Bean earned the title of "Oldest Twitter User Ever" from Guinness World Records at the age of 104 years and 324 days.

She later married Harold Bean, a soldier in the Royal Army Service Corps who briefly served in North Africa.

After Harold left the army, he and Ivy went to work in service for Lord and Lady Guinness at Greens Norton Hall in Northampton.

After several years in Bedford, the family returned to Bradford, and Bean began working for Arthur Crossland, a local mill owner.

She remained there for ten years, until the home closed down, and she moved into another care facility a week before her 102nd birthday.

In early July 2010, staff at Bean's care home reported on her Twitter account that she had been admitted to hospital, but that she was in good spirits and would be back online as soon as her health allowed.