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

Is Jury Duty real

Extras and fake mirrors: How Jury Duty producers successfully pranked Ronald Gladden

This show was an OPERATION

Extras and fake mirrors: How Jury Duty producers successfully pranked Ronald Gladden

This show was an OPERATION

420 Hyde Park

Backgammon, eye drops, and a pet lizard: We asked stoners what’s in their blaze bag on 420

‘Shit to stay alive’

Backgammon, eye drops, and a pet lizard: We asked stoners what’s in their blaze bag on 420

‘Shit to stay alive’

Love Island villains

These are inarguably the most wronged Love Island villains of all time

Remember when everyone hated Chloe Burrows?!

These are inarguably the most wronged Love Island villains of all time

Remember when everyone hated Chloe Burrows?!

Kylie Jenner age

Range Rovers and LA meet ups: Inside Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet’s ‘casual’ dating timeline

NOBODY saw this coming

Range Rovers and LA meet ups: Inside Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet’s ‘casual’ dating timeline

NOBODY saw this coming

Tasha Love Island TikTok

Love Island’s Tasha has TikTok video banned after breaking advertising rules

Oops x

Love Island’s Tasha has TikTok video banned after breaking advertising rules

Oops x

maths until 18

No Rishi, forcing people to study maths until 18 will only help students at the poshest schools

My teacher could barely get me through GCSE

No Rishi, forcing people to study maths until 18 will only help students at the poshest schools

My teacher could barely get me through GCSE

Drake Ariana Grande Selena Gomez Artificial Intelligence

Drake, Ariana, Michael Jackson: TikTok’s most popular AI generated song covers, ranked

Kanye singing Made You Look by Meghan Trainor will haunt me on my death bed

Drake, Ariana, Michael Jackson: TikTok’s most popular AI generated song covers, ranked

Kanye singing Made You Look by Meghan Trainor will haunt me on my death bed

Jury Duty Cast

Ok, this is where you’ve seen all of the Jury Duty improv actors before

James Marsden isn’t the only star among the cast

Ok, this is where you’ve seen all of the Jury Duty improv actors before

James Marsden isn’t the only star among the cast

Coachella gossip weekend one

Celebs snogging and $64 burritos: Every bit of juicy gossip from Coachella weekend one

Justin Bieber has been letting LOOSE

Celebs snogging and $64 burritos: Every bit of juicy gossip from Coachella weekend one

Justin Bieber has been letting LOOSE

Coachella best dressed

Crochet crops and cowboy boots: Coachella 2023’s best dressed are all British influencers

The Love Island girlies SLAYED

Crochet crops and cowboy boots: Coachella 2023’s best dressed are all British influencers

The Love Island girlies SLAYED

AI song covers TikTok

Drake to Ariana Grande: How TikTokkers are making those viral AI cover songs

Who knew Ari singing Passionfruit would be such a bop

Drake to Ariana Grande: How TikTokkers are making those viral AI cover songs

Who knew Ari singing Passionfruit would be such a bop

From Met Gala to meta TV: This could be the end of the Kardashian era as we know it

Academics believe the family is scrambling to stay relevant

From Met Gala to meta TV: This could be the end of the Kardashian era as we know it

Academics believe the family is scrambling to stay relevant

ali wong feet

The hidden meaning behind Beef’s many ‘shameful’ sex scenes according to Ali Wong

She really likes that gun

The hidden meaning behind Beef’s many ‘shameful’ sex scenes according to Ali Wong

She really likes that gun

A long and winding history of Liam Payne’s most unexpected vibe shifts

His face off with Tommy Fury is just the latest rogue move

A long and winding history of Liam Payne’s most unexpected vibe shifts

His face off with Tommy Fury is just the latest rogue move

A long and winding history of Liam Payne’s most unexpected vibe shifts

His face off with Tommy Fury is just the latest rogue move

Everything you need to know about Ronald Gladden: The man who got pranked on Jury Duty

He really didn’t see James Marsden coming

Everything you need to know about Ronald Gladden: The man who got pranked on Jury Duty

He really didn’t see James Marsden coming

Everything you need to know about Ronald Gladden: The man who got pranked on Jury Duty

He really didn’t see James Marsden coming

Ariana Grande doesn’t owe the internet an explanation of her weight loss

She was forced to make a statement after ‘concerned fans’ caused headlines

Ariana Grande doesn’t owe the internet an explanation of her weight loss

She was forced to make a statement after ‘concerned fans’ caused headlines

Ariana Grande doesn’t owe the internet an explanation of her weight loss

She was forced to make a statement after ‘concerned fans’ caused headlines

Here’s what the mysterious ending of Netflix’s Beef really means for Amy and Danny

We NEED a second season asap

Here’s what the mysterious ending of Netflix’s Beef really means for Amy and Danny

We NEED a second season asap

Right, this is what each art work at the start of every Beef episode actually symbolises

Every piece was painted by one of the cast

Right, this is what each art work at the start of every Beef episode actually symbolises

Every piece was painted by one of the cast

Okay so, where was Netflix’s road rage series Beef actually filmed?

🚨 Amy’s house is real 🚨

Okay so, where was Netflix’s road rage series Beef actually filmed?

🚨 Amy’s house is real 🚨

If you do even one of these activities over Easter you’re officially from a posh family

7. Playing badminton

If you do even one of these activities over Easter you’re officially from a posh family

7. Playing badminton

Easter egg

This is what your Easter egg of choice says about your overall vibe

Mini eggs are so Fiat 500

This is what your Easter egg of choice says about your overall vibe

Mini eggs are so Fiat 500

Miles claims Made in Chelsea producers used specific tactic to stop him quitting the show

He’s sticking around for another season

Miles claims Made in Chelsea producers used specific tactic to stop him quitting the show

He’s sticking around for another season

Ozempic has arrived in the UK: What you should know about the Hollywood ‘skinny jab’

You can literally buy it in Boots