Controversy in 'Stranger Things': Millie Bobby Brown accuses her on-screen father, David Harbour, of bullying
The actress filed a complaint against the actor, who has recently been embroiled in controversy for being unfaithful to his wife, singer Lily Allen.
BarcelonaA few weeks before the release of Stranger Thingsfinal season, one of its main stars, David Harbour, continues to generate controversy. According toTheDaily Mail, Millie Bobby Brown, who plays the character of Eleven in the science fiction series, filed a complaint for harassment and intimidation against the actor who plays her adoptive father on the show.
The 21-year-old actress filed the complaint prior to the filming of the latest season, which started in January of last year. The complaint, which consisted of "pages and pages of accusations," prompted an internal investigation that lasted for months, the conclusions of which are still unknown. What has been revealed is that during the filming of this season, Brown had the support of a representative, who was present throughout the entire filming process. TheDaily Mail notes that none of Brown's complaints indicated any sexual misconduct on the part of Harbour, who is 50 years old.
On Stranger Things Harbour plays the grumpy sheriff of Hawkins, an Indiana town plagued by paranormal activity. At the beginning of the series, Jim Hopper, Harbour's character, meets a girl with psychic powers, Eleven (Brown), whom he eventually adopts. Due to the show's storyline, Harbour and Brown have had to film many scenes together throughout the years.
His co-star's accusation isn't the only headache the New York actor is facing these days. Last week, his ex-wife, British singer Lily Allen, released an album that exposes the disintegration of their marriage and the actor's numerous infidelities. West End Girl, celebrated by the music press as one of the best albums of 2025, it is Allen's first work in seven years and stands out for the transparency of its lyrics. Harbour and Allen got married in 2020 in Las Vegas They separated in February of this year. The singer, who filed for divorce in September, explained that she wrote the entire album in two weeks, pouring into it all the anger and pain she had accumulated from the actor's infidelities. In songs like West End Girl and Pussy Palace Allen criticizes Harbour for his behavior during the marriage and accuses him of being a compulsive cheater.