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Walking The Dog with Emily Dean

George Northwood (Part One)

Walking The Dog with Emily Dean

Goalhanger

Kids & Family, Society & Culture, Pets & Animals, Comedy Interviews, Comedy

4.63.3K Ratings

🗓️ 11 November 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

This week Emily and Ray take an East London stroll with the wonderful George Northwood, one of the most influential hairstylists in the world, joined by his two beautiful whippets, Willow and Mochi.


George’s client list reads like a roll call of modern icons, from Alexa Chung to Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Julianne Moore, Claudia Winkleman and Gwyneth Paltrow. But beyond the star names, he’s credited with redefining modern hairdressing, tearing up the rulebook of rigid blow-dries to create a more effortless, natural look that changed how we think about beautiful hair.


He talks to Emily about discovering his love of hairdressing through his mobile hairdresser Nan, the highs of working with some of the world’s biggest names, and his decision to begin a surrogacy journey as a single parent, a moving and heartfelt chapter of his life.


George has also built an incredible business, with three London salons and his own haircare range, Undone. To explore the world of George Northwood or book an appointment, visit georgenorthwood.com.


It’s a warm, fascinating and uplifting conversation with one of Britain’s most creative and down-to-earth talents, and a man who, crucially, welcomes dogs into all his salons.


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Instagram: @emilyrebeccadean

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Walking The Dog is produced by Will Nichols

Music: Rich Jarman

Artwork: Alice Ludlam

Photography: Karla Gowlett


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0:00.0

You know, for well, they're not called multi-shit. And I won't have it.

0:04.7

A multi-s and a shitsu? What's that then?

0:07.0

It's not called. A multi-shit.

0:09.1

This week on Walking the Dog, Ray and I went for an East London stroll with one of the most influential hairstylists in the world, the very wonderful George Northwood.

0:19.2

And he brought along his two beautiful whippets, Willow and Mochi.

0:23.9

He's famous for his roster of high-profile clients like Alexa Chung,

0:28.2

Megan Duchess of Sussex.

0:30.1

And we may as well throw in Julianne Moore and Gwyneth Paltrow while we're at it,

0:33.8

but he's also had a huge impact on modern hair dressing because when George first

0:39.1

came on the scene, hairdressing was dominated by sort of rigid blowdrys and he basically ripped up

0:46.2

the rule book and introduced this completely new kind of natural undone look that went on to

0:52.8

completely change our idea of what beautiful hair should look

0:55.9

like. He's also the most unaffected down-to-earth celebrity hairdresser you'll ever meet, and he

1:01.8

actively welcomes dogs into his three London salons. So what is not to love about this man?

1:07.6

George and I had the loveliest chat about his passion for hairdressing, which started

1:12.1

pretty young, thanks to his mobile hairdresser Nan. We also talked about some of the incredible

1:17.5

show business highlights of his career. Yes, I am aware that's a terrible pun. Let's gloss over it.

1:24.6

Oops, I've done it again. George is such an interesting and lovely man to spend time with,

1:29.7

and on this walk he also opened up to me about his decision to enter into surrogacy as a single parent.

1:36.6

And it was really moving to hear all about this new journey he's embarking on.

1:41.3

He's also been quietly growing his business into an entire hair empire. He now has

1:46.9

three salons in London and a hair care range called Undone. So if you want to buy those or

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