Mary Killen
Mary Killen | |
|---|---|
| Born | Larne, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Subject | Advice |
Mary Killen is a Northern Irish etiquette expert who writes an "agony" column for The Spectator.[1] She is also the author of several books, and formerly worked in the Ministry of Defence.[2]
Killen lives in Wiltshire, England, and is married to artist Giles Wood.[1] They met when Giles was studying at Wimbledon Art School, and Mary was a model. Mary was formerly the face of Heinz Soup in a 1970s advertisement campaign[3][4] Mary and Giles have two children.[3]
The couple have been regular participants on the television programme Gogglebox since Series 5 in 2015.[1][5]
Mary and Giles often address each other as 'nutty'.[6]
Works
[edit]- Best Behaviour: The Tatler Book of Alternative Etiquette (1990) by Mary Killen
- Dear Mary: The Spectator Book of Solutions (1993) by Mary Killen
- How to live with your husband (1996) by Mary Killen
- Dear Mary... your social dilemmas resolved (1997) by Mary Killen
- How the Queen Can Make You Happy (2012) by Mary Killen
- The Diary of Two Nobodies (2017) by Giles Wood and Mary Killen
- What Would HM The Queen Do? (2020) by Mary Killen
- Country Life: A Story of Peaks and Troughs (2024) by Giles Wood and Mary Killen
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Jenni McKnight (24 May 2019). "Who are Giles and Mary from Gogglebox?". Hello!.
- ^ "MoD – About the Ministry of Defence". www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ a b Lillywhite, Maisie (7 October 2022). "Gogglebox's Giles' early retirement and Wiltshire life with Mary". Wiltshire Live. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ "In 1970, Heinz Made a Woman Tap Dance on an 8-Foot Can of Soup". Food52. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ Michael Hogan (22 September 2018). "Interview: Mary and Giles from Gogglebox: 'Fame hasn't changed us. We fly under the radar'". The Guardian.
- ^ "Who are Giles and Mary from Gogglebox, how old are they and why do they call each other nutty?". Heart Radio. 25 March 2022. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022.
External links
[edit]- Articles contributed to The Spectator by Mary Killen
- Articles contributed to The Oldie by Giles Wood
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