Hannah Witton

Hannah Lisa Witton, born in Manchester, England, is a British and German YouTuber, author, and broadcaster. She spent a year of her childhood in Austin, Texas. Witton pursued a degree in History at the University of Birmingham, specializing in sexual history. Her video, “History of Homosexuality,” was recognized as a finalist in The Guardian and Oxford University Press Very Short Film competition in 2013, highlighting her early interest in educational content.

Witton began her YouTube career on April 17, 2011, initially under the name Hannah “Girasol.” She gained recognition for her videos addressing sexual health and relationships, becoming a notable voice for young women. In November 2016, she was named one of eight Girls’ Champions as part of the BBC’s 100 Women campaign. Witton co-founded the internet-based reading club “Banging Book Club” with fellow YouTubers Lucy Moon and Leena Norms, which discussed books related to sex, relationships, and feminism until January 2019. In 2017, she won a UK Blog Award, followed by a Blogosphere Award for Vlogger of the Year in 2018. Witton also presented ITV2’s sex and relationships show “Love Fix” in February 2016 and has been a guest presenter and host on various BBC radio programs, including “The Hannah Witton Show” and “The Internet Takeover” for BBC Radio 1.

Her debut book, “Doing It!: Let’s Talk About Sex,” was released in Europe in April 2017 and in the US in July 2018, focusing on sex and relationships. This was followed by her second book, “The Hormone Diaries: The Bloody Truth About Our Periods,” in June 2019, which explored menstruation. In May 2019, Witton launched her podcast “Doing It with Hannah Witton,” which covered sex, relationships, taboos, and bodies through an interview format and concluded in December 2023. After experiencing ulcerative colitis, Witton underwent an ileostomy in January 2018. She married Daniel Leadley in September 2020 and gave birth to their son in April 2022. In December 2023, Witton announced her decision to transition from producing sex education content on her main YouTube channel, shifting her focus to lifestyle content on her second channel, “More Hannah,” and establishing a consultancy and project management business to support other content creators.