William Hanson (author)

William Richard Henry Hanson (born 2 September 1989) is a British etiquette coach, Sunday Times bestselling author,[1] and host of podcasts Help I Sexted My Boss and Keeping Up Appearances: The Luxury Podcast. He is currently the executive director and owner of The English Manner, an etiquette and protocol coaching company.[2][3]

This article is about the British author and etiquette coach. For others, see William Hanson.
William Hanson
Born (1989-09-02) 2 September 1989
Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Author, podcaster, etiquette coach
Notable work
  • Help I Sexted My Boss (podcast)
  • Help I S*xted My Boss: A Hilarious Guide to Avoiding Life's Awkward Moments (author)
  • Protocol to Manage Relationships Today (author)
Spouse
Mikey Worrall
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(m. 2022)​
Websitewww.williamhanson.co.uk

Early life

William Hanson was born on 2 September 1989 in Bristol to Brian and Sarah Hanson. He boarded at Clifton College, a private school in Bristol,[4] before attending University of Manchester, gaining a BA in English Language, Literacy & Communication in 2011.[5][6]

Career

Hanson has appeared on various news outlets as an etiquette expert. He is also credited as being an etiquette advisor on Ushi Must Marry (2013) and Red, White & Royal Blue (2023).[7]

On 20 March 2018, Hanson and co-host Jordan North began the podcast Help I Sexted My Boss, which has run for over 400 episodes..[8][9] The podcast's signature cocktail is a gin and Dubonnet (G&D). This drink was loved by the Queen Mother and was drunk by Elizabeth II until her own death; it was popularised by the podcast resulting in a nation-wide shortage of ingredients following the death of Elizabeth II in September 2022.[10]

In November 2019, he was a visiting lecturer at the Georgetown University in Qatar teaching etiquette.[11]

In 2020 he attended the United Nations Institute for Training and Research.[12]

On 11 February 2021, the Acast hosted rewatch podcast, Keeping Up Appearances: The Luxury Podcast began with co-host Jonathan Vernon-Smith, it has since released 39 episodes as of 6 February 2024.[13]

Personal life

On 16 September 2022, Hanson married journalist Mikey Worrall.[14] His brother James, formerly from BBC Radio Bristol, is now a presenter on Times Radio.[6][15] William's father, Brian, was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for political service in the 1996 Birthday Honours.[16]

Bibliography

Books
  • Bluffer's Guide to Etiquette (2014), William Hanson[17]
  • Bluffer's Guide to Entertaining: Instant Wit and Wisdom (2019), William Hanson[18]
  • Protocol to Manage Relationships Today (2020), William Hanson and Jean Paul Wijers[19]
  • Help I Sexted My Boss (2023), William Hanson and Jordan North[20]

Podcasts
  • Help I Sexted My Boss, (2018), William Hanson and Jordan North
  • Keeping Up Appearances: The Luxury Podcast, (2021), William Hanson and Jonathan Vernon-Smith

References
  1. Hanson, William Richard Henry; North, Jordan Levi (11 September 2023). "Help I S*xted My Boss". Waterstones. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2024. Help I S*xted My Boss: The Sunday Times Bestselling Guide to Avoiding Life's Awkward Moments (Hardback) – Waterstones SAYS: From parental Grindr cringes to flatmate dramas, the hosts of the hugely popular eponymous podcast deliver a range of hilarious – and occasionally useful – advice to a host of embarrassing dilemmas.
  2. "William Hanson". Northbank Talent Management. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  3. "William Hanson Biography". The English Manner. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  4. "Britain's youngest manners expert". BBC. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  5. Sheldon, Jenniffer (15 January 2024). "William Hanson Wiki, Biography, Net Worth, Age, Career, Relationship,Family". Digital Ocean Spaces. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  6. "William Hanson Family: Wife, Children, Parents, Siblings". Vimbuzz. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  7. "IMBD – William Hanson". IMBD. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  8. "Help I sexted my Boss". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  9. "Help I sexted my Boss – IMBD". IMBD. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  10. "The Queen's favourite tipple sells out". Drinks Digest. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  11. "Registration Open for Georgetown's Executive Certificate Courses in Protocol Training and Global Digital Marketing". Georgetown University Qatar. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  12. "William Hanson". Linkedin. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  13. "Keeping Up Appearances: The Luxury Podcast". Apple Podcasts. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  14. "RegistryFinder.com". registryfinder.com. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  15. "James Hanson". Linkedin. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  16. "Supplement to The London Gazette". The London Gazette (54427): 9. 15 June 1996. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2024 – via The Stationery Office.
  17. Hanson, William (15 January 2014). Bluffer's Guide to Etiquette. Wolfe Publishing. p. 128. ISBN 978-1909937000.
  18. Hanson, William (5 September 2019). Bluffer's Guide to Entertaining: Instant wit and wisdom. J H Haynes & Co Ltd. p. 128. ISBN 978-1785216503.
  19. Hanson, William (5 November 2020). Protocol to Manage Relationships Today: Modern Relationship Management Based Upon Traditional Values. Amsterdam University Press. p. 320. ISBN 978-9463724159.
  20. Hanson, William (9 December 2023). Help I S*xted My Boss. Century. p. 368. ISBN 9781529911411. Retrieved 5 January 2024.

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