It was through the inaugural series of \u201cPop Idol UK\u201d in 2001\/2 that Will captured the attention of the UK, winning the competition watched by 15 million.<\/p>\n
Prior to Will\u2019s Pop Idol adventure he earned a 2:2 in Politics from Exeter University and completed a term at drama school before stardom came calling. Other notable accolades include 2 Brits, 12 Brit Nominations, GQ award, Attitude award and Elle Style award.<\/p>\n
Since 2002, Will has sold in excess of 10 million records, released the all-time fastest selling single for a debut artist and sung with icons including Queen, James Brown, Elton John and Burt Bacharach.<\/p>\n
Beyond music, Will has written 4 biographies, guest edited Attitude Magazine and contributed to The Times, Guardian, Telegraph and Huffington Post. He is also no stranger to the screen, having acted alongside Judi Dench and Bob Hoskins and twice appeared on BBC Question Time.<\/p>\n
In 2017, Will returned to the stage for a musical adaptation of Baz Luhrmann\u2019s award-winning film \u2018Strictly Ballroom\u2019, which is still running at London\u2019s Piccadilly Theatre.<\/p>\n
This year Will\u2019s podcast \u2018Homo Sapiens\u2019 has continued to go from strength-to-strength. Named as The Observer\u2019s 10 Best Podcasts of 2017, it is a weekly \u201cin conversation\u201d podcast featuring interviews with a wide range of personalities discussing LGBTQ+ issues which he presents with director Chris Sweeney.<\/p>\n
Within all this Will underwent a journey of self-discovery and overcame and resolved serious illness to enable him to now deliver talks and forums on wellbeing and how to lead a content and fulfilling life.<\/p>\n
Will speaks on mindfulness, wellbeing, conflict resolution, anxiety, trauma, the importance of finding your voice and shame. His recent events have included clients as diverse as the BBC and BNP Paribas.<\/p>\n
Will knows exactly where he wants to be – helping himself and others to truly connect.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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