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

Kanye West wife

Kanye’s wife Bianca accused of using X-rated fashion as part of a career ‘game plan’

‘She is a very smart woman’

Inside Kate and William’s hectic 40-minute photoshoot which led to royal chaos

Apparently she used Photoshop so the ‘children looked good’

Falls, fails and partying: The biggest Oscars 2024 moments you didn’t see on TV

Martin Scorsese was bored out of his mind

Standout moments from Ryan Gosling’s Oscar performance, ranked by how much Kenergy they had

I may never recover from this

Jimmy Kimmel Oscars jokes

Jimmy Kimmel’s most controversial Oscars jokes which left all the celebs cringing

Emma Stone was not impressed

Let’s admit it, International Women’s Day has never felt more pointless

If I see one more cheesy quote I’m going to scream x

Oscars gift bag

Okay, so what is actually inside the unhinged Oscars 2024 gift bags worth $180k?

This product list is chaos

Rocco Siffredi Supersex

What Netflix’s Supersex series doesn’t tell you about Rocco Siffredi

He’s the ‘Godfather’ of rough sex

Sharon Osbourne ill thin ozempic

Everyone’s worried Sharon Osbourne is ill – here’s why she looks so different

She’s spoken openly about her sudden weight loss

Actually good gift ideas for every type of mum this Mother’s Day

We all know mum is literally the hardest person to shop for

MH370 barnacles

Right, here’s why people think barnacles could be the answer to finding the MH370 plane

Yes you read that right

MH370 semiconductor

Inside MH370’s Semiconductor theory which links the US government to the missing plane

It’s one of the most persistent conspiracies

Gary Goldsmith Kate Middleton royal rules

Gary Goldsmith: How is Kate Middleton’s uncle even allowed on Celebrity Big Brother?

Women’s Aid have already spoken out about his behaviour

boysober

Toxic relationships are prompting women to go ‘boysober’ and the internet is loving it

‘Count. Me. In.’

Jamie Laing Radio 1

Jamie Laing criticised for ‘mocking’ northern accent on air – one day into Radio 1 role

‘He’s taking the p*ss’

Kate Middleton photos pics

The Kate Middleton pics might have been grainy but these 10 memes are clearly hilarious

A pap shot has never been blurrier

MH370 where is it

All the theories about what happened to missing MH370 plane – 10 years after disappearance

A new hunt for the vanished aircraft could be starting soon

Ambani Rihanna

The Ambanis: All to know about the billionaire family Rihanna came out of retirement for

They paid her £5 million

Brits after parties

Awkward exes and humungous hangovers: Inside the wild Brits 2024 after parties

Raye danced with her shoes off until 5AM

Octopus Murders Netflix

The Octopus Murders: What Netflix’s new documentary doesn’t tell you about the chilling case

There are so many theories

Is under the banner of heaven based on a true story?

The harrowing true story behind Under the Banner of Heaven

This is dark

One Day situationship

Reasons why your evil situationship is nothing like One Day or Normal People

Hate to break it to you baby girl

Ariana Grande gaslighting

Ariana Grande fans are accusing her of ‘gaslighting’ them over Ethan Slater relationship

‘Girl, we can see the timelines’

Paige DeSorbo Craig

Rumours to relationship: Paige DeSorbo and Craig Conover’s chaos journey to exclusivity

This should give anyone in a situationship some hope

Raye songs

Raye’s top 10 best songs ever, ranked by just how wow they are

She’s just been named songwriter of the year

Taylor Swift dancing

Demonic rituals and relatability: Every theory behind why Taylor Swift ‘can’t dance’

Clips from The Eras Tour won’t stop going viral

Matthew Hardy

Can I Tell You a Secret: Where is cyber stalker Matthew Hardy now?

This documentary kept me awake for days

Who TF did I marry TikTok

Who TF Did I Marry? A rundown of ‘pathological liar’ TikTok which shocked the internet

Her husband was NOT who she thought he was

Bradley Cooper

Bradley Cooper roasted for crying over ‘missing’ Leonard Bernstein – who he never met

‘If we give him an Oscar will he stop doing this kind of thing?’

Chelsea Megan Fox Love Is Blind

Love Is Blind’s Chelsea doesn’t deserve hate for saying she looks like Megan Fox

She’s just issued an apology

Matthew Hardy

Can I Tell You a Secret? What Netflix’s documentary leaves out about Matthew Hardy

It took police 11 years to put him in jail

Saltburn house

Saltburn mansion’s real-life owner says influencers won’t stop trespassing on his land

He’s had to set up a regular ‘staff patrol’ of the grounds

Expats ending explained

Ok, here’s the eerie ending of Expats fully explained

What even happened to Margaret, Hilary and Mercy?

The Bear season three

Omg, The Bear fans are convinced Will Poulter is returning as chef Luca for season three

And their theory is seriously convincing

SAG Awards 2024 How to watch

Gird your loins, there’s going to be a Devil Wears Prada reunion at the 2024 SAG Awards

Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, and Emily Blunt together again!!

Justin Bieber

Baby to Boyfriend: Justin Bieber’s all time biggest bops, ranked

Bieber Super Bowl half time show WHEN

Barry Keoghan Vanity Fair naked

Enough is enough, it’s time to free Barry Keoghan from the shackles of Saltburn

Let him out!

Dexter's cafe One Day visit

Omg, you can visit Dexter’s One Day cafe in real life and it looks EXACTLY like the show

Everyone on TikTok is heading there already

Leo Woodall TV shows and films

One Day to The White Lotus: Leo Woodall’s performances, ranked by how boyfriend they are

Impossible to say if Jack or Dexter is hotter

Kanye Vultures 1

Vultures 1: Why Kanye West’s album distributor chose to pull his new record from Apple music

Drama drama drama

Can I Tell You a Secret Netflix

Can I Tell You a Secret? The terrifying true story behind Netflix’s new cyber stalker documentary

I’m never using social media again

Hinge sued

Guys, Tinder and Hinge are being sued for deliberately turning people into ‘addicts’

Ok so this is why I can’t find love

One Day easter eggs

One Day: Final episode Easter eggs which make Emma and Dexter’s ending even more tragic

Prepare to sob (again)

Ayo Edebiri

BAFTAs to Golden Globes: Ayo Edebiri’s awards season looks ranked by how hard they served

She’s so cool I could scream

Jamie Laing

Jamie Laing speaks out after criticism he’s turned Radio 1 into a ‘posh boys club’

He’ll be replacing Jordan North in March

Harry Styles

Lads lads lads, Harry Styles has entered his football fan era and everybody’s freaking out

And just like that I support Man United

Matthew Perry

‘Shame on you’: Viewers furious after Matthew Perry left off BAFTA’s memoriam honours list

The British Academy were forced to make a statement after the backlash

Mia McKenna-Bruce

From Tracy Beaker to How to Have Sex: Inside the rise of Mia McKenna-Bruce

She had a huge win at the BAFTAs last night