ELLE first revealed that Lily Allen would change her name when she was married two days before her wedding last year – and today she has taken the additional step to change her name professionally as well.

In news that is bound to excite her fans, the former ELLE cover star has announced that she is developing new music material in a recording studio - signalling a return to the charts is in the making - and that future artistic material will be released under the name ‘Lily Rose Cooper’.

'It's great to work at my own pace, with no commitments other than to make music. I'm excited to be heading back into the studio,' she said in a statement from her publicist. But just don’t expect new material too immediately as a release date for these new tracks has yet to be announced.