Boris Johnson’s grubby love life – tawdry affairs, damaged wives and love little one

Boris Johnson’s love life has been as headline-grabbing as his time in workplace.

A brand new Channel 4 documentary The Rise and Fall of Boris Johnson is ready to discover the ups and downs of Boris Johnson’s political profession, in addition to the potential for a comeback. The former Prime Minister left workplace amid the controversy of ‘Partygate’, after it emerged that Conservative Party workers had held gatherings in 2020 and 2021, in violation of public well being restrictions put in place through the coronavirus pandemic.

And whereas his profession has actually confirmed controversial, with the previous Conservative Party chief considered untrustworthy by many, there are those that nonetheless lengthy for his return and charismatic management model. Away from parliament, Johnson’s rollercoaster love life has confirmed each bit as vibrant as his profession, along with his extramarital affairs having made headlines over time. Here, The Mirror takes a glance again at his eyebrow-raising romantic previous…

1987: Boris marries Tatler covergirl Allegra Mostyn-Owen

Socialite and Tatler cowl lady Allegra married Boris Johnson when the pair have been each aged 23 – nevertheless it wasn’t meant to be. They divorced after his affair with the lady who would grow to be his second spouse, childhood buddy Marina Wheeler, was revealed.

Marina turned pregnant with the primary of their 4 kids earlier than his divorce from Allegra was finalised. Following their first break up, Johnson reunited with Allegra in February 1990 and divorced in 1993 – simply two weeks earlier than he married Marina Wheeler. Five weeks after marrying Marina, Lara Lettice was born.

Allegra slightly bluntly later described their wedding ceremony day as ‘the tip of the connection, slightly than the start’. But it appears they remained on good phrases, as she added: “He’s a better ex than husband.”

1993: Boris marries Marina Wheeler

Marina and Johnson met as kids on the European School in Brussels within the Seventies when Stanley Johnson labored on the European Commission. They additionally attended posh non-public boarding faculty Bedales in Hampshire, earlier than Marina headed to rival college Cambridge.

The pair wed on May 8, 1993, after reuniting of their mid-20s – simply two weeks days after his divorce from Allegra was finalised on April 26. Barrister Marina has 4 kids with Boris: Lara Lettice, Milo Arthur, Cassia Peaches, and Theodore Apollo. The couple remained married for 25 years regardless of Boris’ turbulent love life – together with a slew of well-known affairs. Famously Lara as soon as described her father as a “selfish b*****d”.

2004: Affair with Petronella Wyatt

Seven years into his marriage to Marina, the barrister realized that Boris was having an affair with journalist Petronella Wyatt, whereas he was her editor. In 2004, reviews claimed she had undergone an abortion, which Boris firmly denied, insisting: “I had not had an affair with Petronella. It is complete balderdash. It is an inverted pyramid of piffle.”

But he was discovered to be mendacity after her mom, Lady Verushka Wyatt, went on the document and acquired sacked from his place as Shadow Culture Minister. The relationship ended when Johnson did not fulfil his promise to go away Marina and marry her, in response to Petronella’s mom.

Petronella mentioned Johnson was ‘a loner’ who advised her males shouldn’t be confined to 1 lady. She added: “Like many loners, he has a compensating need to be liked.”

2006: Claims of an affair with Anna Fazackerley

In 2006, it was claimed that Marina was alerted to an alleged affair with journalist Anna Fazackerley, which was neither confirmed or denied. It additionally emerged that Marina had grow to be pregnant was Boris was nonetheless married to Allegra.

Allegra was quoted saying: “I divorced him for adultery. It enabled him to marry Marina.” Marina threw her husband out of their residence after his alleged affair with Anna was publicised, however quickly forgave him.

2009: Love little one with Helen Macintyre

In 2009, Mr Johnson had a baby with artwork guide Helen Macintyre. It is known Mrs Wheeler had, once more, kicked him out of the household residence on the time.

Mr Johnson’s fatherhood of Miss Macintyre’s daughter was first revealed by the Daily Mail in July 2010. An try and preserve his paternity secret failed when a courtroom dominated it was within the public curiosity to report Mr Johnson was the daddy.

2016: Four-year affair with Jenifer Arcuri

In an interview with the Sunday Mirror, Jennifer claimed to have had a four-year relationship with the Prime Minister, who was Mayor of London on the time. The businesswoman, who’s 21 years youthful, claimed they slept collectively at her flat the place she had a pole dancer’s pole.

At the peak of the supposed relationship, she claimed they met up as soon as every week and exchanged sexual messages whereas he was on mayoral obligation. Jennifer mentioned: “The truth is, with men – this isn’t to excuse them – you have to know the beast. This is who he is. You’re never going to change him, you’re never going to make him want what you want just because you want it.”

Jennifer mentioned Johnson was nonetheless married to Marina when their alleged affair started in 2012, including: “I’m not a victim. I’m not losing sleep over this anymore. But it says a lot about the character of the man.”

In 2018, Marina lastly threw Boris outdoors the house and so they introduced their divorce. Daughter Lara was quoted as saying: “Mum is finished with him. She’ll never take him back.”

2020: Boris and Carrie get engaged

It’s unclear when Johnson and now spouse Carrie Johnson first met, although it was probably in 2012 when she labored on his re-election marketing campaign for mayor of London.

Rumours began circulating in 2018 when the PM attended her birthday celebration, and their relationship was first reported in 2019. Police have been known as to their residence in south London, after neighbours reportedly heard a loud argument.

In February 2020, a spokesman introduced that the couple have been engaged and anticipating a child – son Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson.

A spokesperson for the couple mentioned: ‘The Prime Minister and Miss Symonds are very happy to announce their engagement and that they’re anticipating a child within the early summer season.’

Mr Johnson, 59, and Mrs Johnson 35, made historical past as the primary single couple to formally dwell collectively in Downing Street, again when Mrs Johnson was nonetheless Carrie Symonds. The pair tied the knot in a low-key ceremony at Westminister Cathedral in May 2021, adopted by a extra elaborate wedding ceremony celebration one 12 months later.

They have since welcomed two extra kids, Romy Iris Charlotte Johnson, born December 2021, and Frank Alfred Odysseus Johnson, born July 2023.

Mrs Johnson, a conservationist and former Conservative Party communications chief, first discovered herself making headlines when she was romantically linked to Mr Johnson earlier in 2019.

But her affiliation with Mr Johnson dates again to when she labored on his profitable re-election bid at City Hall in 2012.

You can catch The Rise and Fall of Boris Johnson this night (Wednesday, March 6) at 9pm on Channel 4.

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