Kieran Galpin

Kieran Galpin
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When he’s not flexing his writing muscles, Kieran devours a range of media like video games, Bravo reality shows and TikTok recipes.

  • Kieran Galpin is a staff writer for The Tab. He was previously working for GRV Media.
  • He specialises in covering relationship and dating stories and celebrity gossip with experience writing for sites like Reality Tidbit.
  • He's also passionate about trends that are taking over the world of TikTok and other social media.

Experience

He has written for a host of established media brands such as Huffington Post, Metro, DigitalSpy and OK! Magazine. He has written for a host of established media brands such as Huffington Post, Metro, DigitalSpy and OK! Magazine.

Education

Kieran studied for an undergraduate journalism degree at the University of Gloucestershire where he graduated in 2021. Kieran studied for an undergraduate journalism degree at the University of Gloucestershire where he graduated in 2021.

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Posts

Squid Game

Omg, those stylish Squid Game coffins were actually inspired by a huge K-Pop band

It would have been better if their songs played when the coffins were opened

Lily Phillips

Um, Lily Phillips just revealed her pretty gross ‘science’ experiment and it will take months

This came just hours after an NSFW walk around London

Squid Game

The top five tips to survive Squid Game’s Red Light Green Light, as told by Gi-hun

Don’t listen to the last tip, Gi-hun is trying to get you killed

Marcel

Who is Slim Jxmmi? The rapper Marcel Somerville’s wife Rebecca Vieira sank their marriage over

Omg, he wrote that song from the mannequin challenge

Love Island memnes

The only thing more chaotic than the Love Island All Stars premiere are these 19 memes about it

Savage, brutal and swooning: I’ve found them all

Bonnie Blue

Omg, man begged to be in Bonnie Blue’s video and his journey there was pure chaos

It’s like a David Attenborough documentary

Bank of Dave 2

Is Netflix’s Bank of Dave 2 a true story? Here’s what ‘based on a true(ish)’ actually means

Netflix of course took some liberties with the plot

Wes Nelson

Explaining the bizarre and gross reason Wes Nelson says he’d never go on Love Island All Stars

Someone grab some bleach!

Park Sung Hoon

Squid Game 2’s most gripping scene had Player 120 actor apologising on his knees after

I loved the scene, but now it seems that much more brutal

Dan Benson

Wow, Disney Channel star is selling x-rated polaroids on OnlyFans to help LA wildfire victims

He raised over $1000 in his first OnlyFans live

Bonnie Blue

‘I don’t know CPR’: Bonnie Blue shrugs off crazy suggestion before quickie with stranger

Another stop on the ‘two minutes with Bonnie Blue’ train

Jerry Springer

Insane Netflix doc sheds light on The Jerry Springer Show – but how rich was the host?

At the time of his death, his net worth was more than Zendaya and Logan Paul combined

Jesy Nelson

Who is Zion Foster? Meet the father of Jesy Nelson’s twins and their very messy history

You gotta love some on again off again celebrity chaos

Bonnie Blue

Model turned UK’s ‘most hated woman’ claims Bonnie Blue makes her look ‘tame’

Carla Bellucci rose to fame after a disastrous This Morning interview

Audrey Hepburn

Omg, Ariana Grande has responded to the rumour she is playing Audrey Hepburn in biopic

People were saying her style rebrand was for the role

Squid Game Warzone

Crashes cheating and bugs: Here’s why the Squid Game update has enraged Warzone players

‘Might wanna investigate the rest of the game while you’re at it’

Squid Game

The twisted meaning of Squid Game’s Mingle song where ‘Round and Round’ lyrics are super ironic

And just when you thought Squid Game couldn’t get any more messed up

Paige turley

Introducing Paige Turley’s new man, a party-loving scaffolder from her hometown in Scotland

I guess we know why she turned down Love Island All Stars

Wildfires

New footage shows a ‘group of people in LA intentionally light fires’ – here’s what we know

A neuroscientist allegedly captured footage of the crime

Cillian Murphy

Omg, 28 Years Later producer FINALLY reveals if Cillian Murphy is in the upcoming film

It would be a return 20 years in the making

Squid Game

‘Child prostitution’ to chronic gambling: Controversies that plagued the Squid Game 2 cast

