Stuart Hatton Explained

Stuart Hatton
Birth Name:Stuart Alexander McNichol
Birth Date:1985 6, df=y
Birth Place:South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England
Nationality:English
Mr Gay UK 2013[1]
Mr Gay UK 2014
Mr. Gay World 2014[2]
Parents:Peter McNichol
Wendy Hatton
Alma Mater:St Wilfrid's RC College
South Tyneside College
Newcastle University

Stuart Hatton (born Stuart Alexander McNichol 17 June 1985) is an English pageant winner, model, and dancer. He was a former Mr. Gay World and for two consecutive years and Mr. Gay UK in 2013 and 2014. He was the first North East man to win the title of Mr. Gay UK.[3]

Early life

Stuart Alexander McNichol was born to Peter McNicol and Wendy Hatton on June 17, 1985, in South Shields, United Kingdom. His mother has a fraternal twin named Stuart Hatton, so when he started using the last name Hatton, he was referred to as Stuart Hatton Jr. Hatton started dancing at 13 months and attended St Wilfrid's RC College for high school, graduating in 2001, followed by South Tyneside College and Newcastle University. Hatton studied Language and Linguistics, originally planning on becoming a speech therapist.[4]

Career

Hatton worked as an underwear model and dance teacher before entering the pageant and modelling world. Hatton teaches at the Hatton Academy of Dance owned by his mother, where he is also co-principal.[5] He specialises in classical, ballroom, and Latin American dance.[6]

Pageantry

In 2013, he entered and won the Mr. Gay UK contest.[7]

In 2013, Stuart was honored as the first Mr Don’t H8 UK representative for the USA National System Don’t H8. The organization stands for anti-bullying across all spectrums and ran by Chip Matthews (Ronnie Paulley) the CEO/President. Stuart was also inducted into the class of 2015 Don’t H8 Hall of Fame.

In 2014, Hatton was crowned Mr. Gay UK once again, and he went on to win the Mr Gay World 2014 competition.[8] On winning the crown, Hatton stated, "I am now able to use my voice to help those in countries around the world who have no voice or equality rights, such as people in Malaysia and Iran. We are all human, and all gay people around the world deserve the same human rights. This is just the beginning."[9] [10] [11]

Modelling

Hatton was picked for a contract with Ubisoft, appearing in their Just Dance 4 game for Xbox commercial.[12] [13]

In 2015, he joined with Strictly Come Dancing's Callum MacDonald "for a special same-sex advertising campaign for Freed of London." The two were criticised by Strictlys James Jordan who stated, "If there is a same sex couple dancing… it would be a joke. People wouldn't take it seriously. It would have to be a comedy value." Hatton accused the latter of homophobia and stated he would no longer support Jordan, his shows, or his tours "ever again."[14] [15]

As an underwear model, Hatton has modelled for Bruno Banani,[16] DeadGoodUndies,[17] Mundo Unico,[18] and others.

So what?

Hatton launched his "So what?" campaign in January 2015. The campaign has an anti-bullying and homophobia awareness platform with people writing "So what?" on their hands and posting their photos to social media. The official slogan of the campaign is: "Some of us have blue eyes, some of us have green eyes. Some of us are straight. Some of us are gay... So what?" The campaign was supported by The Shields Gazette, Alfie Joey, Lorraine Kelly, the cast of Coronation Street, and international Twitter users who used the hashtag #SoWhat.[19] [20] [21]

Awards

Year Award Result
2013 Mr. Gay UK
2013 Mr. Don’t H8 UK
2014 Mr. Gay UK
2014 First runner up[22] after Austria was disqualified
2014 Mr. Gay World
2015 [Don't H8|Don’t H8 Hall of Fame|| {{won}} |- | {{Unk}} || [[Carl Alan Award]]|| |}

Personal life

Hatton previously dated actor Daniel Brocklebank. The two separated after two years in January 2019.[23]

