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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It's an easy mid-century addition to your home
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It's one of her best performances to date
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Love Island cast 2026: Meet the Islanders and new bombshells
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It's a must-watch!
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We are so ready for this
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‘Quietly thrilling’: Martin Clunes’ forgotten detective drama inspired by a real life case is now on ITVX
It's seriously moving
The Fortune cast: Meet the characters and actors of Channel 5's mystery inheritance thriller
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Blue & brown is the standout pairing of the summer and Next's reversible bedding set is the easy way to try it
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It's a must-watch!
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After that cliff-hanger how long do we have to wait??
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Pizza, pasta and small plates galore
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Look chic and help save the planet at the same time
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If you've been missing Line of Duty, watch this
Netflix's The Witness: Is the footage at the start actually real?
There's moving scenes of Alex and his mum Rachel
7 elevated homeware must-buys from Sainsbury's that will instantly transform your space, from just £14
From lamps, to cushions, to throws
Why Love Island's George has quit the villa, just days after his arrival
He was the first bombshell of the season
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Food? Cornwall? And drama? We're in.
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Drape it across your shoulders while chilling in the garden
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She stars alongside Grantchester's Robson Green in the series
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We're stocking up!
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We're ready for a binge-watch
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We actually can't handle this news
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See who is heading onto the pitch