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Walking The Dog with Emily Dean

George Northwood

Walking The Dog with Emily Dean

Goalhanger

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

4.63.3K Ratings

🗓️ 27 January 2020

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Emily goes for a stroll with celebrated hairdresser, George Northwood and his whippet Willow. George has created iconic hair looks for Alexa Chung, Rosie Huntington Whiteley, Gwyneth Paltrow as well as Meghan Markle’s evening look on her wedding day. He talks about his Nan who inspired him to get into hairdressing, coming out as a young man, and how a large part of hairdressing is being a good therapist.


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0:00.0

This podcast is sponsored by Pet Plan who are the UK's number one pet insurer.

0:05.0

I've always used Pet Plan for Raymond as they cover things other insurers don't

0:09.0

and they can even pay your vet directly, which can be a big help. No Raymond that doesn't mean you can spend

0:15.4

all the extra cash on treats. Terms, conditions and excesses apply. Pet plan is a

0:20.7

trading name of Allian's Insurance PLC.

0:23.0

I know a good breakup haircut and if a girl comes in and says cut all my hair off

0:27.8

I've just split up with my boyfriend I probably wouldn't. I would kind of say let's do a

0:31.3

sexy bob rather than a crop. I'm quite good.

0:34.0

I like another good breakup haircut.

0:37.0

Yeah.

0:40.0

This week on Walking the Dog, I went for a stroll in West London with a man responsible for some of the most iconic hairstyles of the last decade, George Northwood.

0:50.0

George has a whippet called Willow, but as well as being Willow's dad he's the very discreet

0:54.9

hair stylist to some of the most photograph women in the world Alexa Chung, Rosie

0:59.4

Huntington Whitely, Gwynne of Paltrow Kim Kardashian, and oh yes, Megan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex.

1:06.7

We talked about George's passion for hairdressing which was inspired by his Nan.

1:11.7

The moment when he came out to his parents, the role of therapist

1:14.8

that a hairdresser often plays, his sadness that losing his dog Rex and his joy when Willow

1:20.4

came into his life. I think you'll really love George. He's humble, honest,

1:24.8

and just sort of passionate about making women look and feel good. My kind of man.

1:29.9

If you want to visit George's salon in London, it's a very welcoming friendly place.

1:34.5

There are treats baked by his mum.

1:36.5

Oh, and it's dog friendly.

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