

David said young fame can be very exciting - but he encouraged his young co-stars to focus on their art instead. 

'I would love to see Gaten [Matarazzo] play King Lear when he's 70 years old, I would like to see those kinds of careers out of them,' David added.

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It comes after Lily Allen poked fun at David's alleged 'mistress' on Friday when she dressed up as children's book character, Madeline.

Celebrating Halloween at Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles, the singer, 40, channelled the titular character from the classic series by Ludwig Bemelmans, after the release of her explosive song of the same name. 

Lily, whose new album is about her ex-husband's affair and their subsequent split, seemingly named the girl on the semi-autobiographical album in which she repeatedly sings: 'Who the f*** is Madeline?'

The Madeline book series, which follows the orphaned schoolgirl, was turned into a film in 1998, with actress Hatty Jones taking the lead role. 

Channelling the character for Vas J Morgan and Michael Braun's star-studded Halloween party, the musician wore a blue, collard pea coat, with a red neckerchief. 

She topped her school uniform off with a straw hat, Mary Jane shoes and added a bright orange wig. 

The 1998 film adaptation of Madeline also starred Frances McDormand as nun Miss Clavel and Nigel Hawthorne as Lord Covington. 

Set in Paris in 1956, it follows Madeline and eleven other girls who are trying to prevent their catholic boarding school from being shut down. 

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Lily released her new single, titled Madeline, last Friday, which appears on her album West End Girl. 

The singer addresses David's infidelity with lyrics: 'I can't trust anything that comes out of his mouth' 

The song, Tennis, sees Lily namecheck a woman, who she interrogates her partner about after seeing a text message from her appear on his phone.

The record comes after a turbulent time in Lily's life following the breakdown of her marriage in December after she accused David of having multiple affairs including a his three-year affair with a younger costume designer.

And now there is one question on everyone's lips - who is the real Madeline? 

Fans are speculating Lily's song is a modern-day equivalent of Beyonce's 'Becky with the good hair,' which featured on a song called Sorry, a cheating diss track from her 2016 album Lemonade. 

It's suspected that Madeline is a pseudonym Lily has used for legal reasons. 

Meanwhile Dolly Parton's 1973 hit Jolene sees the country star sing: 'Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene/ I'm begging of you, please don't take my man'.

And it seems Lily has penned the new 'Jolene' - but this time she is called Madeline. 

Through lyrics in the song Tennis, Lily uses the racquet sport as a metaphor for sex as she sings: 'So I read your text, and now I regret it.' 

She continues: 'I can’t get my head round how you've been playing tennis/ If it was just sex I wouldn’t be jealous.

'You won't play with me and who the f**k is Madeline?'

Lily's representatives declined to comment when approached by the Daily Mail about Madeline's identity. 

Lily's record tells the story of a broken marriage and a series of betrayals with the hitmaker explaining: 'There are definitely some things that happened in my real life that are reflected on this record.' 

Earlier this week she hinted that her ex-husband 'refused to give answers' when asked about his three-year affair with a younger colleague. 

The singer officially split with the Stranger Things star when she discovered his three-year affair and profile on celebrity dating app, Raya.