Harrison Brocklehurst

Senior Pop Culture Writer

Harrison Brocklehurst
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Manchester
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Trash, Gaming, Trends, Opinion, Love Island, MAFS, Guides, Agenda, Pride, News, Do Better Campaign, You Matter Campaign

  • Harrison published a book in 2022, Would You Rather: The Very Adult Edition. It's the best and silliest thing he's ever done.
  • Harrison's passion for pop music has seen him judge on the panel for the Popjustice Twenty Quid Music Prize consecutively for the last six years.
  • Harrison describes himself as a 'Sarah Michelle Gellar enthusiast', and in 2023 got to meet his lifelong idol in person. He's never recovered.

Experience

Harrison Brocklehurst joined The Tab in 2021, currently working as the Senior Pop Culture Writer. He's also written for VICE UK, Dazed, MixMag, The Face, Big Issue and Polyester Magazine. Harrison's first book released in 2022.

Education

Harrison graduated from Liverpool John Moores University with a BA Honours in Drama. After he graduated, Harrison started working freelance as a pop culture writer before joining The Tab.

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Posts

Everything Natalie and Collins have been up to since their disastrous time on MAFS Australia

If I had to hear about Collins discussing OnlyFans, you do too

The 10 best songs on Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department, according to streams

Justice for So High School!!!

‘Taylor Swift pub’ The Black Dog staff have spoken out about chaotic week mobbed by Swifties

‘We’ve got a Swift half pint on the menu, which people can get for free if they sing a Taylor lyric’

More lies Jack from MAFS Australia has been telling his ex have surfaced and it’s chaos

‘He’s only staying with Tori because he’s backed into a corner’

No ifs, no buts: These are the absolute WORST episodes of Black Mirror ever

Black Mirror episode idea: Me being forced to watch these on loop

Inside the wild transformations of the Buffy cast, from the first episode to now

Sarah Michelle Gellar my ageless queen!

Um, a MAFS Australia couple who’ve broken up did a joint club appearance this weekend

Beyond awkward I fear

Bronte speaks out against MAFS Australia and says show offers no support to the cast

‘During filming, I was distraught’

Ella Ding dropped some brutal shade towards Jayden from MAFS Australia on Eden’s TikTok

Long live her Eynaud brothers vendetta!

Erm, there’s a secret code hidden in Martha’s Baby Reindeer emails and it’s WILD

This is the most random crossover

Brit Smith has finally posted a video fully addressing the JoJo Siwa song ‘theft’ situation

‘I just want to make it clear that JoJo has done nothing wrong to me’

People think they’ve found the real Martha from Baby Reindeer laughing in a stand-up video

It’s from a clip of Richard Gadd doing a comedy routine back in the day

Lucinda’s set to ‘make millions’ after MAFS Australia, with a ‘bidding war’ over her next gig

‘Her positive energy has resonated with viewers who see her as a breath of fresh air’

Tori has finally spilled what her friendship status is now with the other MAFS Australia girls

‘What those girls did to me was not friendship’

A body language expert says Jack and Tori are lying about having sex on MAFS Australia

‘Do I think they had proper sex? No’

Everything Eden and Jayden have been up to since their messy run on MAFS Australia

Apparently they broke up FOUR TIMES after filming finished

All the savage Matty Healy lyrics Taylor Swift sings on The Tortured Poets Department

‘They shake their heads and say God help her when I tell them he’s my man’

Here’s where to watch Richard Gadd next if you’re obsessed with Netflix’s Baby Reindeer

He’s in a police show with Stephen Graham!

Inside Nava Mau’s vibey life when she’s not playing the best character in Baby Reindeer

Fully obsessed with her

Lauren from MAFS Australia has been spotted on a night out getting close to her ex again

There’s picture evidence!!!

OMG! The viral four lads in jeans are back and the jeans got… baggy

It’s been five years since the first picture was posted!

Definitively ranking all the episodes of Fallout series one from worst to best

Kind of like picking your favourite child

OMG! Fallout has a real number you can call or text to get a secret easter egg

If you actually ring it, prepare to be terrified

Here’s how Lucinda from MAFS Australia actually found out about Timothy’s criminal past

‘One mistake doesn’t define who you are today’

Gypsy Rose Blanchard divorced Ryan after a fight over his ‘food hoarding and snoring’

He apparently buys and keeps food in bulk and Gypsy wasn’t feeling it

OMG: A third claim has emerged that MAFS Australia’s Jack has cheated on Tori

When will it end!?

