Lydia Spencer-Elliott is a Culture and Lifestyle Reporter at The Independent. She specializes in features about film, TV, photography, dance, and lifestyle trends, with a keen focus on beauty, fashion, health, and wellness. Lydia's work has been featured in prominent outlets including Yahoo Lifestyle Australia, Metro.co.uk, and the Irish Independent.
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Lydia's coverage is primarily focused on entertainment news, particularly involving celebrities, awards shows, film, and television. She also covers evolving stories and opinion editorials related to entertainment and family & relationships.
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By: Lydia Spencer-Elliott
More women than ever are buying houses – and the guys they’re talking to are fecklessly freeloading or showing signs of a bruised ego. Lydia Spencer-Elliott digs into how the rungs of the property ladder have intersected with romance
By: Lydia Spencer-Elliott
‘I will send you your things': Amanda tells her cheating boyfriend to go back to his own house in ‘The Holiday' Columbia
By: Lydia Spencer-Elliott
IN FOCUS: Polycystic ovary syndrome can cause pain, diminish energy and exacerbate poor mental health. As a shift in classification is announced to help with diagnosis, Lydia Spencer-Elliott, who’s found that accessing targeted treatment can take years, outlines how women can help themselves as the NHS lags behind
Lydia Spencer-Elliott Phones – and how we use them – can be blamed for a lot of things: short attention spans , bad posture, loneliness, that
Despite UK wage growth grinding to a halt, wealth-flexing is all over the internet. Lydia Spencer-Elliott explores how the faux-rich are using delusion and AI to manifest millions, despite warnings from financial experts about the dangers of kidding yourself
By: Lydia Spencer-Elliott
As England gears up for its first match of the 2026 World Cup, outfit inspiration is once again being sourced from the blueprint for 2006 football fashion: VB. Lydia Spencer-Elliott breaks down the longevity of her looks
With ‘Love Island’ premiering to its smallest audience ever this month, it seems the UK is finally over its tired format. But Lydia Spencer-Elliott argues that one nonconformist contestant, Jasmine Müller, has given the series a second lease of life
By: Lydia Spencer-Elliott
One in four people has gone through periods of estrangement from their fathers – but it’s rarely a clean break. With occasions like Father’s Day raising questions of reconnection, Lydia Spencer-Elliot speaks to adults with estranged dads and experts about the complex decision to try again
Harry* couldn't bring himself to speak to his dad for a year and a half after he had walked out of their family home to live with his mistress, all when his son was just 14.
By: Lydia Spencer-Elliott
Summer is here and so are the heatwave wardrobe faux pas. From beach flip-flops to frayed denim, Lydia Spencer-Elliott breaks down the items that should never be part of your work attire as UK temperatures soar
