Former Heat and Time Out Editor Mark Frith is set to return to Bauer Media in the new year as Editorial Director (lifestyle) across brands including his old title FHM, Empire and Grazia.

Since leaving Heat in 2008, Frith has published The Celeb Diaries and worked as a consultant on Katie Grand's Love magazine at Condé Nast. The newly created role sees him providing 'strategic vision and support for the editors and publishers across the whole business'.