Amazon’s Fallout finally answers mystery fans of the game have wanted to know for years

A gap in the nuclear apocalypse lore has been filled

Omg, we now officially know Lucy’s stats if she was in one of the Fallout games

Nerding out so hard right now

Everything we know about the explosive chaos of the MAFS Australia 2024 final vows

Buckle UP

Here’s when the MAFS Australia cast will actually get control of their Instagrams back

Imagine the drama when they can say what they want again

Where are the Deathclaws!? Why Fallout’s most famous monster isn’t in the TV show

Dying to see Lucy VS Deathclaw

The Fallout TV show has a huge lore error that completely contradicts one of the games

Fans are so confused Bethesda has now had to speak out and clarify

OMG! Brit Smith officially releases Karma’s A B*tch on streaming after the JoJo Siwa drama

Let the chart battle begin!!!

‘I don’t know who Brit Smith is’: JoJo Siwa has addressed the chaos around her new song

Karma has been wrapped up in nothing but controversy since it came out

A roundup of all the Love Islanders at Coachella 2024 and their very vibey outfits

Maura just never misses

Revealed: The real reason Richard and Andrea’s MAFS Australia marriage crumbled

‘Not letting her speak, talking over her – all of that crushed her the most’

Cassie from MAFS Australia has spoken out about how she tried to save Tristan relationship

‘I could have done this better’

Meet Ella Purnell: The vibey Brit playing Lucy in Fallout who everyone’s obsessed with

She has the coolest Instagram on the planet

What the TV show doesn’t tell you about the backstory of the vaults in Fallout

They’re not the paradise from the apocalypse you might think

A rundown of easter eggs and nods to the game in the new Fallout TV show

Any lifelong fan will be very happy

MAFS Australia expert explains the weird reason they’ve only cast a few same-sex couples

Alessandra finally gave us an answer

Omg, turns out Lauren from MAFS Australia hooked up with a VERY famous DJ ‘for clout’

He flew her to Bali for his show and they’re still mates now

Um, JoJo Siwa’s new song was recorded in 2012 by someone else and there’s a music video?

The plot thickens daily

From Mother Monster to corporate sellout: The dismal downfall of Lady Gaga

2009 Gaga was dying for her art, 2024 Gaga is doing adverts for Big Pharma

LGBTQ+ music stars are dragging JoJo Siwa for saying she wants to invent a ‘gay pop’ genre

Open the schools!!!

Um, Jade and Ridge from MAFS Australia have done a big interview on wanting kids soon?

Alexa, play Movin’ Too Fast!

Omg, Richard was spotted ‘chatting up girls’ with Collins on a hectic MAFS night out

Smoooooooth operator

Erm, JoJo Siwa just revealed that she spent $50,000 on a cosmetic procedure!?

50 grand on cosmetic work aged 20 is wild

Abby Lee Miller has spoken out about the JoJo Siwa rebrand and did NOT mince her words

JoJo first became known when she was coached by Abby on Dance Moms

There was another MAFS Australia editing error last night and it’s a DISASTER

How did this get missed!?

‘Nothing but excuses’: MAFS’ Stephen and Michael on the demise of their marriage

‘I gave too much’

Explained: What the ‘be mindful of why you were invited to the section’ memes mean

Can’t escape this on the socials rn

Erm, so JoJo Siwa’s new single is apparently an old Miley Cyrus song from 2011!?

It all makes so much sense now

MAFS Australia’s Eden’s spilled on the status of her and Sara’s friendship now and… yikes

The beef shows no signs of stopping

Thank god! A dentist has spoken out about Jack from MAFS’ unsettlingly dazzling teeth

I’d recommend wearing your sunglasses to read this one

Tahnee’s chipped in on the Sara’s MAFS Australia cheating scandal and she was SAVAGE

‘This is such a smoking gun’

Omg, a MAFS producer has clapped back at Sara saying scandal was ‘out of context’

‘She should be grateful for the stuff they left out’

BBC, I’m begging you: Cancel the utterly abysmal The Apprentice – for all our sakes

I cannot take any more of the current state of this once iconic show

Scoop just dropped on Netflix and guys, the reviews are absolutely savage

‘What was the point?’

All you need to know about Amanda Thirsk, Keeley Hawes’ vital character in Scoop

She worked closely with Prince Andrew for years

Omg, Sara’s making a big confession on MAFS Australia tonight and we’ve got the tea

The arguments this is going to cause… I’m not ready

Oh, so you think you could still pass your driving theory test? Prove it!

Remembering the different motorway stud colours is harder than any degree

Right, here’s the alleged messy reason why Gypsy Rose Blanchard divorced Ryan

Apparently their arguments got really bad after her prison release

Producers of MAFS Australia fuming couples ‘stayed too long’ on the show to get more fame

‘Filming was such a hassle because so many were still on the show’

Inside the crazy evolution of JoJo Siwa and her transformation through the years

She’s in her Miley Cyrus Bangerz era

Let’s face it: The deranged fan reaction to Drag Race winners has put the show in crisis

Tia Kofi should be enjoying victory, not getting daily racist abuse for it

Inside the sneaky alcohol trick the MAFS Australia cast do when they don’t want to be filmed

They’re crafty geniuses for this

Revealed: Who actually controls the MAFS Australia cast’s Instagram posts and captions

‘When you want to be vocal, they’ll tell you it’s not approved’

Explained: What the hell is actually going on with Euphoria series three!?

