William Hanson (author)

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William Hanson
FRSA
Hanson in 2024
Born (1989-09-02) 2 September 1989
Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Company director (The English Manner), 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)
  • Just Good Manners (author)
Spouse
Mikey Worrall
​
(m. 2022)​
Websitewilliamhanson.co.uk

William Richard Henry Hanson FRSA (born 2 September 1989) is a British etiquette coach, a twice Sunday Times bestselling author,[1] and host of podcasts Help I Sexted My Boss and The Luxury Podcast (formerly known as Keeping Up Appearances: The Luxury Podcast) from Bristol, England. He is owner of The English Manner, an etiquette and protocol coaching company.[2]

Personal life

William Richard Henry Hanson[3] was born on 2 September 1989[4][5] in Bristol, England.[6] He boarded at Clifton College, a public school in Bristol,[7] before attending the University of Manchester.[8]

Hanson's father, Brian, a solicitor, was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for political service in the 1996 Birthday Honours.[9] His brother James, formerly from BBC Radio Bristol, is now a presenter on LBC and LBC News.[10][11] In 2017, Hanson became a Fellow at the Royal Society of Arts.[12][13]

Hanson and his husband Mikey Worrall married on 16 September 2022.[14]

Career

Hanson joined The English Manner, an etiquette and protocol coaching company, in 2008. He became the owner of the company in 2019.[2]

Hanson has appeared on various news outlets as an etiquette coach. He is also credited as being an etiquette advisor on Red, White & Royal Blue (2023).[6]

On 20 March 2018, Hanson, with co-host Jordan North, began the podcast Help I Sexted My Boss.[15] In April 2024, one night of their live-show inspired by the podcast was thought to be the first British podcast to be live-streamed from the London Palladium and shown in British, Irish and European cinemas[16][17].

In November 2019, he was a visiting lecturer at the Georgetown University in Qatar teaching etiquette.[18]

On 11 February 2021, the Acast-hosted podcast The Luxury Podcast (previously called Keeping Up Appearances: The Luxury Podcast) began with co-host Jonathan Vernon-Smith; it has since released 114 episodes as of 12 August 2025.[19]

Bibliography

Books

  • Bluffer's Guide to Etiquette (2014), Bluffer's Guides, William Hanson[20]
  • Bluffer's Guide to Entertaining: Instant Wit and Wisdom (2019), Bluffer's Guides, William Hanson[21]
  • Protocol to Manage Relationships Today (2020), Amsterdam University Press, William Hanson and Jean Paul Wijers[22]
  • Help I S*xted My Boss (2023), Century, William Hanson and Jordan North[23]
  • Just Good Manners (2024), Century, William Hanson[24]
  • Just Good Manners (2025), Gallery, William Hanson[25]
  • Einfach Gute Manieren (2025), Riva, William Hanson[26]

Podcasts

  • Help I Sexted My Boss, (2018), William Hanson and Jordan North.[15]
  • The Luxury Podcast (formerly known as Keeping Up Appearances: The Luxury Podcast), (2021), William Hanson and Jonathan Vernon-Smith.[19]

Board games

  • Help I S*xted My Boss: The Official Party Game (2024), Lucky Egg[27]

References

  1. ^ ; 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. ^ a b "William Hanson Biography". The English Manner. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  3. ^ Brown, Nancy (23 November 2020). "William Hanson got hypnosis so he could watch Jordan in I'm A Celeb trials". Entertainment Daily. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  4. ^ Hanson, William Richard Henry [@williamhanson] (2 September 2022). "Please everyone vote for soup plate because a) it's correct and b) it's my birthday" (Tweet). Retrieved 11 August 2024 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Hanson, William Richard Henry [@williamhanson] (2 September 2015). "I mean what 26-year-old doesn't get given a new pressure cooker for their birthday?" (Tweet). Retrieved 11 August 2024 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ a b Wintle, Angela (18 February 2024). "'I was determined to be the Archbishop of Canterbury – but then I discovered etiquette'". The Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Britain's youngest manners expert". BBC. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Student's to the manners born". Manchester Evening News. 18 April 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "William Hanson Family: Wife, Children, Parents, Siblings". Vimbuzz. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  11. ^ "James Hanson". Linkedin. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  12. ^ "William Hanson (UK)". Protocolbureau. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  13. ^ "William Hanson | Amsterdam University Press". www.aup.nl. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  14. ^ Worrell, Mikey (16 September 2024). "Two years married. Swipe for tears". Threads. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  15. ^ a b "Help I Sexted My Boss: William Hanson and Jordan North on their unlikely friendship". BBC News. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  16. ^ "Help I Sexted My Boss: William Hanson and Jordan North on their unlikely friendship". BBC News. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  17. ^ "Help I Sexted My Boss - Live to Cinema". Spiritland Productions. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ a b "Keeping Up Appearances: The Luxury Podcast". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  20. ^ Hanson, William (15 January 2014). Bluffer's Guide to Etiquette. Wolfe Publishing. p. 128. ISBN 978-1909937000.
  21. ^ Hanson, William (5 September 2019). Bluffer's Guide to Entertaining: Instant wit and wisdom. J H Haynes & Co Ltd. p. 128. ISBN 978-1785216503.
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ Hanson, William (9 December 2023). Help I S*xted My Boss. Century. p. 368. ISBN 9781529911411. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  24. ^ "Books". William Hanson. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  25. ^ Just Good Manners. 27 May 2025. ISBN 978-1-6680-8285-0.
  26. ^ "Einfach gute Manieren Liebl, Elisabeth". Dussmann - Das Kulturkaufhaus (in German). Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  27. ^ "Help I Sexted My Boss". Lucky Egg. Retrieved 16 August 2025.

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