Carrie Johnson: British press officer, wife of Boris Johnson
Caroline Louise Bevan Johnson (née Symonds; born 17 March 1988) is a British political activist and conservationist.
She is the wife of former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson. She was the first unmarried partner of a Prime Minister to live in 10 Downing Street when she was engaged to Johnson until 2021.
Carrie Johnson | |
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.jpg) Johnson in 2022 | |
| Spouse of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom | |
| In office 29 May 2021 – 6 September 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Marina Wheeler |
| Succeeded by | Hugh O'Leary |
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| Born | Caroline Louise Bevan Symonds 17 March 1988 London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Boris Johnson (m. 2021) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Alma mater | University of Warwick |
Early life
Caroline Louise Bevan Symonds was born on 17 March 1988 to Matthew Symonds, co-founder of The Independent.
Before her marriage to the Prime Minister, she was a political and climate activist. She was a Conservative Party media official. She is a senior advisor to the ocean conservation charity Oceana.
Relationship with Boris Johnson
She began an affair with British politician Boris Johnson, then Foreign Secretary, in 2018 while he was still married to his second wife, Marina Wheeler. In July 2019, Johnson became prime minister and both he and Symonds officially moved into the flat above 11 Downing Street. On 16 August 2019, she made her first public appearance since entering 10 Downing Street.
On 29 February 2020, Symonds and Boris Johnson announced that they had become engaged in late 2019. Their son, Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson, was born on 29 April 2020 in London. Symonds married Boris Johnson on 29 May 2021 in a secret ceremony. Their daughter, Romy Iris Charlotte Johnson, was born on 9 December 2021 in London.
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