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

An ode to Lochan Nowacki: The unproblematic king of the Love Island villa

Tyrique and his toxic energy can do one x

Scott Love Island one liners

‘You sound like a f***ing k******d’: A considered ranking of Scott’s Love Island comebacks

This man is SAVAGE

‘You sound like a f***ing k******d’: A considered ranking of Scott’s Love Island comebacks

This man is SAVAGE

Bobbi Althoff Drake

Meet Bobbi Althoff: Another deadpan TikToker girlie taking over your FYP

Amelia Dimoldenberg is shaking rn

Meet Bobbi Althoff: Another deadpan TikToker girlie taking over your FYP

Amelia Dimoldenberg is shaking rn

Emma Raducanu boyfriend Carlo Agostinelli

Billionaire parents and Ivy League sport: Meet Emma Raducanu’s boyfriend Carlo Agostinelli

His sister was on Made in Chelsea!!

Billionaire parents and Ivy League sport: Meet Emma Raducanu’s boyfriend Carlo Agostinelli

His sister was on Made in Chelsea!!

Barbie creator Ruth Handler

Financial crimes, boobs and a doll empire: Inside Barbie creator Ruth Handler’s wild life

An icon tbh

Financial crimes, boobs and a doll empire: Inside Barbie creator Ruth Handler’s wild life

An icon tbh

Barbie movie outfits

Hi Barbie! The absolute best-dressed girly pops from Barbenheimer’s opening weekend

The cinema slayed like it has never slayed before

Hi Barbie! The absolute best-dressed girly pops from Barbenheimer’s opening weekend

The cinema slayed like it has never slayed before

barbie america ferrera monologue

Why America Ferrera’s Barbie monologue was much more than ‘basic feminism’

Her speech has completely divided audiences

Why America Ferrera’s Barbie monologue was much more than ‘basic feminism’

Her speech has completely divided audiences

barbie post credit scene

Hang on, does the Barbie movie have a hidden post credit scene?

I don’t have enough Kenergy for this

Hang on, does the Barbie movie have a hidden post credit scene?

I don’t have enough Kenergy for this

Alessia Russo Instagram

Inside the incredibly vibey Instagrams of the Women’s World Cup England squad

The Lionesses are LOVING life in Australia

Inside the incredibly vibey Instagrams of the Women’s World Cup England squad

The Lionesses are LOVING life in Australia

marking boycott

Over two thirds of students’ mental health has worsened as a result of the marking boycott

‘I’ve had trouble sleeping, heart palpitations and panic attacks’

Over two thirds of students’ mental health has worsened as a result of the marking boycott

‘I’ve had trouble sleeping, heart palpitations and panic attacks’

Love Island dumped

This is how many followers the dumped Love Islanders have since leaving the show

It’s not looking good for the bombshells

This is how many followers the dumped Love Islanders have since leaving the show

It’s not looking good for the bombshells

lochan Love Island ethnicity

Boujee dinners and long haul holidays: Inside Lochan’s posh boy life before Love Island

Him and Whitney are the only reason I’m still watching this season

Boujee dinners and long haul holidays: Inside Lochan’s posh boy life before Love Island

Him and Whitney are the only reason I’m still watching this season

Sistine Stallone

Everything you need to know about Sistine Stallone: Sylvester’s TikTok famous daughter

She might be the funniest nepo baby out there

Everything you need to know about Sistine Stallone: Sylvester’s TikTok famous daughter

She might be the funniest nepo baby out there

Love Island well connected

Royalty and Hollywood stars: The most well-connected Love Island 2023 contestants

They have some insane celeb links

Royalty and Hollywood stars: The most well-connected Love Island 2023 contestants

They have some insane celeb links

Love Island 2023 jobs

This is what all the Love Island 2023 contestants do, according to their LinkedIns

Of COURSE Whitney is a CEO

This is what all the Love Island 2023 contestants do, according to their LinkedIns

Of COURSE Whitney is a CEO

Love Island zombie apocalypse

This is exactly how long the 2023 Love Islanders would survive in a zombie apocalypse

My girl Whitney is coming out ALIVE

This is exactly how long the 2023 Love Islanders would survive in a zombie apocalypse

My girl Whitney is coming out ALIVE

Love Island battle of the Ellas

Dear Love Island, pitting two women against each other is regressive and boring

Ella is right to try and resist the catfight narrative

Dear Love Island, pitting two women against each other is regressive and boring

Ella is right to try and resist the catfight narrative

attezzione pickpocket

Attenzione pickpocket! Meet Amine: The chaotic 22-year-old student adored by TikTok

He told The Tab about getting famous and his life in Paris

Attenzione pickpocket! Meet Amine: The chaotic 22-year-old student adored by TikTok

He told The Tab about getting famous and his life in Paris

Love Island Barbie

Pink, neon and sparkles: All the best dressed Love Islanders at the Barbie movie premiere

Margot Robbie is obsessed with them

Pink, neon and sparkles: All the best dressed Love Islanders at the Barbie movie premiere

Margot Robbie is obsessed with them

Margot Robbie without makeup

Erm, men online are claiming Margot Robbie is ‘mid’ and now I’ve lost faith in humanity

The audacity

Erm, men online are claiming Margot Robbie is ‘mid’ and now I’ve lost faith in humanity

The audacity

Rat girl summer

Take this quiz and we’ll tell you how much of a rat girl summer you’re having

Let’s get FERAL

Take this quiz and we’ll tell you how much of a rat girl summer you’re having

Let’s get FERAL

Hinge deleted Hinge hacked

Omg guys, Hinge is down and people’s accounts are getting ‘deleted’

Noooo all my mediocre matches

Omg guys, Hinge is down and people’s accounts are getting ‘deleted’

Noooo all my mediocre matches

Barbie movie Ken actors

Hi Ken! All of the actors you didn’t realise are playing Ken in the new Barbie movie

It’s not just Ryan Gosling

Hi Ken! All of the actors you didn’t realise are playing Ken in the new Barbie movie

It’s not just Ryan Gosling

taylor swift tour earnings

Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Beyonce: Inside the race for the first ever billion dollar tour

They are making BANK

Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Beyonce: Inside the race for the first ever billion dollar tour

They are making BANK

jonah hill texts messages

Jonah Hill’s ‘boundaries’ texts prove we should all beware of therapised men

He allegedly banned his girlfriend from ‘surfing with men’ despite her being a professional surfer