BORIS Johnson's wife Carrie Symonds is pregnant with the couple's second child, it was announced today.
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 today 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 & Carrielive blog below for the latest news and updates…
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
- Joseph Gamp
BABY NEWS COMES TWO MONTHS AFTER WESTMINSTER MARRIAGE
Carrie's happy announcement today 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.
- Joseph Gamp
CARRIE AND BORIS EXPECTING THEIR SECOND CHILD
DELIGHTED Carrie Johnson is expecting her second child with Boris Johnson, she has revealed.
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.
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