Lydia Spencer-Elliott is a Features Writer on The Independent’s Lifestyle desk, covering everything from women’s issues, online trends, dating, film, TV, youth culture, nightlife, food and health. She joined the newspaper in 2024 and was previously Senior Features Writer at Grazia. She has freelanced for titles including The Guardian, Vice, Cosmopolitan, Women’s Health, Huck, Radio Times, and Refinery 29.