References

Notes and References

  1. News: Avery. Dan. Stuart Hatton, 28, Crowned Mr. Gay UK 2013: PHOTOS. 19 September 2015. New Now Next. Dec 4, 2013. 6 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160906080915/http://www.newnownext.com/stuart-hatton-28-crowned-mr-gay-uk-2013-photos/12/2013/. live.
  2. News: McCormick. Joseph Patrick. Mr Gay UK returns home after being crowned Mr Gay World. 19 September 2015. Pink News. Sep 2, 2014. 20 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150920063501/http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/09/02/mr-gay-uk-returns-home-after-being-crowned-mr-gay-world/. live.
  3. News: VIDEO: 'I'm proud to represent South Shields gay community'. 19 September 2015. The Shields Gazette. Dec 4, 2013. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052735/http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/video-i-m-proud-to-represent-south-shields-gay-community-1-6294637. dead.
  4. News: From DNA Magazine - Meet This Year's Mr Gay World. 19 September 2015. DNA Magazine. Dec 25, 2014. 13 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160313202458/http://www.dnamagazine.com.au/articles/news.asp?news_id=23543. dead.
  5. News: Mr. Gay UK Stuart Hatton Wins Mr. Gay World 2014. 19 September 2015. New Now Next. Sep 1, 2014. 5 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305185142/http://www.newnownext.com/mr-gay-uk-stuart-hatton-wins-mr-gay-world-2014/09/2014/. live.
  6. News: STUART HATTON JR: MORE THAN MR GAY UK. 19 September 2015. Beautiful Magazine. Jan 14, 2014. 7 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150707051218/http://www.beautifulmag.com/beautiful/2014/01/stuart-hatton-jr-more-than-mr-gay-uk.html. live.
  7. News: Nichols. James Michael. Stuart Hatton Crowned Mr. Gay UK 2013. 19 September 2015. Huffington Post. Dec 4, 2013. 7 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151007002517/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/04/mr-gay-uk-2013_n_4384381.html. live.
  8. News: Towner. Myriah. South Shields dance teacher Stuart Hatton crowned Mr Gay World. 19 September 2015. Chronicle Live. Nov 29, 2014. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091835/http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/south-shields-dance-teacher-stuart-8188282. live.
  9. News: INTERVIEW: Meet Mr Gay World 2014, Stuart Hatton. 19 September 2015. The Gay UK. Sep 8, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140911025257/http://www.thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/INTERVIEW-Meet-Mr-Gay-World-2014-Stuart-Hatton/8745665. 11 September 2014.
  10. News: Nichols. James Michael. Stuart Hatton, Mr. Gay U.K. 2014, Crowned Mr. Gay World 2014. 19 September 2015. Huffington Post. Sep 2, 2014. 24 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151024190718/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/02/mr-gay-2014_n_5753912.html. live.
  11. News: Higbee. Johnathan. Mr. Gay World 2014 Is Crowned!. 19 September 2015. Instinct Magazine. Sep 2, 2014. 8 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208182340/http://instinctmagazine.com/post/mr-gay-world-2014-crowned. live.
  12. News: Just Dance 4 Kinect Features Trailer. 19 September 2015. Ubisoft. Oct 17, 2012. 8 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151108015022/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwS3czrJbR4. live.
  13. News: Stuart Hatton Interview. 19 September 2015. Men's Underwear Reporter. Nov 3, 2013. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304235710/http://mens-underwear-reporter.blogspot.com/2013/11/stuart-hatton-interview.html. live.
  14. News: Richens. Tony. Same-sex Ballroom Dancing Coming to a Screen Near You. 19 September 2015. eikonline. Jun 1, 2015. 11 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160211095043/http://eikonline.com/tag/strictly-come-dancing/. live.
  15. News: Strictly star says same-sex dancing couples "a joke". 19 September 2015. Mamba Online. Jun 23, 2015. 19 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150919111548/http://www.mambaonline.com/2015/06/23/strictly-star-says-sex-dancing-couples-joke/. live.
  16. News: Underwear photoshoot in live broadcast by DeadGoodUndies. 19 September 2015. Dead Good Undies. Sep 5, 2015. 15 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150915021029/http://www.deadgoodundies.com/. live.
  17. News: DGU model in global talent contest. 19 September 2015. Men & Underwear. Aug 28, 2014. 18 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151018184752/http://www.menandunderwear.com/2014/08/dgu-model-in-global-talent-contest.html. live.
  18. News: Mr Gay UK Stuart Hatton returns to Deadgoodundies.com to model the latest men's underwear fashions for spring. 19 September 2015. PR Web. Jan 31, 2014. 10 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160310030717/http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/02/prweb11538707.htm. live.
  19. News: Newman. Vicki. IN PICTURES: Mr Gay World's 'So What?' anti-homophobia campaign goes global. 19 September 2015. The Shields Gazette. Jan 8, 2015. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050351/http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/in-pictures-mr-gay-world-s-so-what-anti-homophobia-campaign-goes-global-1-7040242. live.
  20. News: We Say So What!. 19 September 2015. Parenting With Pride. Apr 15, 2015. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304031757/http://parentingwithpride.net/tag/stuart-hatton-jr/. live.
  21. News: Stuart Hatton Mr Gay World tells us about his So What campaign. 19 September 2015. G Wedding Directory. 2 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151002014029/http://www.gweddingdirectory.com/#!mr-gay-world/c1mtu. live.
  22. News: Deadgoodundies model Stuart Hatton Jr wins third place in Mr Gay Europe competition. 19 September 2015. Men & Underwear. Jun 17, 2014. 18 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151018080753/http://www.menandunderwear.com/2014/06/deadgoodundies-model-stuart-hatton-jr.html. live.
  23. News: Chase . Stephanie . Coronation Street's Daniel Brocklebank splits from boyfriend Stuart Hatton . August 8, 2020 . Digital Spy . January 25, 2019 . 12 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201012033050/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a26039940/coronation-street-daniel-brocklebank-stuart-hatton-split/ . live .