As we revealed last week, Heat's website is currently under development, with Heat editor-in-chief Mark Frith and Rebekah Billingsley, digital business director for Emap Entertainment, supervising the project. Linley is a former deputy editor of Heat magazine. In his new role he will report to Frith.
Celebrity weekly rival Now, published by IPC Media, launched a website - nowmagazine.co.uk - in August.
Meanwhile, with signs that First, launched earlier this year, is struggling to find a market, Emap has brought in Closer editor Jane Johnson to replace Linley. Johnson will become editorial director of First on a six-month secondment, and search for an editor to replace Linley during that time. Closer deputy editor Lisa Burrow moves up to acting editor in Johnson's absence.
Heat, First and Closer are part of the Emap Entertainment group, headed by managing director Louise Matthews.
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