Sky Showbiz has appointed Helen Russell as editor to provide maternity cover for Katie Colombus.

Russell will be looking after the soon to launch beauty and fashion sections. She was previously associate editor of Top Sante and has worked for Tatler Asia, Grazia India, AllAboutYou and Take a Break.

Russell can now be reached on 020 7990 2053 and helen.russell@bskyb.com. She welcomes releases and news on events, celebrity endorsements, beauty and fashion and prefers to receive samples and literature via post to Sky Showbiz, Building One, Great West House, Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9DF.

Sky Showbiz will be added to the FeaturesExec media database shortly.