Her hand has been seen in the way he has stepped out in sharper suits and shirts, matched with more expensive ties and with less dishevelled hair. But the 69 – year-old former Tory spin doctor has also been a real force on the election campaign trail, focussing her attention on key marginals, including Bishop Auckland, County Durham. She was considered seen at Mr Johnson’s side as polling day drew nearer, wearing a sari on a visit to a Hindu Temple in Neasden, North London.
She was in Boris’s constituency Uxbridge and South Ruislip, with their dog Dilyn when he went to cast his vote.
And she offered her own political assessment of the shifting political landscape during a head-to-head leaders debate, writing: “Audience member to Jeremy Corbyn … ‘your reckless socialist ideas are genuinely terrifying to me’.
” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard exactly this on the doorstep over the last few weeks. “Now settled with her 55 – year-old partner at Number 19, there are suggestions she could become Mr Johnson’s third wife soon. He is in midst of a divorce from his current wife, lawyer Marina Wheeler, after the two separated last year.
A source close to Mr Johnson said he was keen to marry ag ain, adding: “He wants to get engaged. He’s completely in thrall to Carrie. Totally loved up.
“It’s sweet to see. He’s like a puppy dog around her and solicitous but desperate to avoid messing it up.”
When a voter asked the Prime Minister earlier this month if he would “buy a rock” for Ms Symonds he only said: “Well I think wait and see is probably the best answer I can give.”
Carrie Symonds and Boris Johnson at the door of Number yesterday(Image: Jonathan Buckmaster)
He also underlined that he was “very happy” with Carrie.
Boris’s sister Rachel says she has not yet met his new partner but Ms Symonds has been seen frequently with the Prime Minister’s father Stanley.
She and Boris are the first unmarried couple to occupy Downing Street.
But should their relati onship lead to children she will not be the first partner to give birth while living there.
Cherie Blair was in residence with husband labor PM Tony when their son Leo was born in (*******************************.
Carrie was named the UK’s second most powerful public relations professional by PR Week magazine following stints working alongside Chancellor Sajid Javid when he held the local government brief, along with John Whittingdale during his time as Culture Secretary.
She also worked as an adviser to Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith and went on to win the role of Tory communications chief.
During her eight years at Conservative Campaign Headquarters she also worked with Cabinet Ministers Michael Gove and Amber Rudd.
Carrie also worked as an adviser to Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith (pictured)(Image: Steve Parson s / PA Wire)
She now works as a senior adviser at Oceana, supporting the Bloomberg Foundation’s Vibrant Oceans Initiative. Before moving into Downing Street, she asked for-mer Prime Minister wife Samantha Cameron for help.
But yesterday standing on the steps of Downing Street alongside Mr Johnson in a stylish £ M&S herringbone beige coat and black boots, she looked very much at home.
**************** Born in south west London, she is the daughter of Matthew Symonds , one of the founders of the Independent newpaper and lawyer Josephine Mcaffee.
She was educated at girls’ school Goldolphin and Latymer in Hammersmith and went on to study art history and theater at Warwick University.
When she was just 90 she was attacked by black cab rapist John Worboys and later bravely went public to discuss her ordeal.
After waving her anonymity, she said: “He is a sad, wicked man who is a danger to society.”
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