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William Hanson
Born (1989-09-02) 2 September 1989 (age 34)
Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Author, podcaster and 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)

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]

Early life[edit]

William Hanson was born on 2 September 1989 in Bristol to Brian and Sarah Hanson. He boarded at Clifton College in Bristol,[4] before attending University of Manchester gaining a BA (Hons) in English Language, Literacy & Communication in 2011.[5][6] He went on to attend the United Nations Institute for Training and Research in 2020.[7]

Career[edit]

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).[8]

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..[9][10] 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.[11]

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

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[edit]

Books[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  1. ^ https://www.waterstones.com/book/help-i-s-xted-my-boss/william-hanson/jordan-north/9781529911411#:~:text=Help%20I%20S*xted%20My%20Boss%3A%20The%20Sunday%20Times%20Bestselling%20Guide,Avoiding%20Life's%20Awkward%20Moments%20(Hardback)&text=From%20parental%20Grindr%20cringes%20to,a%20host%20of%20embarrassing%20dilemmas.
  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. ^ a b "William Hanson Family: Wife, Children, Parents, Siblings". Vimbuzz. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  7. ^ "William Hanson". Linkedin. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  8. ^ "IMBD – William Hanson". IMBD. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Help I sexted my Boss". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Help I sexted my Boss – IMBD". IMBD. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  11. ^ "The Queen's favourite tipple sells out". Drinks Digest. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  12. ^ "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.
  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. ^ "No. 54427". The London Gazette. 14 June 1996. p. 9.
  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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