Phil Hall worked his way up through the British journalistic ranks to become an admired -- and loathed -- editor of some of the nation's rawest tabloids. He never attended university, choosing instead to immerse himself in the world of journalism, and by
1985 he had become one of the top reporters and eventually news editor of
The People. In the
1990s, Hall began working for
News of the World, becoming editor from
1995 to
2000. In those five years,
News of the World was the best-selling newspaper in Britain. In
2000, Hall left the tabloid, which had an active relationship with paparazzi who followed
Princess Diana and other celebrities wherever they went, and joined the glossy magazine
[[Hello!]] as editor-in-chief. In
2005, Hall left the journalism business to work with celebrities in crafting their public image through the public relations firm Phil Hall Associates.