Madeleine Spencer

Madeleine Spencer It's safe to say that in 2025, hair concerns are firmly in the spotlight, getting more traction than ever before.

My skin becomes paler and puffier, my jawline indistinct, my eyes less sparkly and my glow entirely disappears, leaving me looking dull and tired. I call it Christmas Face.

Promising everything from better sleep to fat reduction, injectable peptides are taking the online world by storm. But do they work – and what are the risks?

My sister noticed it before I did; the creeping, red rash around my right ear. We were at a concert and she looked so concerned, I went to the bathroom to check it myself during the interval.

The latest wave of skincare is focused on helping skin function better for longer. Beauty journalist Madeleine Spencer speaks to longevity physician Dr Tamsin Lewis about the science behind these pioneering products

On a lush river island in Bangkok, RAKxa delivers a healing quartet of Western and traditional medicines

As US congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez documents her egg freezing online, writer Madeleine Spencer explains why she finally started the process six years after a doctor told her she was too late – and how it felt to go through it.

Madeleine Spencer There is a scene in Bridget Jones's Diary that perfectly summarises an experience anyone over 30 and single in London will be familiar with.

There is a scene in Bridget Jones’s Diary that perfectly summarises an experience anyone over 30 and single in London will be familiar with. It’s at Una Alconbury’s turkey curry buffet, right after pervy “Uncle” Geoffrey has asked about Bridget’s love life. Una swans over and says: “You career girls! I don’t know! Can’t put it off forever, you know. Tick-tock-tick-tock.”