Lydia Spencer-Elliott joined The Tab in 2022, currently working as the Chief Features Writer. She has previously freelanced for VICE, The Guardian, The Independent, Cosmopolitan and was Grazia's Senior Features Writer before joining the team.
Lydia graduated from the University of Exeter with a BA Honours in English Literature and Film Studies. After she graduated, she completed an MA in Magazine Journalism at City University, London and freelanced throughout her post grad.
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My wardrobe has never been more influenced by the internet
The glory days are OVER
We’ve come a long way from THAT viral 2019 video
Flawed is an understatement
The album cover alone deserves a dissertation
It ‘removes naughty scenes’ from shows like Bridgerton
And it’s all to do with the cast
Nothing is safe from Rishi Sunak
He was bundled into a 4×4 by gangsters
She’s always been Mother
I’ve never wanted to go to Italy more
I fear no one will ever look better than Jude Law in white linen
He was never Tom’s biggest fan
It looks SO different to the ’90s film
There’s been so much controversy over this song
It’s getting hard to defend Carrie
He terrorised clubbers in Berlin
We didn’t see that coming on the country album
‘She is truly surprised’
The greatest nepo baby of all time
Honеy honeeeey I could be your bodyguard
He fell in love with the campus while filming Saltburn
We’re all obsessed
Get ready to clutch your pearls
Eldest daughters are SUFFERING
He’s faced a lot of allegations
Need a membership ASAP
True crime girlies, listen up
‘Thassa Greek king right there’
This seems messy already
He’s seriously worried about his daughter
Fans are complaining about the lack of romance in the show
The depop girlies would die for these outfits
She walked in on the robber in her bedroom
Swifties brace yourselves
Of course they sell smoked pheasant crisps
This guy loves fishing a little too much
And where to watch them!
Lest we forget he was in The Inbetweeners
I’m freaking out
Who wouldn’t want to be the honorary people’s princess of Ireland?
Why can I see an ostrich
Things do not go smoothly
I’ll never get over La La Land
People aged 16 to 24 are the loneliest age group in the UK
The Guy Ritchie web is webbing
The most yee-haw vibe shift ever
The internet is baffled
They have the fashion girlies in a choke hold
‘She is a very smart woman’
Apparently she used Photoshop so the ‘children looked good’
Martin Scorsese was bored out of his mind
I may never recover from this
Emma Stone was not impressed
If I see one more cheesy quote I’m going to scream x
This product list is chaos
He’s the ‘Godfather’ of rough sex
She’s spoken openly about her sudden weight loss
Yes you read that right
It’s one of the most persistent conspiracies
Women’s Aid have already spoken out about his behaviour
‘Count. Me. In.’
‘He’s taking the p*ss’
A pap shot has never been blurrier
A new hunt for the vanished aircraft could be starting soon
They paid her £5 million
Raye danced with her shoes off until 5AM
There are so many theories
Hate to break it to you baby girl
‘Girl, we can see the timelines’
This should give anyone in a situationship some hope
She’s just been named songwriter of the year
Clips from The Eras Tour won’t stop going viral
This documentary kept me awake for days
Her husband was NOT who she thought he was
‘If we give him an Oscar will he stop doing this kind of thing?’
She’s just issued an apology
It took police 11 years to put him in jail
He’s had to set up a regular ‘staff patrol’ of the grounds
What even happened to Margaret, Hilary and Mercy?
And their theory is seriously convincing
Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, and Emily Blunt together again!!
Bieber Super Bowl half time show WHEN
Everyone on TikTok is heading there already
Impossible to say if Jack or Dexter is hotter
Drama drama drama
I’m never using social media again
Ok so this is why I can’t find love
Prepare to sob (again)
She’s so cool I could scream
He’ll be replacing Jordan North in March
And just like that I support Man United
The British Academy were forced to make a statement after the backlash
She had a huge win at the BAFTAs last night
He deserves all the BAFTAs
I need them available to buy NOW