Editing Will McKenzie (section)

===Friendships===
'''[[Simon Cooper]]''': Though at first Simon is embarrassed by him, and tells him to "hang back" on the way to the Sixth Form common room, they eventually start to become friends, and by later episodes, they have become best friends, with Simon coming to Will first with his problems. They share similar beliefs and this may be the reason they bonded so quickly. They act, together, as the level-headed, more mature part of the group, with Will severely missing Simon when he gets a girlfriend and spends less time with him. Will even states he's glad, at the end of the episode, that Simon was dumped by Tara, because he can get him back as a friend. Will is also the one who holds Jay and Neil back from moving in when Simon is talking to Tara, and Simon is the first to tell him that he needs to lay off the energy drinks at exam time.

Will also feels confident enough to confide in Simon about the loss of all his pubic hair (a result of Jay and Neil's pranks) and even asks him to look at it, but Simon tells him that "friendship only goes so far", and refuses to do so. Simon also comes to him first when Tara needs someone for her friend to date, and he calls Will in the last episode to tell him he is going "to touch Carli in her bedroom", to which Will rushes out to save him like "a superhero in pyjamas". He fails, and Simon gets the wrong room, but that's besides the point. Simon says that Will is just as "stupid as the rest of us" and only his accent makes him sound smart, but his car had been dumped in the lake and he was venting his feelings, so Will forgives him, even burning his own stuff to cheer him up.

'''[[Jay Cartwright]]''': Will has a complicated relationship with Jay. Along with Simon, he is also often affected by Jay's behaviour, although is usually more patient with him. The two bicker constantly, coming from different social classes. Jay also performs pranks on Will sometimes and can often be the main source of Will's bother. But they have had their friendlier moments, like when Charlotte humiliated Will, Jay seemed to feel some sympathy for him. Will also comforts Jay when Chloe dumps him. Jay also shows care for Will in the first movie when he prevents him from falling asleep on an ants nest. By the second movie it is still evident that Jay cannot regard Will a full friend yet, as he ignores Will while introducing the group to his uncle Bryan. Although, their friendship improves in the desert scene. They become full friends in the second movie.

'''[[Neil Sutherland]]''': Neil's blatant stupidity makes him a source of frustration for Will, along with the fact that he shows the most attraction for Will's mum. Neil also has a habit of unintentionally grossing Will out, doing things like sticking his bare bottom in Will's face, and drunkenly pissing on him when they shared a bed together. However, despite Neil's infuriation towards Will, Neil shows a much stronger liking and level of affection to him than Jay throughout the series, such as in the series 3 finale, Neil admits that he worries about Will and asks Simon if he wants both himself and Jay to look after him when he moves to Wales.

In the movie, Will and Neil have a moment alone where Neil reveals that he's an atheist and as such tries to make the most out of life. This changes Will's opinion of him somewhat. They develop a full and strong friendship in the first movie and maintain it throughout the second.