hiː ɡˈeɪnd ɐ bˌiːˈeɪ dᵻɡɹˈiː tˈuː:wˈʌn fɹʌm sənt mˈɛɹiz jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi, twˈɪkənˌæm ɪn hˈɪstɚɹi ænd ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ lˈɪɾɚɹᵻtʃɚ ænd ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti θɹˈiː wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ɐn ˈɑːnɚɹˌɛɹi dˈɑːktɚɹˌeɪt ɪn kəmjˌuːnɪkˈeɪʃənz.
He gained a BA degree (2:1) from St Mary’s University, Twickenham in History and English Literature and in 2023 was also awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Communications.