Controversial ‘poshfluencer’ Lydia Millen buys 200-year-old home after six year search
INFLUENCER Lydia Millen has revealed she’s finally snapped up her dream home after a six-year search just as her “fake accent” was exposed.
The controversial ‘poshfluencer’, who was recently accused of putting on a more well-spoken voice, shared the exciting news with her millions of followers.
Lydia posted a series of coastal snaps from her new property in Norfolk.
The 36-year-old opened up about the long journey in a heartfelt caption as she prepares to add another property to her portfolio.
Writing rather than speaking to her followers, she penned: “We bought a new home.
“Six years ago we began our search, first in the Cotswolds, and then after a trip to Cley-next-the-Sea where we completely fell in love with the Norfolk coast, our search moved there.
“We looked for something special but never quite found it.
“Until October, when I stumbled across a 200-year-old fisherman’s cottage. And last week, we finally completed.”
Even modest cottages on the Norfolk coast can fetch £300,000, while prime properties soar past £1million.
The new coastal bolthole marks a lifestyle shift for Lydia and Ali, who have long documented their countryside life online.
The crumbling cottage is expected to undergo a full-scale transformation, with fans already anticipating a series of renovation updates across her social platforms.
Lydia explained: “It needs everything. Heating, rewiring, kitchen, bathroom, windows. A full renovation.
“But one day hollyhocks will grow in the front garden again, and Paul’s Himalayan musk roses will ramble their way back across the flint and brick facade.”
Lydia has previously revealed she owns multiple properties, all mortgage-free, explaining she “doesn’t like having debt”.
The influencer has faced backlash in recent months, with some fans accusing her of not being entirely truthful about her roots.
Born in Watford, Hertfordshire, Lydia has spoken openly about growing up in a council house with her mum after her parents split.
She has previously said she “flunked” her GCSEs before training as a beauty therapist.
Before finding fame online, Lydia also spent seasons working in Ibiza.
Her social media career took off after moving to the countryside, where she spotted a gap in the market for aspirational British lifestyle content.
However, critics have claimed she has “reinvented” herself including adopting a more polished speaking voice.
Responding to one follower who asked why she had changed the way she speaks, Lydia said: “Because I just don’t see why I shouldn’t?
“I value being well spoken, and I know it also helps my international audience.”
Now a social media powerhouse, Lydia shares her idyllic country lifestyle with 1.6million Instagram followers, 1.4million on TikTok and more than one million YouTube subscribers.
The TikTok star is married to Ali Gordon, whom she met on Instagram in 2012.
The pair tied the knot in December 2017 at Aynhoe Park in Oxfordshire and are now thought to be worth around £10million.