Dan Wakeford (born March 3, 1975) is a journalist who covers society and celebrity news. In 2014 he was Editor-in-Chief of In Touch Weekly. and Life & Style Weekly
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Early life and education
Wakeford grew up in a small village in Hampshire, UK with his twin brother and younger brother. He graduated in American Studies from the Leicester University in 1996.
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.