Apparently, no one at HBO is even sure a third season will ever arrive

Um, MAFS’ Timothy and Andrea might be dating after they had ‘a sleepover’ together!?

This wasn’t on my Married at First Sight bingo card

Revealed: The heartbreaking reason Tristan and Cassandra’s MAFS relationship is doomed

Nah I’m crying

Shakira said Barbie was ’emasculating’ for her sons and she’s been dragged online for it

Shakira and her boys ‘hated’ it

She’s done it babes! Georgia Steel has been announced as the new host of Love Island

‘She was born to do this,’ ITV says

Build your perfect Easter chocolate haul and we’ll tell you what percentage Tory you are

£30 hand-painted bespoke egg? Do one

Um, MAFS’ Timothy’s claiming Ben ‘stole’ his lyrics for the hell on earth Ellie apology song

Is anything normal happening on MAFS Australia at this point?

The MAFS Australia experts revealed their fave cast members and the choices are wild

Alessandra is a real one

Ranking all of Sydney Sweeney’s roles by how hard they slayed

She ate her Immaculate performance up and left no crumbs, nun at all

Ella May Ding just absolutely dragged Jayden from MAFS Australia on a podcast

She didn’t hold back, obviously

Here’s where Cara Delevingne preaching about house music on your TikTok is actually from

‘It’s about time you fell in love with something that will love you back!’

Bombshell claims MAFS’ Lauren and Jono had an ‘arrangement’ to ‘fake’ their marriage

Truly beyond belief

Erm, Ash from MAFS Australia debuted his new relationship whilst he was still on the show

He’s gone from a psychic to a pilates instructor

It seems like Jack has a flat key but Tori doesn’t and MAFS Australia Twitter is WORRIED

‘What if she wants to go out? Does she have to seek Jack’s permission?’

Um, The Traitors series three is in chaos after applicants were plotting to win the £120K

Messages were discovered from potential cast members conspiring in group chats

Jack from MAFS Australia’s ex says his matching tattoo with Tori is an ‘F U’ to her

She is, once again, fuming

MAFS Australia isn’t alone! Investigating why reality TV down under is so unhinged

Guaranteed chaos every time

MAFS Australia’s Tahnee gives damning update on where she stands with Ollie after split

‘I’ve been really hurt by the things he’s done and said about me’

From wedding officiator to speed dating maestro: Inside Lucinda from MAFS’ iconic job

Our queen literally does it all

Right, here’s how to do the viral AI PlayStation edit all over Twitter and TikTok right now

Get these in an art gallery

How to find Spotify’s secret game, where you can play Snake with your playlists

I had no idea this existed and I am SHOOK

The final, considered ranking of all the Celebrity Big Brother 2024 housemates

David Potts has proved why he’s the next Rylan

MAFS Australia’s Ash has finally revealed whether he thinks Madeleine is psychic or not

He also said the edit has ‘done her favours’

OMG! Lucinda is apparently lined up to become an expert on MAFS New Zealand

No one has ever been more suited for that job than her

Stephen defends Jono and says he got ‘the worst edit’ on MAFS Australia

‘He was very opinionated – the poor guy lost a whole portion of his personality’

Data breach and Downing St comments: All that’s happened since Kate seen at farm shop

Keir Starmer says the public should ‘butt out’ and leave her alone

Inside Ridge’s party boy life when he isn’t saying ‘dece’ on MAFS Australia

Stop trying to make ‘dece’ happen! IT’S NOT GONNA HAPPEN

Inside Stephen’s vibey life: The first gay groom making queer history on MAFS Australia

Unfair how someone can pull off long AND short hair so well

Inside Ash’s life when he’s not getting forced into psychic readings on MAFS Australia

He once moved to Norway to be with a girl!?

Since the fun’s officially over, ranking the Kate Middleton theories by how mental they got

Looks like we’ve all been deranged for the last few weeks

MAFS Australia sleuths have found Tori selling her car and fridge on Facebook marketplace

Um, is she moving to be near Jack!?

Omg, a body language expert has gone IN on Jack and Tori from MAFS Australia

He’s convinced they’re ‘faking their relationship for the cameras’

Uh oh! The MAFS Australia cast are ‘furious’ they’ve not left the show with a fanbase

Most of the cast have not gained enough followers to become influencers full-time