For a guy who started out doing discos at the age of 10 Will Manning has risen to be the host of the UK’s biggest chart show, The Official Big Top 40. He’s also heard daily on Capital weekdays from 10am bringing sass and his spin on the day to the nation. Will has been the BGT digital presenter, toured the UK with his DJ-ing, been called up by X Factor to host their parties, hosted to 10,000 people at the O2 Arena, voiced adverts for the likes of Drake, Barclaycard and Channel 4 plus, gets the goss from the biggest stars in the world every single week. He’s a ‘go to’ for artists such as Billie Eilish, Katy Perry, Demi Lovato, Jason Derulo and pretty much every other name you can think of. Will’s brand partnerships include TikTok, Virgin Media, NOWTV, TFL and more.
We chat about Will's own experiences with mental health and some of his learnings along the way.
