FHM


FHM was a printed British multinational men's fashion lifestyle magazine that was published in several countries. It contained features such as the FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World.
The final printed issue of British FHM was dated February 2016, after which the magazine moved to a digital-only platform, with updated daily content on topics such as dating tips, style advice, viral news, sports and entertainment.

History

The magazine began publication in 1985 in the UK under the name For Him Magazine and changed its title to FHM in May 1992, although the full For Him Magazine continued to be printed on the spine of each issue. The first woman to appear on the cover was Gina Bellman in February 1993. The trend towards female cover stars grew over the following year, with both Naomi Campbell and Andie MacDowell appearing.
Circulation expanded to newsagents as a quarterly by the spring of 1987 and then monthly in 1994. EMAP Consumer Media bought the magazine in 1994 and it subsequently went on to dominate the UK men's market and began to expand internationally, being published in 32 countries including India.
FHM's High Street Honey competition awards £10,000, an FHM TV presenting job and the chance to appear on the FHM front cover.
On 17 November 2015, British FHM announced their intention to suspend publication alongside that of fellow men's magazine Zoo, leaving the publication available via its website at FHM.com.
The final print edition appeared in February 2016, with Holly Willoughby as its cover model.
In August 2016, under the guidance of BauerXcel Media, a property of Bauer Media Group, Nick Dimengo took over as the senior editor of FHM.com.

''FHM'' 100 Sexiest Women in the World

Each of FHMs international editions publish yearly rankings for the sexiest women alive based on public and editorial voting through the magazine's website. Dates of magazine issues, winners, ages of winners at the time of selection, and pertinent comments are listed below. The data below refer only to the British edition.
YearChoiceAgeNotes
1995Claudia Schiffer 25First supermodel to have won the accolade
1996Gillian Anderson 28First winner voted for by the public
1997Teri Hatcher 33First woman over 30 to win the accolade
1998Jenny McCarthy 26Former Playboy Playmate
1999Sarah Michelle Gellar 22American actress
2000Jennifer Lopez 31First woman to win the accolade twice
2001Jennifer Lopez 32First woman to win the accolade twice
2002Anna Kournikova 22Only athlete to win the accolade
2003Halle Berry 37American actress. Oldest winner
2003Kristanna Loken 23American actress
2004Britney Spears 22American singer
2005Kelly Brook 25First British winner
2006Keira Knightley 21British actress. Youngest winner
2007Jessica Alba 26American actress
2008Megan Fox 22American actress
2009Cheryl Cole 25British singer
2010Cheryl Cole 26British singer
2011Rosie Huntington-Whiteley 24British model
2012Tulisa 23British singer
2013Mila Kunis 29American actress
2014Jennifer Lawrence 23American actress
2015Michelle Keegan 27British actress
2016Margot Robbie 26Australian actress
2017Gal Gadot 32Israeli actress

''FHM'' international

FHM was published in the following territories.
CountryPublisher
FHM AustraliaBauer Media Group, published 1998–2012, relaunched 2025 by Nuclear
FHM Bulgaria
FHM CanadaPublished between 1995 and 2007
FHM ChinaTrends Press
FHM DenmarkBenjamin Publications A/S
FHM Estonia-
FHM FranceEmap then Mondadori then 1633 Publishing, closed in 2014
FHM GermanyPublished between October 2000 and November 2012
FHM GreeceLambrakis Publications, closed in December 2007
FHM HollandFree Media Group, closed in June 2013
FHM HungaryJessica Szekeres
FHM IndiaTCG Media Group
FHM IndonesiaMRA Media Group, closed in December 2017
FHM Japan
FHM LatviaLilita
FHM Lithuania
FHM MalaysiaAstro Digital Publications Sdn Bhd, closed in January 2016
FHM Mexico
FHM New ZealandNuclear Media, since 2025
FHM NorwayBonnier Group, closed in August 2014
FHM Tajikistan Turkmenistan Kyrgyzstan Kazakhstan Uzbekistan
FHM PhilippinesSummit Media, closed on 1 May 2018
FHM PortugalImpresa Publishing
FHM RomaniaPublished between April 2000 and August 2014
FHM RussiaClosed in 2016
FHM SingaporeMediacorp, closed in September 2015
FHM SloveniaVideoTop, closed in March 2013
FHM South AfricaMedia24
FHM SpainPublished between January 2004 and March 2017
FHM SwedenCurrently published
FHM TaiwanTaiwan Publishing Co, currently published
FHM ThailandInspire Entertainment
FHM TurkeySaffron Media
FHM UKBauer Media Group
FHM USDefunct