Anna Bailey is the editor of GoodTo. She joined the team in June 2018 but has been a lifestyle writer and online editor for more than 14 years.  

Anna graduated from Bournemouth University in 2004 - where she was awarded Student of the Year - with a degree in Multimedia Journalism and went on to gain her NCTJ and NCE  journalism qualifications. She began her career in local journalism, working as a reporter for the Basingstoke Gazette in Hampshire – where she specialised in real life features.  As Lifestyle Editor for ITV.com she managed the websites for the broadcaster’s best-loved shows including Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Coleen's Real Women, and Britain's Best Dish. She was also responsible for the websites for This Morning and Loose Women, and particularly enjoyed chatting to guests in the green room - Piers Morgan even thanked her for a ‘great interview’.

Before joining Goodto.com she was also a Features Editor at MSN UK, where she oversaw the Health & Fitness and Travel sections – and was Digital Lifestyle Editor for the broadcaster UKTV. She’s also contributed to The Mirror, LoveFood, LoveExploring, and TBSeen. 

Anna has always loved attending weddings and big family occasions. She combined this interest with her passion for interviewing people about the subjects that matter to them most to become a wedding and baby naming celebrant, fully accredited by Humanists UK. Email: anna.bailey@futurenet.com