Boris Johnson begrudgingly admits he’s ‘not very good’ at changing nappies… but says he ‘obviously will’ make the effort for his new child with Carrie Symonds
- Boris Johnson says he is ‘excited’ over birth of new child with Carrie Symonds
- He admitted on the This Morning sofa that he will help change baby’s nappies
- As he was quizzed about helping out, he replied ‘I expect so, I expect so’
- The Prime Minister and Miss Symonds are now engaged, and they are expecting a baby in early summer
Boris Johnson today said he was ‘excited’ over the birth of his new child with Carrie Symonds and admitted he ‘obviously will’ change his baby’s nappy.
The Prime Minister appeared on the This Morning sofa where he was quizzed about what will be his sixth child, which is expected in the early summer.
On the ITV show today Philip Schofield asked the Prime Minister: ‘How are the rest of the family taking the news? Are they pleased? Did they say congratulations?’
Boris said he was ‘very execited, very excited’ before he was quizzed on whether he would step in to change the nappies.
He hesitated to provide an answer before mumbling, ‘I expect so, I expect so’ and added: ‘It’s very exciting.’
Boris and Miss Symonds announced she was pregnant at the weekend with what will be his sixth child, and revealed they were now engaged.
Boris Johnson today said he was ‘excited’ over the birth of his new child with Carrie Symonds and admitted he ‘obviously will’ change his baby’s nappy
When Schofield, a father-of-two who recently came out as gay, asked him why he wasn’t forthcoming about more information, he said: ‘I tell you what, I spend an awfully long time deliberately not going on about it, there are people I love I don’t want to put in the public debate.’
Schofield laughed and said: ‘You can answer if you are going to change nappies..’ to which Boris replied: ‘That was tricky one, coming in on middle stump, if I said no…’
Holly then replied: ‘You could have said yes!’ before Boris responded: ‘I did say yes.’
The couple announced at the weekend that they had become engaged, and are expecting their first child in the early summer – thought to be late May or early June.
Carrie Symonds announced at the weekend that she and Boris Johnson are having a baby and are engaged
Earlier this week Boris declared he will take paternity leave when his partner Carrie Symonds has their child.
The timing of the announcement immediately raised questions about whether he would be able to take a break, as his working schedule appears to be hectic.
It includes a G7 summit in the US in June, and a crucial meeting with EU leaders on the post-Brexit trade deal the same month.
However, asked at a press conference in Downing Street whether he would be taking paternity leave, Mr Johnson said: ‘Almost certainly, yes.’
The couple are the first unmarried one to live in Downing Street together for many years.
They met when Miss Symonds worked on his successful bid for a second term as London Mayor in 2012, but were only linked romantically in 2018, shortly after his split from Miss Wheeler.
They have made very few public appearances, with Miss Symonds often on the sidelines away from the rest of his family.
Mr Johnson’s former wife Marina Wheeler – with whom he has four children – has been granted a decree nisi, the initial stage of a divorce.
However, it is not clear if she has a decree absolute – the second stage in the process.
Miss Symonds, 31, is said to be keen on a home birth, which could mean the baby is born at No10 Downing Street or Chequers.
Friends reportedly say Ms Wheeler is ‘crushed’ by her ex-husband’s double announcement.
A source told The Sun: ‘Carrie has told Boris that a home birth is one thing she’s very keen on. She likes to do things her way.
‘She has a few options where she could have their firstborn. It could mean Downing Street, Chequers or even Chevening, Kent.’
Only one in 50 women in England and Wales opt for home births. There are greater risks of complications, from 5 in every 1,000 births in hospital to 9 in every 1,000 at home.