It's a boy: British PM Johnson and fiancée thrilled by birth of son

By Guy Faulconbridge and Elizabeth Piper

 

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - England v Wales - Twickenham Stadium, London, Britain - March 7, 2020 Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson with his partner Carrie Symonds before the match REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's fiancée, Carrie Symonds, gave birth to a healthy baby boy at a London hospital on Wednesday, slightly earlier than had been expected.

 

Symonds, 32, had said previously that their baby was due to "hatch" in the early summer. It was not clear if Johnson, 55, would take paternity leave given the government is facing the worst health crisis since the 1918 influenza outbreak.

 

"The Prime Minister and Ms Symonds are thrilled to announce the birth of a healthy baby boy at a London hospital earlier this morning," a spokeswoman said. "Both mother and baby are doing very well.

 

"The PM and Ms Symonds would like to thank the fantastic NHS maternity team."

 

There was no announcement of a name.

 

The new arrival tops a tumultuous month for Johnson; he returned to work on Monday after recuperating from COVID-19, which had left him gravely ill in intensive care at the peak of the coronavirus outbreak.

 

Symonds, a former public relations executive, also had symptoms of the virus but recovered more swiftly.

 

BABY IN DOWNING STREET

 

Few British leaders have had babies while in office, although it has become more common among recent occupants of Downing Street.

 

David Cameron's wife, Samantha, gave birth to their daughter, Florence, in 2010 and Tony Blair's wife Cherie gave birth to their son, Leo, in 2006.

 

Before that, Frances, the wife of John Russell, a 19th-Century Whig and Liberal politician, gave birth to two children in 1848 and 1849 while he was in office.

 

"Great to hear Downing Street is getting a new resident," said Johnson's finance minister, Rishi Sunak.

 

Opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer said: "Wonderful news. Many congratulations to Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds."

 

Symonds and Johnson have been living together in Downing Street since he became prime minister in July. They announced in February that they were expecting their first child and that they were engaged to be married.

 

'INCREDIBLY BLESSED'

 

Johnson, once dubbed "Bonking Boris" by Britain's riotous tabloid media, has a complicated private life.

 

He was once sacked from the Conservative Party's policy team while in opposition for lying about an extra-marital affair. He has been divorced twice and refuses to say how many children he has fathered.

 

In 2013, when Johnson was mayor of London, appeal court judges ruled that the public had the right to know he had an extra-marital affair with a woman who gave birth to his daughter.

 

Johnson's previous marriage was to Marina Wheeler, a lawyer. They had four children together but announced in September 2018 that they had separated. They divorced earlier this year.

 

Symonds announced her engagement to Johnson in February.

 

"Many of you already know, but for my friends that still don't, we got engaged at the end of last year... and we've got a baby hatching early summer," she said.

 

"Feel incredibly blessed."

 

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how many children does this guy have, <deleted>

Edited April 30, 20206 yr by metisdead
Profane acronym removed.

5 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

my girlfriend is hotter than Boris Johnson's.  

Then better check her temperature, she might have Covid ????

I wonder how long Carrie will last? Johnson has a poor track record on infidelity ... Mia Noi Ahoy!

They say he looks just like him. with any luck he will outgrow it. 

 

12 hours ago, OneeyedJohn said:

how many children does this guy have, <deleted>

At least 4 with his last wife

6 hours ago, OneeyedJohn said:

how many children does this guy have, f f s

He has no idea ........but one more than yesterday. 
 

There is no doubt he/they have had one hell of a year. 

Edited April 29, 20206 yr by Kadilo

Does the kid look like Steve Bannon?

 

 

Some crude and crass troll posts and the replies have been removed. 

As ever with the delightful news of the birth of a baby, best wishes to

mum and baby both.

24 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

As ever with the delightful news of the birth of a baby, best wishes to

mum and baby both.

But not dad, eh? ????

Hows his hair look??

40 minutes ago, nauseus said:

But not dad, eh? ????

Not left wing enough

45 minutes ago, nauseus said:

But not dad, eh? ????

No not dad, he only had a small part to play and on past performance isn’t likely to stick around for long.

 

 

Edited April 30, 20206 yr by Chomper Higgot

Boris and Carrie announce the birth of their son, a very special event for parents.

Yet all some on here can do is slag him off, pathetic, why can you not just be happy for them?

Congratulations Boris ya horny old duffer lol hope you are blessed with a healthy boy enjoy your future together all the best ya old goat lol

Congratulations to both of them, a happy time after what must have worried them so much.

 

 

Twenty three years younger than he. Is she a Thai from Isan?

Edited April 30, 20206 yr by Retarded

59 minutes ago, Retarded said:

Twenty three years younger than he. Is she a Thai from Isan?

No. She's a Tory from London! ????

I guess that means that he will have even less time to focus on his job. Probably a good thing, considering his performance.

 

I wonder if anybody knows how many kids or Bastards he produced? ????

4 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

As ever with the delightful news of the birth of a baby, best wishes to

mum and baby both.

I wish both good Luck now and in some years? After divorce from the evil ????

23 minutes ago, sawadee1947 said:

I wonder if anybody knows how many kids or Bastards he produced? ????

 

More than the inept serial shagger Corbyn! Boris just beats that tosser at everything!

3 hours ago, colinneil said:

Boris and Carrie announce the birth of their son, a very special event for parents.

Yet all some on here can do is slag him off, pathetic, why can you not just be happy for them?

I'm happy he lived. Celebs having kids is none of people's business though.

3 hours ago, Tug said:

Congratulations Boris ya horny old duffer lol hope you are blessed with a healthy boy enjoy your future together all the best ya old goat lol

Is he 73? Thought he was 53

Since when does having one kid make one horny? He's not even old.

It is his 6th child as announced in the commons by the Moggster.

 

I find it so amusing that posters here will go to the naughty bars, have serial partners (paid or unpaid) and then slate another guy because he has children with multiple women, which he financially looks after, which is more than most.

 

There is a name for that, which starts with self righteous and ends with rhymes with a bat.????

1 minute ago, Laughing Gravy said:

It is his 6th child as announced in the commons by the Moggster.

4 by a previous wife, one by a randomer and the current one. Generally accepted that there are others that he hasn't admitted paternity to. Bit of a lad. Nowt wrong with that.

53 minutes ago, sawadee1947 said:

I wonder if anybody knows how many kids or Bastards he produced? ????

Just another shillelagh to beat him with? If he wasn't leading the party that will ultimately deliver the decision for which he was elected none of the 2016 silver medalists or their clinkers would care if he was a Ram or a Jaffa.

Edited April 30, 20206 yr by evadgib

18 minutes ago, Baerboxer said:

 

More than the inept serial shagger Corbyn! Boris just beats that tosser at everything!

I'm sure that Boris has woken up next to a few munters in his time (haven't we all?) but nothing in the same ball park as the acclaimed mathematician, Diane Abbot.

2 hours ago, evadgib said:

Just another shillelagh to beat him with? If he wasn't leading the party that will ultimately deliver the decision for which he was elected none of the 2016 silver medalists or their clinkers would care if he was a Ram or a Jaffa.

But what if his mind is only in his pants?????? ????