 It was announced on 26 July 2018 that "Soaplife" would cease production in August 2018, six months after increasing its publishing frequency, as the sales of the magazine were "not sufficient to make the title viable".The final edition of the magazine was published on 7 August.Angie O'Farrell, the group managing director for TI Media's weekly and lifestyle magazines, said that the company would close "Soaplife" and focus on its other television magazines.