Boris Johnson is set to resign as leader of the Conservative party and as Prime Minister resignment following an unprecedented wave of resignations from key members of his government˳
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This means major upheaval for the 58-year-old politician’s family life, including wife Carrie Symonds and young children Romy and Wilfred˳ Here’s everything you need to know about Boris’ three marriages and seven children…˳
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Who are Boris Johnson’s children?
Boris announced in December that wife Carrie had welcomed a “healthy baby girl” at a London hospital˳ The couple have kept the infant out of the spotlight, but it was reported in January that she was recovering after contracting Covid at just five weeks old˳
They are also parents to son Wilfred, who was born in April 2020˳ Before meeting ex-PR chief Carrie, Boris welcomed children Lara Lettice, Milo Arthur, Cassia Peaches and Theodore Apollo with his second wile Marina Wheeler, and is also reported to have fathered a daughter with love interest Helen MacIntyre˳
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Boris Johnson’s third wife Carrie Symonds
The PM is married to Carrie Symonds, 34, daughter of The Independent co-founder Matthew Symonds˳ The pair tied the knot in May and share two children together˳
They were first linked when they spent Valentine’s Day together in 2018˳ Carrie announced she was pregnant with the couple’s second child in July this year˳
Boris Johnson and wife Carrie Symonds
At the time, she also revealed she had a miscarriage earlier in the year˳ “At the beginning of the year, I had a miscarriage which left me heartbroken,” she wrote on social media˳ “I feel incredibly blessed to be pregnant again but I’ve also felt like a bag of nerves˳
“Fertility issues can be really hard for many people, particularly when on platforms like Instagram it can look like everything is only ever going well˳” She added: “I found it a real comfort to hear from people who had also experienced loss so I hope that in some very small way sharing this might help others too˳”
Alongside her heartfelt caption, Carrie also posted a picture of a blue pram Christmas decoration˳
Boris Johnson’s relationship with Helen MacIntyre
Boris is also dad to a daughter, Stephanie, born in 2009, who he shares with journalist Helen MacIntyre˳
In 2010 it was revealed that the politician had fathered a daughter with arts consultant Helen, during his marriage to second wife Marina˳ Not much is known about Stephanie or Boris’ relationship with her˳
Helen MacIntyre, who Boris shares a daughter with
Boris Johnson’s second wife Marina Wheeler
Boris parted ways from his second wife, Marina, in 2018 after 25 years of marriage˳ Marina is a human rights lawyer who became a Queen’s Counsel in 2016, and the daughter of journalist and broadcaster Charles Wheeler and his wife, Dip Singh˳
Boris Johnson with his second wife Marina Wheeler
In 2018, the couple released a joint statement on the end of their marriage, confirming they had decided several months ago that “it was in our best interests to separate”˳
“We have subsequently agreed to divorce and that process is underway,” it read˳ “As friends, we will continue to support our four children in the years ahead˳ We will not be commenting further˳”
Together they have two daughters and two sons: Lara Lettice, Milo Arthur, Cassia Peaches, and Theodore Apollo˳
Boris with daughter Lara and his mother
Lara, 29, is a British arts and fashion journalist and model, educated at Bedales School before studying a degree in degree in Latin and Comparative Literature at the University of St Andrews˳ She was the features editor at SHOWstudio and has written for prestigious titles Tatler and Vogue˳
Boris and Marina’s son Milo, 27, is the Prime Minister’s oldest son˳ According to The Mirror, he’s a keen sportsman and attended at Westminster School before studying at London’s School of Oriental and African Studies˳
Boris’ son Milo
Cassia, 24, is a writer and went to Highgate School, reveals The Mirror˳ Her younger brother Theodore studied at Cambridge and is the spitting image of his famous father˳
Boris Johnson’s first wife Allegra Mostyn-Owen
Boris met Allegra while they were students at Oxford, and they wed in 1987 – but their marriage was subsequently annulled in 1993˳
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Allegra Mostyn-Owen is the daughter of the art historian William Mostyn-Owen and the Italian writer Gaia Servadio˳ The couple did not have children together˳
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