Francesca Shillcock

Since joining the HELLO! team back in 2019, I have covered the biggest celebrity and pop culture stories in both written and audio form.

When I first began working at HELLO! Online, I was interning on the news desk. I cut my teeth with fast-paced showbiz reporting and attended high-profile events and star-studded red carpets while soaking up the world of celebrity reportage and multimedia journalism.

I then began working on the TV & Film desk and became a Senior Writer. I've reported from the press pens of many major events including both the BAFTA Film and Television Award ceremonies, the BRIT Awards, and many Hollywood film and TV show premieres including The Crown, Bridgerton and Frozen.

I'm now a Senior Features Writer and, these days, my work is focused on Lifestyle. I write feature-length stories covering homes, parenting, beauty, and health/fitness, usually with a celebrity-showbiz hook.

Away from writing, I also edit and present HELLO!'s Daily Lowdown podcast, a daily bite-sized programme that gives listeners the essential headlines from the world of music, film and pop culture.

It's with the podcast that I get to express my passion for music. With my eclectic taste and obsession for being on the pulse of the latest releases – particularly anything from Beyoncé – being able to bring this to Daily Lowdown listeners is a joy.

I was born and bred in Berkshire. I studied English Literature at the University of Reading before obtaining my Masters degree in Journalism from Roehampton University.

You can follow me on Instagram @francescashillcock and X @FAShillcock.