Lydia Venn
Senior Entertainment and Lifestyle Writer
Lydia Venn is Cosmopolitan UK’s Senior Entertainment and Lifestyle Writer. She covers everything from TV and film, to the latest celebrity news. She also writes across our work/life section regularly creating quizzes, covering exciting new food releases and sharing the latest interior must-haves. In her role she’s interviewed everyone from Margot Robbie to Niall Horan, and her work has appeared on an episode of The Kardashians. After completing a degree in English at the University of Exeter, Lydia moved into fashion journalism, writing for the Daily Express, before working as Features Editor at The Tab, where she spoke on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour and Talk Radio. She has an encyclopedic knowledge of Gilmore Girls and 00s teen movies, and in her free time can be found with a margarita in hand watching the Real Housewives on repeat. Find her on LinkedIn.
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Netflix's Love Is Blind UK: Are Sabrina and Steven still together?
They were the first to get engaged
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Netflix's Love Is Blind UK: Are Bobby and Jasmine still together?
These two are just smooth sailing right now
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Netflix's Love Is Blind UK: Are Tom and Maria still together?
Kinda obsessed with these two
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Love Is Blind UK's Sam: His Instagram, age, job and more revealed
Too soon to call him the series villain?
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Netflix's Love Is Blind UK: Where to find the cast on Instagram
Get following
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Who is Lewis Capaldi's girlfriend Ellie MacDowall?
They've been together for a while
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Starbucks confirms release date of the Pumpkin Spice Latte
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Sabrina Carpenter and Barry Keoghan's relationship timeline
Here's the lowdown
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Kate Winslet is breathtaking in topless picture while opening up about body image
The actor starred in a new photoshoot
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Celebs who have announced their engagements in 2024
Wedding bells are ringing!
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House of the Dragon: Why was Otto Hightower locked in a cell?
And what's going to happen to him next?
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Love Is Blind UK: Sam, Nicole and Benaiah's love triangle explained
A LOT went down in those first four episodes
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Netflix's Love Is Blind UK: Which couples are still together?
We need updates stat
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Love Is Blind UK release schedule: When is the next episode on?
We need updates on Nicole and Benaiah now!
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The best new books out in August
Heading to the beach? Take one of these reads with you
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House of the Dragon season 4: Here's what we know about the final series
Hopefully they'll be a few more battles
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Love Island: Is there going to be a reunion?
Will we see Mimii and Josh again?
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House of the Dragon season 2: Daemon's final vision explained
Why did he see that GOT character?
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The White Lotus season 3: Release date, cast, plot and more
Can't wait!
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House of the Dragon season 2: The full ending of the series explained
From mud wrestling to emotional reunions, it was a packed episode
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Netflix's Too Hot To Handle season 6: Which couples are still together?
Lana's retreat is back
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Netflix's YOU season 5 news, cast, and more
Hello, you...
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The Fortune Hotel season 2: News, cast and more
Are we checking into The Fortune Hotel?
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Netflix's Too Hot To Handle cast: Meet season 6's contestants
Who's heading into the villa?
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Attention pls! Read an exclusive extract of Bella Mackie's new novel What a Way to Go
The new novel is out in September
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"Reality TV thrives on interesting individuals, so stop casting reality stars and actors"
Say it louder for the people in the back
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Love Is Blind UK: Meet the cast heading into the pods
These are the 30 singles looking for their future spouse
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Emily in Paris season 3 recap: How did the series end ahead season 4?
Emily was yet again undecided between Alfie and Gabriel
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Emily In Paris season 4: New characters, first look images and more
We're heading back to Paris people!
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House of the Dragon: What happens to Addam and Seasmoke?
Major spoilers ahead
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The 17 best day trips from London: From city exploring to hikes to chilling by the sea
Because sometimes you just need a break from the capital