William Hanson (author)
William Richard Henry Hanson 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, which he co-hosts with Jonathan Vernon-Smith. Hanson is owner of The English Manner, an etiquette and protocol coaching company.
Early years and education
William Richard Henry Hanson was born on 2 September 1989 in Bristol, England. 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.Career
Hanson joined The English Manner, an etiquette and protocol coaching company, in 2008. He became the owner of the company in 2019. 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. He is also credited as being an etiquette advisor on Red, White & Royal Blue.On 20 March 2018, Hanson, with co-host Jordan North, began the podcast Help I Sexted My Boss. 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. In November 2019, he was a visiting lecturer at the Georgetown University in Qatar teaching etiquette.
On 11 February 2021, the Acast-hosted podcast The Luxury Podcast began with co-host Jonathan Vernon-Smith; it has since released 114 episodes as of 2025
Personal life
Hanson came out as gay at the age of 16. He married Michael "Mikey” Worrall on 16 September 2022.Works
Books
Bluffer's Guide to Etiquette, Bluffer's Guides, William HansonBluffer's Guide to Entertaining: Instant Wit and Wisdom, Bluffer's Guides, William HansonProtocol to Manage Relationships Today, Amsterdam University Press, William Hanson and Jean Paul WijersHelp I S*xted My Boss, Century, William Hanson and Jordan NorthJust Good Manners, Century, William HansonJust Good Manners, Gallery, William HansonEinfach Gute Manieren, Riva, William HansonPodcasts
Help I Sexted My Boss,, William Hanson and Jordan North.The Luxury Podcast,, William Hanson and Jonathan Vernon-Smith.Board games
- Help I S*xted My Boss: The Official Party Game, Lucky Egg