Hannah Witton
Quick Facts
Biography
Hannah Witton is a British YouTuber, broadcaster, and author. Witton creates video blogs and informational content, mostly based around relationships, sex and sexual health, liberation and welfare issues, literature, and travel. Witton's debut book, Doing It, concentrating on sex and relationships, was released on 6 April 2017.
Personal life
Witton was born in Manchester. She attended the University of Birmingham where she studied for a degree in History, and was especially interested in sexual history. Witton's video History of Homosexuality was a 2013 finalist in The Guardian and Oxford University Press Very Short Film competition.
Whilst Witton is of Jewish descent, she describes herself as an atheist and secular Jew. She maintains the Jewish culture with her family and says that it is an important part of her life. Hannah Witton didn't go to a Jewish school.
Witton is a lifelong Manchester City football supporter.
YouTube
Witton began creating YouTube videos on 17 April 2011 as Hannah "Girasol".
In November 2016, Witton was named one of eight Girls' Champions as part of the BBC's 100 Women campaign. This was in recognition of her videos helping young women with sexual health and relationships.
Writing
Witton's first book was released on 6 April 2017, titled Doing It!, under the Wren and Rook imprint. The book concentrates on Sex and Relationships, including Hannah's own experiences and those of her friends. It rose to be Amazon UK's number 1 best seller in the Social Issues category.
Radio
Witton has a weekly radio show The Hannah Witton Show on internet radio station Fubar Radio, and has presented the BBC Radio 1 segment The Internet Takeover.
Television
Witton presented ITV2 sex and relationships show Love Fix in February 2016.