Men's magazines ‘FHM’ and ‘Zoo’ close

Publication of men’s magazines FHM and Zoo has been suspended.

The move was announced simultaneously on Twitter and their websites fhm.com and zootoday.com.

A message on the FHM website said: “Unfortunately it’s true and it has been announced today the intention to suspend publication of FHM.”

A statement on the Zoo website said: “Gents, we have some news.

"It is with regret we have to inform you of the intention to suspend publication of Zoo.”

A spokesman for the magazines’ publisher, Bauer Media, declined to comment on why the decision was taken to suspend the digital and print operations for both titles.

Bauer Media referred to a statement that said “young men’s media habits have continually moved towards mobile and social”.

The publisher said FHM and Zoo’s websites attracted a combined digital audience of more than5m.

However figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulation showed FHM’s print circulation dipped below 100,000 last year, far below its peak of 700,000 copies per edition in 2000.

Rival lads’ mag Loaded, first published in 1994, closed in May this year.