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

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

Girl dinner TikTok

What is girl dinner? The TikTok food trend low key adopted by women everywhere

Ten pickles and a punnet of strawberries anyone?

What is girl dinner? The TikTok food trend low key adopted by women everywhere

Ten pickles and a punnet of strawberries anyone?

Love Island Meet the Parents

Dancers, actors and footballers: Meet the parents of the Love Island 2023 contestants

They’re entering the villa tonight!

Dancers, actors and footballers: Meet the parents of the Love Island 2023 contestants

They’re entering the villa tonight!

love island final

Omg, Love Island finishes in under TWO WEEKS and there are still no strong couples

Whitney and Lochan are my winners but they literally just met?!

Omg, Love Island finishes in under TWO WEEKS and there are still no strong couples

Whitney and Lochan are my winners but they literally just met?!

Love Island movie night 2023

Tears and yelling: Predicting the carnage about to go down on Love Island’s Movie Night

Tyrique is going to rage

Tears and yelling: Predicting the carnage about to go down on Love Island’s Movie Night

Tyrique is going to rage

KPMG marking boycott grad scheme

Graduates may lose job offer at KPMG as a result of marking boycott

The big four firm said it was reviewing on a ‘case by case basis’

Graduates may lose job offer at KPMG as a result of marking boycott

The big four firm said it was reviewing on a ‘case by case basis’

grad schemes marking boycott

Three of Big Four firms commit to taking grads even if they don’t have any grades

The marking boycott is causing chaos

Three of Big Four firms commit to taking grads even if they don’t have any grades

The marking boycott is causing chaos

Australia gap year

Farming and picking fruit: Is this the end for regional work gap years in Australia?

The Tab asked backpackers how they felt about the big change to Visa requirements

Farming and picking fruit: Is this the end for regional work gap years in Australia?

The Tab asked backpackers how they felt about the big change to Visa requirements

Casa Amor memes

Enjoy these 24 Casa Amor re-coupling memes while Mitch picks his jaw up off the floor

The boys have never been more rattled

Enjoy these 24 Casa Amor re-coupling memes while Mitch picks his jaw up off the floor

The boys have never been more rattled

Casa Amor Tyrique

Once again, the worst men in Casa Amor are the ones encouraging others to cheat

Tyrique is the biggest facilitator

Once again, the worst men in Casa Amor are the ones encouraging others to cheat

Tyrique is the biggest facilitator

Casa Amor postcards

Right, what ever happened to Love Island’s Casa Amor postcards?

We need to get a message to Scott ASAP

Right, what ever happened to Love Island’s Casa Amor postcards?

We need to get a message to Scott ASAP

Love Island bikinis 2023

Judging Love Island women for the size of their swimwear is seriously boring and outdated

Leah’s bikinis have got everybody seriously vexed

Judging Love Island women for the size of their swimwear is seriously boring and outdated

Leah’s bikinis have got everybody seriously vexed

Amber Wise Dennis Wise

Year-round holidays and black tie parties: Inside Amber Wise’s boujee football girlie life

It’s giving Gemma Owen

Year-round holidays and black tie parties: Inside Amber Wise’s boujee football girlie life

It’s giving Gemma Owen

Hideout Festival 2023

Neon bikinis and crochet crops: The very best dressed festival-goers at Hideout 2023

It’s giving Love Island contestant

Neon bikinis and crochet crops: The very best dressed festival-goers at Hideout 2023

It’s giving Love Island contestant

Hideout festival review

All-night raves and mid-sesh bungee jumps: Inside the Brit abroad chaos at Hideout Festival

This is the wildest summer party you could possibly attend

All-night raves and mid-sesh bungee jumps: Inside the Brit abroad chaos at Hideout Festival

This is the wildest summer party you could possibly attend

Ella Love Island before Love Island

Modelling, music videos and Miami trips: Inside Ella’s celebrity life before Love Island

She literally worked with Brad Pitt when she was 12

Modelling, music videos and Miami trips: Inside Ella’s celebrity life before Love Island

She literally worked with Brad Pitt when she was 12

cursed hinge prompts

If you use any of these responses on your Hinge profile, you deserve to be single forever

‘I’m overly competitive about everything’

If you use any of these responses on your Hinge profile, you deserve to be single forever

‘I’m overly competitive about everything’

Love Island Ouzy See

Another footballer is joining Love Island for Casa Amor and he already has links to Ella

It’s not looking good for Tyrique

Another footballer is joining Love Island for Casa Amor and he already has links to Ella

It’s not looking good for Tyrique

Love Island performance 2023

Omg, a huge pop star is booked to perform at the Love Island villa tonight

They’ve literally won a Grammy

Omg, a huge pop star is booked to perform at the Love Island villa tonight

They’ve literally won a Grammy

Love Island George Fensom

‘I want to prove I’m a good guy’: Love Island’s George Fensom addresses abuse allegations

He spoke to The Tab about his side of the claims

‘I want to prove I’m a good guy’: Love Island’s George Fensom addresses abuse allegations

He spoke to The Tab about his side of the claims

Love Island Tyrique Ella

The sexiest thing about Tyrique is the way he’s defending Ella in the Love Island villa

Dare I say he’s waving some huge green flags?

The sexiest thing about Tyrique is the way he’s defending Ella in the Love Island villa

Dare I say he’s waving some huge green flags?

when is casa amor

Omg, this could be when Casa Amor is coming to the Love Island villa for 2023

Tyrique is going to unleash CHAOS

Omg, this could be when Casa Amor is coming to the Love Island villa for 2023

Tyrique is going to unleash CHAOS

Ronald Gladden Jury Duty now

Inside Ronald Gladden’s seriously fun celebrity life after getting pranked on Jury Duty

He’s been hanging out with Jennifer Lawrence!

Inside Ronald Gladden’s seriously fun celebrity life after getting pranked on Jury Duty

He’s been hanging out with Jennifer Lawrence!

missing Titanic sub passengers

What to know about the five passengers on board the missing Titanic sub

The OceanGate CEO is married to a woman whose family were on the original Titanic

What to know about the five passengers on board the missing Titanic sub

The OceanGate CEO is married to a woman whose family were on the original Titanic

Jess Love Island weight

Jess Harding being called ‘fat’ shows how underrepresented ‘normal’ bodies still are on TV

Trolls are still talking about her weight