William Hanson (author)

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William Hanson
FRSA
Hanson in 2024
Born (1989-09-02) 2 September 1989
Bristol, England
EducationClifton College
Alma materUniversity of Manchester
OccupationsCompany 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, author and podcast host. He is best known for his podcasts Help I Sexted My Boss, which he co-hosts with Jordan North, and The Luxury Podcast (formerly known as Keeping Up Appearances: The Luxury Podcast), which he co-hosts with Jonathan Vernon-Smith.[1] Hanson is owner of The English Manner, an etiquette and protocol coaching company.[2]

Early years and education

William Richard Henry Hanson was born on 2 September 1989 in Bristol, England.[3][4][5] His father was a property developer and land agent, and his mother a retail manager at House of Fraser. He boarded at Clifton College, a public school in Bristol, from 1996 to 2008 before attending the University of Manchester from 2008 to 2011.[6][7][8]

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, including an appearance as a mystery guest in a 2011 episode of Russell Howard's Good News.[9] 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.[10] 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.[11][12] In November 2019, he was a visiting lecturer at the Georgetown University in Qatar teaching etiquette.[13]

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.[14]

Personal life

Hanson came out as gay at the age of 16.[15] He married Michael "Mikey” Worrall on 16 September 2022.[6][16]

Works

Books

  • Bluffer's Guide to Etiquette (2014), Bluffer's Guides, William Hanson[17]
  • Bluffer's Guide to Entertaining: Instant Wit and Wisdom (2019), Bluffer's Guides, William Hanson[18]
  • Protocol to Manage Relationships Today (2020), Amsterdam University Press, William Hanson and Jean Paul Wijers[19]
  • Help I S*xted My Boss (2023), Century, William Hanson and Jordan North[20]
  • Just Good Manners (2024), Century, William Hanson[21]
  • Just Good Manners (2025), Gallery, William Hanson[22]
  • Einfach Gute Manieren (2025), Riva, William Hanson[23]
  • Le Guide - So british - des bonnes manière (2026), Albin Michel, William Hanson[24]

Podcasts

  • Help I Sexted My Boss, (2018), William Hanson and Jordan North.[10]
  • The Luxury Podcast (formerly known as Keeping Up Appearances: The Luxury Podcast), (2021), William Hanson and Jonathan Vernon-Smith.[14]

Board games

  • Help I S*xted My Boss: The Official Party Game (2024), Lucky Egg[25]

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. ^ 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 c 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. ^ Hanson, William [@williamhanson]; (19 January 2019). "Throwback to April 2011 on Russell Howard's Good News. (And yes I know I pronounced Eugenie's name the common way.)". Retrieved 24 December 2025 – via Instagram.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Help I Sexted My Boss: William Hanson and Jordan North on their unlikely friendship". BBC News. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  12. ^ "Help I Sexted My Boss - Live to Cinema". Spiritland Productions. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ a b "Keeping Up Appearances: The Luxury Podcast". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  15. ^ Machell, Ben (10 September 2024). "Is etiquette expert William Hanson the politest man in Britain?". The Times. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  16. ^ Worrall, Mikey (16 September 2024). "Two years married. Swipe for tears". Threads. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  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.
  21. ^ "Books". William Hanson. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  22. ^ Just Good Manners. 27 May 2025. ISBN 978-1-6680-8285-0.
  23. ^ "Einfach gute Manieren Liebl, Elisabeth". Dussmann - Das Kulturkaufhaus (in German). Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  24. ^ "Le Guide - So british - des bonnes manièr". Albin Michel (in French). Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  25. ^ "Help I Sexted My Boss". Lucky Egg. Retrieved 16 August 2025.

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