Boris Johnson has married Carrie Symonds in a low-key ceremony planned in strict secrecy.
The pair exchanged vows in Westminster Cathedral on Saturday in front of a small group of close friends and family.
Initially, Downing Street would not comment on reports of the wedding but, on Sunday morning, a spokesman said: “The Prime Minister and Ms Symonds were married yesterday afternoon in a small ceremony at Westminster Cathedral.
“The couple will celebrate their wedding with family and friends next summer.”
They are said to have sent save-the-date cards to family and friends for the celebration on July 30 2022.
Decoy
Carrie Johnson rented three “decoy” dresses to ensure extra secrecy surrounding her wedding to the Prime Minister on the weekend, it has been reported.
Along with the white dress the former Carrie Symonds wore for the ceremony, she hired three other outfits from a favourite ecofashion business, My Wardrobe HQ, without saying she would be wearing one to marry Boris Johnson.
The dress she wore and the three decoy frocks were delivered to Downing Street a few days before the wedding, The Times reports.
Mr Johnson is expected back at work today after reports the newlyweds enjoyed a two-day seaside break after the Saturday ceremony.
Reactions
Not everyone was overjoyed about the wedding and made their feelings cleat about it on social media.
1.
really hope I don’t get called up for national service to be Boris’ new mistress ?
— Mollie Goodfellow (@hansmollman) May 29, 2021
2.
Johnson & Johnson https://t.co/IlgZiP1Dp9
— Jim Pickard (@PickardJE) May 29, 2021
3.
About to do my first gig since lockdown – a wedding party in Westminster. Wish me luck!
— Adam Kay (@amateuradam) May 29, 2021
4.
Congratulations to Boris and Carrie on their secret marriage ? pic.twitter.com/vaH4ixUtkF
— Andrew (@wisecur) May 30, 2021
5.
Congratulations to Boris and Carrie on their secret marriage ? pic.twitter.com/vaH4ixUtkF
— Andrew (@wisecur) May 30, 2021
6.
Every bride to be dreams that their wedding will be used as a last minute political distraction several months before it was originally planned…#boriswedding
— Sam Humphreys ?? (@RhetoricalHype) May 29, 2021
7.
the great thing about a dead cat wedding is that you can also get a dead cat divorce later on
— dave ❄️ ? ? (@davemacladd) May 30, 2021
8.
De Piffle Johnson gets down on one knee.
— june lewins (@joonloons) May 29, 2021
"I want to ask you a question, Carrie"
"What's the cheapest wedding we can do, as I'm broke but I need a diversion."
https://t.co/ONM1SxaLrJ
9.
De Piffle Johnson gets down on one knee.
— june lewins (@joonloons) May 29, 2021
"I want to ask you a question, Carrie"
"What's the cheapest wedding we can do, as I'm broke but I need a diversion."
https://t.co/ONM1SxaLrJ
10.
De Piffle Johnson gets down on one knee.
— june lewins (@joonloons) May 29, 2021
"I want to ask you a question, Carrie"
"What's the cheapest wedding we can do, as I'm broke but I need a diversion."
https://t.co/ONM1SxaLrJ
11.
I just couldn't wait to get married! I'm only unfaithful to married women, and there's no way I can wait until next year to cheat on Carrie. #BorisWeddinghttps://t.co/mpF81mursS
— Parody Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson_MP) May 29, 2021
12.
— Cold War Steve (@Coldwar_Steve) May 30, 2021
13.
The thing about wearing a bohemian wedding dress…
— Marina Purkiss (@MarinaNigrelli) May 31, 2021
It doesn’t quite work if the groom is a corrupt, power-hungry, greed goblin
14.
Waste not want not.
— Fionna O'Leary, ??? (@fascinatorfun) May 30, 2021
Must be his “lucky” tie. pic.twitter.com/XUTXze9WkA
15.
Normal friends, normal country pic.twitter.com/QS9W3QRJPT
— Marina Hyde (@MarinaHyde) May 31, 2021
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