Ellissa Bain

Ellissa Bain
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Entertainment, Trends, Pop-Culture, Celebrities, TV, Music, Social Media, Lifestyle, MAFS, Love Island, Netflix, TikTok, Instagram, Influencers

  • Ellissa started her career as a junior writer and became an editor in just three years.
  • She was the fastest new writer to reach 1.5 million pageviews on The Tab in her first month.
  • Ellissa spots trending stories before anyone else and is a regular journalist on The Tab alongside managerial responsibilities.

Experience

She is an experienced entertainment editor with more than six years of passion and expertise in various areas including pop culture, trends, TV and celebrity journalism.

Education

Ellissa graduated from Goldsmiths University of London in 2020 with a degree in History and Journalism and began her career as a freelance pop culture writer.

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Posts

Woman hospitalised with ‘heart palpitations’ after becoming ‘obsessed’ with matcha

She says people need to be aware of the dangers

Three more things about Netflix’s High School Catfish documentary that ‘dont add up’

Everyone has been left with a lot of questions

Here’s what ‘getting sendy’ actually means on TikTok, because it’s everywhere right now

I can’t escape it

Six creepy details about Kendra’s ‘obsession’ with Owen the catfish doc missed out

She would reportedly text him from her daughter’s phone

This amazing new AirPods feature will be an absolute lifesaver when travelling abroad

It’s so clever

‘Apple’s worst ever product’: Four reasons people are majorly dragging the new iPhone Air

People already hate it and it’s not even out yet

ANOTHER woman has now been ‘identified’ as the ‘Phillies Karen’ and I can’t keep up

A new name has gone viral

Four catfish documentaries like The High School Catfish to watch that are just as shocking

They’ll have you gripped

People think this is the sad reason Lauryn ‘doesn’t seem shocked’ about mum’s catfishing

It’s not because she already knew

The truth on viral rumours the ‘Phillies Karen’ has been banned from Eagles games

People are saying the NFL team’s CEO has spoken out

A hilarious new ‘comfort’ sitcom just landed on Netflix from the man behind Young Sheldon

He created The Big Bang Theory too

Three strange things about the High School Catfish documentary that ‘make no sense’

People are convinced there’s more to the story

School responds to rumours the ‘Phillies Karen’ has been fired after viral baseball video

Everyone is saying she’s lost her job

Suspect Khloe Wilson tells her ‘side of the story’ on TikTok after Netflix’s catfish doc

Even her own dad thought she was sending the messages

People think High School Catfish doc disregards one vital detail that changes everything

They glossed over it

Dad from that viral baseball video reveals real reason he gave ‘Phillies Karen’ the ball

It wasn’t just to get rid of her

Disabled influencer claims hand dislocated as American Airlines crew refused to help her

She has slammed them on TikTok

Scary simulation reveals five safe countries that are ‘untouchable’ if WW3 breaks out

The last one is surprising

People think Netflix ‘downplayed’ real reason mum catfished daughter, and there’s ‘proof’

It’s nothing to do with Lauryn

‘An outright violation’: Health clinic releases statement after ‘unethical’ staff TikTok

The employees have been fired after mocking patients

Hang on, who is Isaac Night in Wednesday season two? The wild lore behind zombie Slurp

They are the same person

Group of healthcare workers fired after mocking patients in ‘dehumanising’ TikTok video

The clinic said it’s ‘inappropriate’ and ‘insensitive’

Suspects Owen and Khloe’s lives now after being ‘framed’ in mum’s shocking catfishing

I feel so bad for them after the Netflix doc

love island winners engaged

Guys, these Love Island winners just got engaged and the pictures are so adorable

I’m crying

Erm, are Kendra and Shawn Licari still married after she catfished their own daughter?

Everyone wants to know after the new Netflix doc

Three guys who have slept with Bonnie Blue reveal what it’s like, in explicit detail

They didn’t hold back

Hospitals in Europe eerily told to be ‘ready for war’ by this exact date, and it’s so soon

I’m scared

Millie responds to shocking Liam split on her secret second Instagram account

She said life ‘is not good’ right now

Europe just BANNED certain gel nail polishes! Here’s what it means for the UK girlies

I need my BIAB French tips

Everyone is using this new dating app where you can’t chat until a first date they arrange

You have to meet your match in real life

What Lauryn Licari from Netflix’s The High School Catfish is doing now, three years on

She still doesn’t hate her mum

Expert who helped Madeleine McCann case creates realistic new image of Amy Bradley at 51

This is what she would look like now

Wow! This Love Island 2025 girl has just signed with world-famous Storm modelling agency

I love this for her

People are only just realising ‘creepy’ meaning behind TikTok’s ‘shared with you’ message

It appears next to random accounts you don’t even know

A deep dive into Tommy Fury and Tyson’s relationship, and whether they’re actually close

There are 11 years between them

Donald Trump has actually responded to those viral rumours claiming he was dead

The President clapped back with a health update

Police issue statement after man is found dead in ‘pool of blood’ at Burning Man festival

It’s being investigated as a homicide

Every logical Amy Bradley theory ranked by how much evidence there actually is

This is the proof

Flight attendant reveals what happens if they catch someone getting frisky on a plane

People join the Mile High Club more than you think

Emilie Kiser emotionally shares one huge regret she has over son’s tragic drowning

It’s ‘one of the hardest lessons’ she has to carry

People call out influencer who tracked down ‘cannibal tribe’ for views and fed them salt

He posted the video on TikTok

The three horridly gross challenges Bonnie Blue did before sleeping with 1,057 men

It wasn’t her first rodeo

Emilie Kiser says she takes ‘full accountability’ for son’s death in Instagram statement

This is the first time she’s spoken out on social media

The shocking reason Tommy Fury’s dad went to prison, and a full rundown of his life

He was behind bars for four years

So, are Molly-Mae and Tommy still engaged now they’re back together?! An investigation

Here’s all the evidence

Guys, this iconic Love Island couple has been spotted on a date a year after breaking up

They were together for four years

Drama! Love Island’s Faye has called out Teddy years after they split and it’s brutal

She didn’t hold back

Google issues urgent warning to billions of people with Gmail accounts who are all at risk

This is serious