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Lily Ford is THR’s U.K. Reporter, covering breaking news, features, award shows, premieres, and the like from across the pond in London. She began her career on the social media desk at PA Media. In 2023, she moved to ITV News as a multimedia producer, and exactly a year later, joined The Hollywood Reporter’s international team. During her THR tenure, Lily's been named a Press 30 Under 30 award winner and won both a National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Award and SoCal Journalism Award for her cover story on the hit series 'Adolescence.' She holds a bachelor's degree in Theology from the University of Cambridge and a master's in Broadcast Journalism from Cardiff University. Lily has a soft spot for period dramas and spends most of the year looking forward to continuing her search for the best matcha in Cannes.
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