Boris Johnson baby news – Carrie Symonds PREGNANT with her & PM’s rainbow baby after recent miscarriage heartbreak
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BORIS Johnson's wife Carrie Symonds is pregnant with the couple's second child, it was announced Saturday.
The expectant mum, 33, will welcome a brother or sister into the world this December for little Wilfred - who turned one at the end of April.
She wrote: "Hoping for our rainbow baby this Christmas. At the beginning of the year, I had a miscarriage which left me heartbroken. I feel incredibly blessed to be pregnant again but I've also felt like a bag of nerves."
Carrie's happy announcement on Saturday comes just two months after the couple were secretly married in Westminster Cathedral on May 29, 2021.
She revealed the exciting news on Instagram, snapping a picture of a blue baby's pram along with a heartfelt caption.
The PM's wife said that the pair are "hoping for our rainbow baby this Christmas."
Read our Boris & Carrie live blog below for the latest news and updates...
WHEN IS BORIS JOHNSON AND CARRIE SYMONDS’ SECOND BABY DUE
The couple are expecting their second child in Christmas. The happy mum announced the news on Instagram by snapping a picture of a blue baby’s pram along with a caption.
”Hoping for our rainbow baby this Christmas,” she wrote.
”At the beginning of the year, I had a miscarriage which left me heartbroken. 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.
”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,” she added.
WILL BORIS JOHNSON TAKE PATERNITY LEAVE?
It is currently unknown whether the PM will take paternity leave to spend time with his family.
Before the birth of his youngest son, Wilfred, Mr Johnson had said he wanted to take a fortnight off when his baby was expected to be born in June.
But Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas was born on April, 29, 2020, just 16 days after Boris fought for his life in intensive care with coronavirus – and after Carrie’s own fight with the deadly bug.
The PM had to delay his leave to lead the country in the fight against coronavirus.
According to the Government rules, Mr Johnson must take his two-week paternity leave within 56 days of the child’s birth.
BORIS & CARRIE MADE HISTORY AS FIRST UNMARRIED COUPLE TO LIVE TOGETHER AT DOWNING STREET
Mr Johnson and his then girlfriend also made history as the first unmarried couple to officially live together in Downing Street when they moved into the flat in Number 11 in 2019.
Formerly known by her maiden name of Symonds, the PR expert first found herself making headlines when she was romantically linked to Mr Johnson in early 2019.
But her association with Mr Johnson dates back to when she worked on his successful re-election bid at City Hall in 2012.
After her husband’s arrival in Downing Street, she was involved in a power struggle with the former de facto chief of staff in No 10, Dominic Cummings, which led to his ousting in the autumn.
Mr Cummings has accused Ms Symonds of looking to interfere in the running of the Government and recommending to her husband who to hire and fire, allegations that Downing Street deny.
WHEN WAS WILFRED JOHNSON BORN?
On April 29, 2020, Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds welcomed their first child together, naming him Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson.
The name Wilfred after Mr Johnson’s grandfather, Lawrie after Ms Symonds’ grandfather.
The name Nicholas was chosen in tribute to the NHS doctors who saved Mr Johnson’s life when he was in hospital with coronavirus.
The young Johnson became Boris’ sixth child – and third son – and became the latest new baby born to a serving Prime Minister. Wilfred followed Tony Blair‘s son Leo in 2000 and David Cameron‘s daughter Florence in 2010 as newborns in Downing Street. The tot also became stepbrother to Boris’ five other children.
WILFRED STOLE HEARTS AT G7 SUMMIT BBQ IN CORNWALL
In June, Wilfred stole the show at a beach BBQ for G7 world leaders.
The youngster showed off his head of bright blonde curls as Carrie introduced him to the group and their partners at the event in Carbis Bay, Cornwall.
The 33-year-old beamed as the toddler walked towards her, much to the delight of America’s First Lady Jill Biden.
She was pictured cooing over Wilfred, who was dressed for the occasion in blue shorts and a white shirt.
The PM’s tousle-haired son – who shares his father’s thick locks – appeared to be the main attraction at the festivities.
WHEN IS BORIS JOHNSON AND CARRIE SYMONDS’ SECOND BABY DUE?
The couple are expecting their second child in Christmas. The happy mum announced the news on Instagram by snapping a picture of a blue baby’s pram along with a caption.
”Hoping for our rainbow baby this Christmas,” she wrote. “At the beginning of the year, I had a miscarriage which left me heartbroken.
”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.
”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,” she added.
SECOND BABY FOLLOWS COUPLE TYING KNOT IN MAY
In May this year the couple wed looking besotted in the garden of No10 – with a larger celebration with friends and family to take place next summer.
Adorned in a flower crown, the bride looked stunning as she stepped out wearing a flowing white dress.
Instead of a veil, Carrie’s floral headpiece matched the bud placed in the Prime Minister’s buttonhole.
And Boris looked smart in a dapper suit and accompanying blue tie – while he looked adoringly into his wife’s eyes.
Posting on her personal Instagram, Carrie wrote: “Thank you for the kind messages. Very, very happy” along with a picture of her and Boris looking besotted on the big day.
