Catriona Innes
Catriona Innes is Cosmopolitan UK’s multiple award-winning Commissioning Editor, who has won BSME awards both for her longform investigative journalism as well as for leading the Cosmopolitan features department. Alongside commissioning and editing the features section, both online and in print, Catriona regularly writes her own hard-hitting investigations spending months researching some of the most pressing issues affecting young women today.
She has spent time undercover with specialist police forces, domestic abuse social workers and even Playboy Bunnies to create articles that take readers to the heart of the story. Catriona is also a published author, poet and volunteers with a number of organisations that directly help the homeless community of London. She’s often found challenging her weak ankles in towering heels through the streets of Soho. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter.
“I wasn’t ‘manipulative’, I was in pain”: Living with Borderline Personality Disorder
What's it like to live with a mental health condition with such stigma? Olivia, 30, shares her story.
The death of Molly Russell: Who her best friends really think is to blame
Molly Russell's best friends speak to Cosmopolitan about the documentary Molly vs The Machines which questions who is responsible for her...
One Year On: 13 people on the ruling that changed their lives
On 16 April 2025, the UK’s Supreme Court ruled that the legal definition of a woman is based on their biological sex assigned at birth. Forget the rage-bait headlines and attempts to divide us through fear – this is the reality of that ruling, as told through 13 lives
The 6 biggest mistakes you’re making in your relationship, according to psychologists
We know you’re perfect... but really, could you be making these mistakes?
‘Love alone is not enough’: 9 divorced women on how they knew their marriage was over
The big and small moments that led to divorce, shared by those who’ve been there
6 women on the secret impact perimenopause had on their friendships
How does the perimenopause change your friendships? Six women get honest.
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“They're so much weaker”: PTs on how "skinny jabs" have impacted their clients' training
They've changed the fitness industry forever. But what do personal trainers really think of GLP-1s?
Longing for someone you barely know? A neuroscientist explains how to overcome limerence
In this ‘behavioural addiction’, that person can come to dominate your mind and life
‘I went to a women-only sex party — and this is what it taught me about desire’
Within the space of half an hour, a group of seemingly shy women had stripped off and the orgy was in full swing
From pyjama workouts to Traitors on the treadmill: 8 people on how they learned to love exercise
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Inside the purity business boom: How much is your virginity worth?
From child-stars joining OnlyFans as soon as they turn 18, to women auctioning off their virginities to the highest bidder, purity culture is back and women are cashing in. But who's really winning?
Dry January benefits: Can a month off alcohol heal your liver?
Going sober? Here's what happens to your insides...
Are you an ‘echoist?’ This little known people-pleasing trait could make you more vulnerable to narcissists
Here's what you need to know
‘My clients love to be on the naughty list’: An escort on the secret Christmas kinks people want this season
Gigi Patsy talks us through her Christmas
'I'm treated better on OnlyFans than I was on Skins': Megan Prescott on being sexualised as a teenager on TV
The actor played Katie Fitch in the series back in 2009
I'm a party girl - could being hypnotised stop me from binge drinking?
I want to be able to stop when I hit that three drink buzz. Could a hypnotist rewire my brain?
The 7 best pairs of tights that won't ladder, tested and reviewed – starting from £7
Tights have become the plastic straw of the fashion industry. Is it possible to find a pair that lasts longer than one or two wears?
The women who have sex with ghosts: Inside the wild world of ‘euphoric’ paranormal erotic encounters
I first heard about Spectrophilia (having a sexual attraction, or sexual experience to ghosts) a few years ago when a relative of mine divulged the details of her new boyfriend: a 100-year-old Spanish pirate called Juan*
Could David Harbour sue Lily Allen over lines from West End Girl? Legal expert weighs in on brutal lyrics
Is it defamation? Privacy invasion?
'It breaks you down into tiny pieces but no one believes you' - inside the UK's silent abuse epidemic
The UK was the first country in the world to criminalise coercive control. So why are we still not paying attention to this insidious form of violence?
3 women on how they answered the motherhood question: 'There's no such thing as 100% sure'
How do you know if you want to have children, when it's a decision you can't take back?
‘Colin and Penelope got me wet’... but what’s your favourite sex scene?
What’s getting you off? And why? Let us know!
Ibiza: where to stay, party and eat this year
Whether you’re a first timer or a seasoned veteran of The White Isle, check out our ultimate guide to the best hangouts this summer…
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Bonnie Blue’s new documentary highlights how, in this attention economy, the more extreme she goes, the more money she makes. What impact does this have?
Bristol city guide: Everything to eat, drink and do on your next staycation
Fancy a city break? Whether it's a girl's trip or a solo adventure
The shocking reality of the archaic abortion law MPs just voted out: 'I wasn't allowed to hold my baby'
Under a law from 1861, women were investigated for procuring illegal abortion, during some of the hardest moments of their lives. In an exclusive interview, Becca* tells us her story and why she's grateful no woman will have to go through what she did again...
Edinburgh will be your new fave staycation: where to eat, sleep and what to do in the Scottish capital
Caving a long weekend in Scotland's scenic city centre? We’ve got you
"We need to deepen women's rights": 22 women on why they’re supporting our campaign to decriminalise abortion
From the personal to the political, here's why they're raising their voices to fight for choice - and urge you to do the same
'Isn't abortion legal in the UK?' Your questions around the need to decriminalise abortion answered
We're campaigning to have abortion decriminalised in England and Wales. Here's everything you need to know, answered
‘It legitimises hatred’: The impact of yesterday’s attack on trans rights goes beyond the community
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It's time to put the Canadian wilderness on your bucket list
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