# Lisa Byrne

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British magazine editor

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**Lisa Lorraine Byrne** (born 12 April 1970, Shrewsbury)[1][2] was the Editor-in-Chief of the UK edition of the worldwide celebrity [gossip magazine](/source/Gossip_magazine), *[OK!](/source/OK!)*.

## Career

She began her career as the Editor of the *Northallerton, Thirsk and Bedale Times* in 1994 (the newspaper closed in 2008[3]).

In 1995 she moved to London and became a freelance writer for the *[Mail on Sunday](/source/Mail_on_Sunday)*, *[Sunday Mirror](/source/Sunday_Mirror)*, and the *[Sunday People](/source/Sunday_People)*.

### OK!

From 1998 she was a features writer, then Senior Writer and Features Editor on *OK!*. In 2002 she became the deputy editor. She became Editor of *OK!* in 2004. *OK!* magazine is part of Express Newspapers group, owned by [Northern & Shell](/source/Northern_%26_Shell) and is based at 10 *[Lower Thames Street](/source/Thames_Street_(London))*.[4]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [40th birthday](http://capitalpictures.photoshelter.com/image/I00004EATFBlFQ1c)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Debretts](http://www.debretts.co.uk/people/biographies/browse/b/25274/Lisa+BYRNE.aspx)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Newspaper closures: Stop press"](https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/aug/25/local-newspaper-closures). *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)*. 2009-08-25. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220901040255/https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/aug/25/local-newspaper-closures) from the original on 2022-09-01.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [OK! address](http://www.ok.co.uk/contact)

Media offices Preceded by Nic McCarthy Editor of OK! 2004–2012 Succeeded by Christian Guiltenane

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