BORIS & CARRIE MADE HISTORY AS FIRST UNMARRIED COUPLE TO LIVE TOGETHER AT DOWNING STREET
Mr Johnson and his then girlfriend also made history as the first unmarried couple to officially live together in Downing Street when they moved into the flat in Number 11 in 2019.
Formerly known by her maiden name of Symonds, the PR expert first found herself making headlines when she was romantically linked to Mr Johnson in early 2019.
But her association with Mr Johnson dates back to when she worked on his successful re-election bid at City Hall in 2012.
After her husband’s arrival in Downing Street, she was involved in a power struggle with the former de facto chief of staff in No 10, Dominic Cummings, which led to his ousting in the autumn.
Mr Cummings has accused Ms Symonds of looking to interfere in the running of the Government and recommending to her husband who to hire and fire, allegations that Downing Street deny.
PM HAD BEEN DUE TO WORK FROM CHEQUERS THIS WEEKEND
Downing Street said the Prime Minister had been due to work this weekend from his official country residence Chequers in Buckinghamshire.
It is not known if the couple are there together.
PM AND WIFE EXPECTING SECOND CHILD AFTER ‘HEARTBREAKING’ MISCARRIAGE
The Prime Minister and his wife are expecting a second child after Carrie Johnson revealed the heartbreak of a miscarriage at the start of the year.
In a statement on social media, Ms Johnson said the brother or sister to their first child Wilfred was due to arrive “this Christmas”.
The 33-year-old environmental campaigner added: “At the beginning of the year, I had a miscarriage which left me heartbroken.
“I feel incredibly blessed to be pregnant again but I’ve also felt like a bag of nerves.”
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After Mr Johnson was elected Prime Minister in 2019, the couple moved in to Downing Street together, making them the first unmarried couple to move into the historic home.
Seven months later, in February 2020, they announced they were engaged and expecting their first child.
Just over three weeks later, Mr Johnson announced a nationwide lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak in the UK and confirmed he had tested positive for the disease on March 27.
It was confirmed Mrs Johnson also self-isolated at the time but it is not known if she tested positive as well. The PM was admitted to hospital on April 5 and was moved to intensive care a day later.
He was discharged on April 12 and the couple’s son, Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson, was born on April 29.
BABY JOY FOR PRIME MINISTER AND WIFE AFTER TUMULTUOUS TIMES
Carrie Johnson has announced she is pregnant again 15 months after giving birth to her first child.
The wife of Boris Johnson published a post on Instagram stating she was expecting their second baby after suffering a miscarriage earlier this year.
Mrs Johnson, who was appointed head of communications for animal conservation group the Aspinall Foundation earlier this year, has had a tumultuous few years since the couple confirmed their romance.
Her association with Mr Johnson dates back several years having worked on his successful bid to be re-elected Mayor of London in 2012.
But the couple did not start dating until 2018 after he announced he had separated from his second wife, Marina Wheeler, who is the mother of four of his children.
WHO ARE BORIS JOHNSON’S SIX CHILDREN? FROM WILFRED LAWRIE NICHOLAS JOHNSON TO LARA LETTICE
BORIS Johnson and his wife Carrie Symonds have announced they will be adding another resident to Number 10, after revealing Carrie is pregnant again.
Boris is believed to have six children, his latest child – Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas – was born on April 29, 2020, with the youngster being his first with Carrie, and the Prime Minister’s third son – with his seventh, and their second, now on the way.
EXPLAINED: WHEN DID CARRIE AND BORIS BECOME AN ITEM?
The pair’s romance was confirmed beyond doubt when she appeared in public with him for the first time to support his leadership bid in June 2019.
Sources say that on Valentine’s Day 2018, Symonds was heard boasting to friends about spending the night with Boris in the Oxfordshire countryside, while BoJo is also reported to have wooed Symonds at the Rosewood Hotel in Holborn.
BoJo, 55, vowed to “protect” Carrie and apologised for dragging her into the media storm, according to the Mirror.
Carrie moved in with Boris Johnson at Downing Street when he became Prime Minister.
They were the first unmarried couple to live at the Prime Minister’s residence.
BORIS & CARRIE LIVE ABOVE NO.11 DOWNING STREET
The couple have taken the space above No11 Downing Street instead of the traditional residence at No10. A spokeswoman for the Prime Minister said at the time:”The PM is officially moving in today [July 29, 2019] and, yes, his partner will be living there.”
And on September 2, 2019, Boris and Carrie moved in another flatmate – Dilyn, a rescued Jack Russell puppy.
Ahead of Symonds move into No 10 she approached the wife of the former Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron for advice and tips.
A friend of the former PR guru told the Mail: “Sam Cam has been giving Carrie some advice on living in No10. They’re friends; she wants to help out.”
Carrie won’t have any publicly funded staff working for her. The couple had previously been living in Carrie’s flat in Camberwell, South London.
EXPLAINED: WHO IS CARRIE SYMONDS?
Carrie Symonds is a 33-year-old PR guru who wed Boris Johnson on May 29, 2021.
