David Harbour has issued a two-word statement on his relationship with Lily Allen.

The 50-year-old actor reportedly split from 'Smile' singer Lily, 39, late last year after five years together but remained somewhat coy when it came to discussing it.

When asked about the split by GQ, he simply says: "Oh boy."

The 'Thunderbolts' star did not go into any more detail about his personal life specifically but when asked about his general wellbeing, admitted that things can be "hard" but he is trying to embrace this time in his life as a a "period of growth".

He said: "You know, it's not that things ending aren't hard, but it's just that I'm choosing to make it a period of growth. And I feel like having the opportunity to be busy and work is really good, and also to delve into this deeper spiritual quest, which I've been on since the mystic saints days…

Ultimately, David thinks he is "good" and is just learning how to "float" at this point in his life.

He said: "I think I'm good. It's less of a kind of triumphant good, more of a like…

"I'm learning how to swim in this - whatever it is. Learning how to float. Learning how to make it not about me."

When it comes to his acting career, David admitted that he is "never interested" in playing heroic characters and feels it is good to feel "flawed" on screen.

He said: "It's sort of the role of art," he says, "I'm never that interested in heroic characters that are just f****** capable because that'll reinforce your worldview… I like flawed people - I think everyone is flawed, I just think it's whether or not you hide it. It's nice to be in a position to expose the fact. It's nice to be able to be flawed."