Lee Jung-Jae and Lee Byung-Hun have both weathered controversies in their careers

marvel Rivals

All the Marvel Rivals pick and win rates so you don’t get smashed by Iron First for 50th time

There’s a reason you’re losing – you pick the wrong characters

Gonggi

Damn, I low-key feel cheated after learning why Squid Game’s Dae-ho was a god at Gonggi

It makes a lot of sense, but I just thought he was really talented

Dae-ho

Spotted!? Squid Game ‘error’ involving Dae-ho could hint at villainous arc in season three

Finally, a crazy theory that low-key has legs

Love Island

A refresher: Everyone the Love Island All Stars cast were coupled up with during their seasons

Some had one boo, others made their way through the entire cast

Marine

Right, was Squid Game’s Dae-ho actually a marine or was Player 388 just a big fat liar?

Sure he has the tattoo, but he did run away from battle?

Squid Game

Squid Game’s most emotional moment was exactly the reason an actor nearly turned down his role

He recently shared his experiences with ‘trauma’

Squid Game

Hear me out: The mushy moments that convinced me Squid Game’s Gi-Hun and Front Man are in love

Love Actually has got nothing on season two of Squid Game

Lily Phillips

Inside the rollercoaster life of Kim Halsey, the x-rated icon dubbed the ‘original’ Lily Phillips

Kim Halsey was better known as her stage name, Houston

Zendaya

Whose engagement ring cost the most out of Zendaya, Hailey Bieber & Selena Gomez?

Only one Hollywood star is coming out on top, and then I’m stealing the ring

Luca Bish

Right, here’s why Luca Bish finally said yes to Love Island All Stars after declining in 2024

Last year’s All Stars could have looked very different

Kaz Crossley

Inside the painful reason All Stars’ Kaz Crossley looks so different to last Love Island stint

It all began when she was arrested

Wildfire

All the celebs forced to evacuate Pacific Palisades wildfire and what they’ve said about the blaze

30,000 people have been issued a mandatory evacuation order, with more expected to follow

Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez reveals which huge Disney Channel star was her very first kiss

Watching the scene back, you can see how nervous they were

Squid Game

Squid Game’s designer reveals the reason for gift-wrapped coffins and honestly it’s so stupid

The coffins were also inspired by a huge band

Ryan Reynolds

Right, here’s the actual reason Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds skipped the Golden Globes

Ryan Reynolds was nominated for an award

Nikki Glaser

Ranked: Nikki Glaser’s most savage Golden Globes jokes, including the ones she axed

Sex scandals to literal crimes, Nikki had all her bases covered

Demi Moore

Right, what’s a popcorn actress? Savage label slapped on Demi Moore by a Hollywood producer

Well jokes on that producer because our girl’s bagged a Golden Globe

Cash prize

Damn, Squid Game’s most glaring money plot hole might have ruined the Netflix show for me

Is common sense in the room with us?

Lily Phillips

Lily Phillips reveals the major lesson she learned after disastrous after party ended in theft

Can’t see Lily hosting another party anytime soon

Golden Globes

The best (and worst) dressed at the 2025 Golden Globes, from ugly hats to curtain rail dress

The Golden Globes made one thing clear – money does not equal taste

That's My Jam

All the gut-wrenching tributes to The Vivienne from the alumni of RuPaul’s Drag Race

Baga Chipz, Michelle Visage, and many more have posted statements

Nikkie Glaser

18 memes that perfectly capture the chaos of the 2025 Golden Globes

Life doesn’t get much better than some Monday morning memes

Drag Race

The Vivienne’s ex-husband calls her ‘biggest part of my life’ in statement after tragic death

They were married for six years

Lee Jung Jae

Squid Game actor Lee Jung-jae’s transformation over the years, from 90s heartthrob to Netflix

Gi-hun was serving face long before 2021’s Squid Game

Squid Game season two

Squid Game’s production designer has revealed the hidden meanings behind the iconic Netflix set

Not only is it cute as hell, but the set is dripping in hints

Thanos Net worth

Brand deals to number ones: Inside the unhinged net worth of Squid Game Thanos actor T.O.P

He even has a mysterious Hyundai Black Card

Where you’ve seen Squid Game’s Recruiter before, including the best zombie film of all time

Where you’ve seen Squid Game’s Recruiter before, including the best zombie film of all time

The 45-year-old actor has been a staple in TV and film for decades