Grazia has announced that Hattie Brett will step down as editor-in-chief in September 2026, following 8 years in role.
Brett first joined Grazia in 2006 as editorial assistant, a year after it launched. After a successful period at The Telegraph, in 2018 she returned to the Bauer Media Group title as editor-in-chief, leading the publication through a significant chapter of growth and evolution, says the publisher.
During her time at Grazia, Hattie has launched numerous brand extensions including The Juggle Instagram page, Grazia CASA and Grazia Beauty, the publisher continued. She won BSME Editor of the Year in 2022 and in the last year, under her leadership the team secured a run of cover stars including Kate Winslet, Kristin Scott Thomas and Kim Cattrall. More recently she led the re-positioning of Grazia on Instagram to elevate the brand, delivering impressive growth in followers and engagement, the latter up +57% in Q4 2025.
The publisher says the search for her successor is now underway.
Lauren Holleyoake, Publisher of Grazia, says: “I’m so grateful for everything Hattie has done for Grazia. Her vision and commitment to the brand has been unwavering and she leaves it in great shape. Hattie has never stopped innovating and evolving the brand, always putting the reader at the heart of every idea, story and decision. I will hugely miss working with her but wish her well in her next challenge.”
On her time at Grazia, Hattie says: “I’m so proud of what we’ve achieved. A true transformation, over the past eight years we’ve taken Grazia from a weekly print product into a multi-media brand that engages, informs and influences its AB female audience wherever she is consuming us.
“In print, we’ve elevated the magazine into a fortnightly glossy title shooting some of the most exciting A-list talent. On social and digital we’ve shown that quality content from trusted brands will continue to cut through. And we’ve helped make the world a better place for the readers who demand we use our platform for good: putting affordable childcare at the heart of politics or changing the law by ending the ‘rough sex’ defence.”
“On a personal level, it’s been both a privilege and a great learning experience to navigate a team and brand through a pandemic, interview Prime Ministers, get under the skin of luxury, high street and beauty brands, all whilst creating stories, shoots and covers I’ve loved seeing resonate. Now it's time for me to take that insight and expertise into a new challenge. And, fresh from celebrating a successful 20th anniversary, I’m excited to see Grazia continue to grow and evolve as a leading voice of women in the UK.”
Hattie Brett will remain at Grazia until September 2026 and will continue to lead editorial operations while recruitment for her successor takes place.
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