Jonathan Shannon

Jonathan became the editor of Fit&Well in 2023, setting the editorial strategy and editing stories to ensure they are accurate, helpful and easy to follow.

Jonathan began working in the health and fitness area on the Coach website in 2016, developing a deep understanding of health and fitness through interviews with leading experts in a range of topics.

Jonathan took up running while editing Coach and has completed two marathons. He cycles to work and is an advocate of active travel, and also takes any opportunity to practise yoga and swim in open water, and completed the half-mile course at Swim Serpentine. He also plays five-a-side football for a south London team.

Jonathan has been a professional journalist and editor since 2008, beginning his career at Time Out New York and finishing at the title as acting editor-in-chief before moving to London to provide maternity cover for the editor of Time Out London.

Jonathan is committed to producing high-quality service journalism, helping readers make the most of their leisure time with inspiring and accurate information.

Jonathan has a BA (Hons) in Modern History from Magdalen College, Oxford University.