Bryony Gordon
Bryony Gordon | |
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| Born | July 5, 1980 United Kingdom |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, author, broadcaster, podcaster |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Known for | Mad Girl, You Got This, The Wrong Knickers, Mental Health Mates, Mad World podcast |
| Notable work | The Wrong Knickers, Mad Girl, Eat, Drink, Run, Glorious Rock Bottom, No Such Thing As Normal, Mad Woman |
Bryony Naomi Gordon (born 5 July 1980) is a British journalist, author, broadcaster, and podcaster. She has written the novels Mad Girl, You Got This, and The Wrong Knickers, each of which received nominations for the British Book Awards. In 2016, she established Mental Health Mates and is the presenter of the Mad World podcast.
Early life
Gordon is the daughter of Jane Gordon, who was previously a gossip columnist for the Sunday Mirror. Her education began at a primary school in Kew, followed by attendance at the independent Queen's Gate School located in south Kensington. She enrolled briefly in History of Art at University College London but left after completing only one term.
Career
Starting her career as an intern at the Daily Express, Gordon contributed occasional feature articles before writing a youth column for the Sunday Express and later for The Daily Telegraph’s teen supplement in 2000. In 2001, she became part of the Daily Mirror gossip column team known as The 3AM Girls before returning to work with The Daily Telegraph.
Up until 2006, Gordon penned the "Notebook" column for The Daily Telegraph, alongside special features including interviews with public figures. Additionally, she authors "How the Other Half Lives" for Stella, the magazine of The Sunday Telegraph. In 2007, she was shortlisted for the Young Journalist of the Year award at the British Press Awards. Gordon was also a frequent contributor to blogs on The Telegraph’s platform.
Her debut book, a memoir titled The Wrong Knickers: A Decade of Chaos, was released in June 2014. Her second memoir, Mad Girl (2016), explores her personal battles with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), bulimia, alopecia, and substance dependency.
In 2024, Gordon began writing as a columnist for the Daily Mail.
Personal life
On 5 July 2013, Gordon married Harry Wilson, a financial journalist. The couple resides in Clapham, London, with their daughter. To raise funds for mental health organizations, Gordon participated in the London Marathon on 23 April 2017.
Open about her struggles with mental health conditions such as OCD and depression, Gordon launched her podcast series Mad World in April 2017, featuring guests including Prince Harry. As of August 2018, she has maintained sobriety as a recovering alcoholic.
Bibliography
- The Wrong Knickers: A Decade of Chaos (Headline, 2014)
- Mad Girl (Headline, 2016)
- Eat, Drink, Run: How I Got Fit Without Going Too Mad (2018)
- Glorious Rock Bottom (Headline, 2020)
- No Such Thing As Normal (Headline, 2021)
- Mad Woman (Headline, 2024)