Lydia Spencer-Elliott

Chief Features Writer

Lydia Spencer-Elliott
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Location
London
Education
Exeter University
Expertise

Pop culture, politics, entertainment, trends, opinion, dating, real-life stories, guides, The Tab's Do Better Campaign, The Tab's You Matter Campaign

  • Lydia has interviewed everyone from the women who brought down Harvey Weinstein to Love Island's Ekin-Su.
  • Her expertise in pop culture has seen her appear in a documentary about Harry Styles and go viral on TikTok explaining the infamous Wagatha Christie trial.
  • Lydia pioneered The Tab's coverage of the Women's World Cup and wouldn't rest until her Mary Earp's profile was the most read story of the tournament.

Experience

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.

Education

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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Posts

Marks & Spencer

The secret reason why Marks & Spencer is the best clothes shop on the high street right now

Are we…old?

TikTok fashion

If you own these 12 things, you’re officially a TikTok fashion girlie

My wardrobe has never been more influenced by the internet

Coachella 2024

Coachella conspiracy theories are claiming the festival is fully flopping

The glory days are OVER

Dua Lipa dance

How Dua Lipa finally learnt to dance, an investigation

We’ve come a long way from THAT viral 2019 video

Sex and the city worst characters

All of Sex and the City’s most annoying characters, ranked

Flawed is an understatement

Cowboy Carter visuals Beyonce

All the long and winding lore behind Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter visuals

The album cover alone deserves a dissertation

Netflix skip the foreplay

Debunked: Is Netflix’s viral ‘skip the foreplay’ feature actually real?

It ‘removes naughty scenes’ from shows like Bridgerton

The Gentlemen season two

Cry, there could be ‘challenges’ ahead for The Gentlemen season two

And it’s all to do with the cast

Adidas Sambas Rishi Sunak

‘In the bin’: We asked the Samba girlies what the hell they’re going to do now

Nothing is safe from Rishi Sunak

Freddy Made in Chelsea kidnap

Omg, Freddy from Made in Chelsea was KIDNAPPED while they filmed the series in Corsica

He was bundled into a 4×4 by gangsters

Gillian Anderson young

From ’90s to now: Gillian Anderson’s most slay outfits of all time

She’s always been Mother

Inside all of the stunning filming locations from Netflix’s Ripley series

I’ve never wanted to go to Italy more

Ripley: A side-by-side comparison of the cast of the film and the TV series

I fear no one will ever look better than Jude Law in white linen

Um, Andrew Garfield is dating a ‘professional witch’ called Dr. Kate Tomas

What is going ON

Right, what actually happens to Freddie Miles in Netflix’s Ripley?

He was never Tom’s biggest fan

Ok, why is Netflix’s Ripley series shot in black and white?

It looks SO different to the ’90s film

Right, who is Beyoncé talking about in her Jolene cover?

There’s been so much controversy over this song

Sex and the City’s most poorly aged moments as it airs on Netflix for the very first time

It’s getting hard to defend Carrie

Crime Scene Berlin: Nightlife Killer: What actually happened to murderer Dirk P?

He terrorised clubbers in Berlin

Favourite MAFS Australia 2024 couple dramatically broke up FOUR times after filming ended

‘It was all an act, he would cry on the couch and everyone fell for it’

Right, here’s what the Italian opera lyrics on Beyoncé’s song Daughter actually mean

We didn’t see that coming on the country album

Inside Kim Kardashian and Bianca Censori’s rocky relationship since she married Kanye

‘She is truly surprised’

Everything Blue Ivy has been up to since stealing the show at Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour

The greatest nepo baby of all time

What to know about Beyoncé’s hot bodyguard Julius since he sent TikTok into meltdown

Honеy honeeeey I could be your bodyguard

Jacob Elordi Oxford University

Omg guys, Jacob Elordi is going to Oxford University in October to study English

He fell in love with the campus while filming Saltburn

Where to watch Kaya Scodelario next if you loved her as Susie Glass in The Gentlemen

We’re all obsessed

Ok, here’s what scandalous book the Palm Royale series is based on

Get ready to clutch your pearls

Explained: What is the ‘dating birth order theory’ on TikTok and where did it come from?

Eldest daughters are SUFFERING

Right, here’s why Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs house has been raided by US law enforcement

He’s faced a lot of allegations

Ok, is the Palm Royale real? All you need to know about the boujee Apple TV+ country club

Need a membership ASAP

Omg, scientists say the shows you watch on Netflix reveal tonnes about your personality

True crime girlies, listen up

The Gentlemen fans just found out Theo James’ real name and everyone is shook

‘Thassa Greek king right there’

Cowboy Carter: All of the rumoured featured artists on Beyoncé’s new album

Swifties brace yourselves

Inside the ridiculously boujee Windsor Farm Shop where Kate Middleton was finally spotted

Of course they sell smoked pheasant crisps

Boats and boys’ trips: Inside Jonathan’s vanilla life when he’s not filming MAFS Australia

This guy loves fishing a little too much

If you loved The Gentlemen, you should watch these TV shows and films next

And where to watch them!

The White Lotus to The Gentlemen: Theo James’ characters, ranked from worst to best

Lest we forget he was in The Inbetweeners

Um, did Ayo Edebiri and Paul Mescal just soft-launch a relationship?

I’m freaking out

Brandy Hellville documentary Brandy Melville

Brandy Hellville: Everything that goes down in HBO’s new Brandy Melville documentary

Yikes

Take this quiz to see if Ireland would adopt you like they’ve adopted Ayo Edebiri

Who wouldn’t want to be the honorary people’s princess of Ireland?

What you see in this viral image can tell you whether you’re left-brained or right-brained

Why can I see an ostrich

Right, here’s the The Gentlemen’s chaos ending fully explained

Things do not go smoothly

Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone films, ranked by how much palpable chemistry they had

I’ll never get over La La Land

‘I felt exposed and ashamed’: How students battle loneliness amid mental health crisis

People aged 16 to 24 are the loneliest age group in the UK

Ok, this is how Netflix’s The Gentlemen series relates to the movie

The Guy Ritchie web is webbing

Saddle up and look inside Bella Hadid’s new cowgirl life with her Rodeo star boyfriend

The most yee-haw vibe shift ever

Right, here’s how to actually pronounce Marchioness of Cholmondeley

The internet is baffled

Adidas trainers

Sambas to Spezials: What your choice of Adidas trainer says about your overall vibe

They have the fashion girlies in a choke hold