Dan Wakeford


Dan Wakeford was named editor in chief of People magazine in 2019, where he had served as deputy editor for four years. Prior, he was Editor-in-Chief of In Touch Weekly and Life & Style Weekly.

Early life and education

Wakeford grew up in a small village in Hampshire, UK with his twin brother and younger brother. He graduated from Leicester University in 1996 with a B.A. in American Studies.

News career

Wakeford's career as a journalist began at Heat magazine in London where he was the news director. He then joined Bauer Publishing’s In Touch Weekly at its launch in 2002.
From 2008 until 2014, Wakeford was editor-in-chief of the magazine Life & Style. In 2012, he became editor-in-chief at In Touch while remaining editor-in-chief of Life & Style. Wakeford's stories and opinions are often quoted in other news magazines.
In 2013, Wakeford was called upon to defend his magazine company in court after Tom Cruise accused the company of racism.
In 2015, Wakeford became a deputy editor at People magazine. In 2019, he was promoted to editor in chief.

Personal life

In May 2018, Wakeford married actor Lucas Baker.