Lucy Watson Biography

Lucy Watson began her career in broadcasting as a runner for 'Stars in Your Eyes'. She later became a researcher for ITV shows such as 'You've Been Framed!' and '60 Minute Makeover'. To further her career as a reporter, she went back to university to earn a degree in journalism and began covering major stories for BBC Radio Merseyside and then Real Radio in Manchester. She did radio broadcasting for six months before joining ITV Granada in Manchester as a TV reporter.

In 2008, she bagged a position at ITV Central and relocated to Birmingham, following which she began presenting news bulletins at the weekends and late news programs. Two years later, she became the North of England correspondent for the ITV Breakfast program 'Daybreak'. In 2011, she replaced Nick Dixon as the New York correspondent for the program and later became a China Correspondent with ITV News in 2014. However, she earned fame after launching her acting career in 2012 with a main role on the E4 reality television series 'Made in Chelsea'.

She also has a self-titled Youtube channel where she posts catchy vlogs for over 24k subscribers. Watson is a popular face on Instagram as well, having no less than 1.1 million followers on the platform.

Lucy Watson, who grew up around animals on a farm in Surrey, learned to love animals from an early age. As soon as she was old enough to realize that the meat she had been eating came from animals that were alive once, she decided to become vegetarian. According to her, it is wrong to differentiate between farm animals like sheep, cows, ducks, and chickens and pets like cats and dogs as all are living creatures with feelings that deserve to live. She later went on to open a vegan restaurant with her sister Tiffany. However, she courted controversy by claiming in her 2017 vegan cookbook that most people should become vegetarians on ethical grounds. Ruby Tandoh, a food writer and former 'Great British Bake Off' finalist, criticized her comments by stating that she cannot "dictate people's lives from a Sloane throne". To build her argument, she listed a number of valid reasons like "disordered eating, lack of access to vegan foods, disability, medical problems, poverty and the countless social and cultural reasons" which can determine the way certain people eat. This prompted a response from Watson, who in turn claimed that Ruby took her statement personally because her own cookbook promoted meat and dairy products via several recipes.

Lucy Watson was born on February 20, 1991, in Manchester, England to Clive Watson, a multi-millionaire pub and restaurant chain owner, and his wife Fiona Lygo. She has a younger sister named Tiffany, born in November 1993. They have two younger half-brothers called Alfie and Edwin. She attended St. Catherine School in Bramley and later entered Godalming College. After starting her TV career, she took the time to attend university to earn a degree in Journalism. Her father has guest-starred on the TV series 'Made in Chelsea'. Her sister Tiffany also joined the cast of the show in 2014. She has a dog named Digby.

Soon after joining the cast of 'Made In Chelsea', Lucy Watson got caught up in a love triangle with Spencer Matthews and Louise Thompson. In 2013, during the fifth season of the show, she began a relationship with Spencer. However, she ended the relationship two months later after learning that he had been unfaithful to her during a holiday. She reportedly dated another co-star, Oliver Proudlock, for a couple of months in 2014. She then became involved with another cast member of the show, Jamie Laing. However, she has been in a relationship with James Dunmore, also from 'Made in Chelsea', since 2015. She reportedly left the show in 2016 to spend more time with her boyfriend.