The communications and PR guru quit working for Conservative Campaign Headquarters (CCHQ) in 2018.
Her parents are Matthew Symonds, one of the founders of The Independent, and Josephine Mcaffee who was one of the paper’s lawyers.
Symonds grew up in East Sheen, south west London, and attended the prestigious Godolphin and Latymer School in Hammersmith.
BORIS JOHNSON AND WIFE CARRIE SYMONDS ANNOUNCE THEY ARE EXPECTING SECOND CHILD AFTER MISCARRIAGE HEARTBREAK
CARRIE ‘INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL FOR CARE SHE RECEIVED DURING BIRTH OF WILFRED’
Carrie gave birth to Wilfred just 16 days after Boris fought for his life in intensive care with coronavirus in the midst of the first lockdown last year.
Wilfred was pictured again in July while getting a loving cuddle from his mum while taking part in a Zoom call with staff at University College London Hospitals.
She told midwives how “incredibly grateful” she was for the “most amazing care” she got.
WHEN WAS COUPLE’S FIRST SON WILFRED BORN?
The pair welcomed their firstborn, little Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson, into the world on April 29 2020 – and he was named after doctors who saved the PM’s life.
The proud parents showed off their son on May 2 – with his middle name Nicholas in tribute to the medics who treated Boris as he fought coronavirus.
Carrie gave birth to Wilfred just 16 days after Boris fought for his life in intensive care with coronavirus in the midst of the first lockdown last year.
CARRIE REVEALS SHE SUFFERED MISCARRIAGE EARLIER THIS YEAR
She revealed the exciting news on Instagram, snapping a picture of a blue baby’s pram along with a heartfelt caption. The PM’s wife said that the pair are “hoping for our rainbow baby this Christmas.”
Carrie also bravely revealed that she suffered a miscarriage earlier this year, which left her “heartbroken.”
But her pregnancy with her second child has now made her feel “incredibly blessed.”
She wrote: “Hoping for our rainbow baby this Christmas. At the beginning of the year, I had a miscarriage which left me heartbroken.
“I feel incredibly blessed to be pregnant again but I’ve also felt like a bag of nerves.”
CARRIE REVEALS SHE SUFFERED MISCARRIAGE EARLIER THIS YEAR
She revealed the exciting news on Instagram, snapping a picture of a blue baby’s pram along with a heartfelt caption. The PM’s wife said that the pair are “hoping for our rainbow baby this Christmas.”
Carrie also bravely revealed that she suffered a miscarriage earlier this year, which left her “heartbroken.”
But her pregnancy with her second child has now made her feel “incredibly blessed.”
She wrote: “Hoping for our rainbow baby this Christmas. At the beginning of the year, I had a miscarriage which left me heartbroken.
“I feel incredibly blessed to be pregnant again but I’ve also felt like a bag of nerves.”
HOW MANY KIDS HAVE THE COUPLE GOT TOGETHER?
The Prime Minister and his wife have a son Wilfred who turned one at the end of April.
The little boy named Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson was named after doctors who saved the PM's life while he was battling coronavirus.
The youngster stole the show at a beach BBQ for G7 world leaders at the event in Carbis Bay, Cornwall.
The PM's tousle-haired son who shares his father's thick locks was dressed for the occasion in blue shorts and a white shirt.
Boris is believed to have six children with the seventh now on the way.
WILL BORIS JOHNSON TAKE PATERNITY LEAVE?
It is currently unknown whether the PM will take paternity leave to spend time with his family.
Before the birth of his youngest son, Wilfred, Mr Johnson had said he wanted to take a fortnight off when his baby was expected to be born in June.
But Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas was born on April, 29, 2020, just 16 days after Boris fought for his life in intensive care with coronavirus - and after Carrie's own fight with the deadly bug.
The PM had to delay his leave to lead the country in the fight against coronavirus.
According to the Government rules, Mr Johnson must take his two-week paternity leave within 56 days of the child’s birth.
EXPLAINED: WHEN IS BORIS JOHNSON AND CARRIE SYMONDS' SECOND BABY DUE?
The couple are expecting their second child in Christmas.
The happy mum announced the news on Instagram by snapping a picture of a blue baby's pram along with a caption.
''Hoping for our rainbow baby this Christmas,'' she wrote.
"At the beginning of the year, I had a miscarriage which left me heartbroken. '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.
''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,'' she added.
SECOND BABY FOLLOWS COUPLE TYING KNOT IN MAY
In May this year the couple wed looking besotted in the garden of No10 – with a larger celebration with friends and family to take place next summer.
Adorned in a flower crown, the bride looked stunning as she stepped out wearing a flowing white dress.
Instead of a veil, Carrie’s floral headpiece matched the bud placed in the Prime Minister’s buttonhole.
And Boris looked smart in a dapper suit and accompanying blue tie – while he looked adoringly into his wife’s eyes.
Posting on her personal Instagram, Carrie wrote: “Thank you for the kind messages. Very, very happy” along with a picture of her and Boris looking besotted on the big day.