Johnson has married Carrie. What big bad news is this covering up?

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I can't think why else it would just have been announced.

Maybe they just wanted to get married!
Congratulations Boris and Carrie, I hope you make a real go of it for the sake of your child!

My guess is that as his spouse, Carrie can’t be called in as a court witness?

A good point about evidence.

However apparently it's been in planning for 6 months.

Which I don't think makes it's any less suspicious re timing - just re highlights he's more interested in his love life than leading the country through a pandemic.

@EmmaGrundyForPM

Did they have a violinist playing at the weddding?

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@MyOtherProfile

I can't think why else it would just have been announced.

Oh exactly OP, my 1st thought was "emergency marriage!" of the Cummings onslaught variety.

HmmmmmmInteresting
he and Carrie getting together through an affair while his wife had cancer

Boris Johnson and his ex wife had been separated for the best part of a year when she was diagnosed with cancer, and in fact she had already obtained a decree nisi in divorce proceedings when she was diagnosed. Your friend obviously reads more reliable news sources than you do.

if Boris isn't a RC & his previous marriages were civil ceremonies -if memories serves me right! - they don't count but they wouldn't have the full marriage with mass

I assumed it had been bought forward so he could still have 30 people, with cases going up I suspect a date at the end of July may be more restricted.

@IceCreamAndCandyfloss

I assumed it had been bought forward so he could still have 30 people, with cases going up I suspect a date at the end of July may be more restricted.

July next year?

Boris Johnson and his ex wife had been separated for the best part of a year when she was diagnosed with cancer, and in fact she had already obtained a decree nisi in divorce proceedings when she was diagnosed. Your friend obviously reads more reliable news sources than you do.

Yeah but he's still a total knob, regardless of the news source.

@Clavinova he was probably still in the depths of his affair with the American (?) married businesswoman (whose name I cannot remember) or someone else...
(shudders)

& I think pp is correct about timing - wives be excused as witnesses against husband
I wonder how long this marriage will last for before he strays?

mumwon
Clavinova he was probably still in the depths of his affair with the American (?)

How? The alleged affair took place 2012-2016. His ex wife's cancer diagnosis was May 2019 - given the 'all-clear' in August 2019.

@doubleshotespresso

I think as his legally wedded spouse Carrie cannot be called as a witness in any proceedings/charges brought against him, so a deft trick?!

I was thinking distraction but this makes a lot more sense.

We were talking about this yesterday, its like the guy is Teflon I don't know how he manages to get away with so much stuff as well as being a shit PM to top it off.

@Clavinova

mumwon Clavinova he was probably still in the depths of his affair with the American (?)

How? The alleged affair took place 2012-2016. His ex wife's cancer diagnosis was May 2019 - given the 'all-clear' in August 2019.

Johnson started having the affair with Carrie in 2018, so I’m not sure what it is your trying to defend here. Or is that you Carrie?

Johnson started having the affair with Carrie in 2018, so I’m not sure what it is your trying to defend here.

Obvious to me - the rumours that Boris Johnson had an affair behind his wife's back when she had cancer/or deserted his wife when she had cancer are not true - his ex wife was diagnosed with cancer after they had separated and after she had obtained a decree nisi.

he was still having an affair whilst married to his ex whether or not she was diagnosed with cancer & this married still seems opportune -

We were talking about this yesterday, its like the guy is Teflon I don't know how he manages to get away with so much stuff as well as being a shit PM to top it off.

Me neither Donkey - people don't seem to care that he is an incompetent, lying, money grabbing buffoon - he has even been caught on tape conspiring to have a journalist 'roughed up' fgs. But somehow this oafish charlatan gets given a free pass time and time again by the British public.

@Chloemol a valid point about nastiness. However, I cannot be happy for a woman who I think will be cheated on by a serial liar and in my view a serial killer in all but name. A man who in my view should be facing criminal charges that if proven would mean a long prison sentence.

But Carrie knew that she was taking on a serial liar and adulterer, so I don't think she needs any sympathy. Give it a few years and there will be a nice fat divorce settlement for her.

I do like the idea of Dylan being the Best Dog at the wedding though.

@Jennyfromtheculdesac

Maybe Carrie is an avid Mumsnetter and it was at her insistence?

Carrie, LTB.

Give over. It would have been booked in advance. He would have had to apply for a marriage license, the know the dean of Westminster, it would have been all above board.

DC appearance at Select Committee had been scheduled for months.

I'm sure they had a fair guess at what he would reveal and this is just coincidental timing that happily knocks DC off a few headlines (for a matter of days).

I don't know anyone that gives a crap whether he's married or not but I guess the party faithful might lap it up.

Why the Catholic Church for wedding - is Boris Catholic or is Carrie the Catholic?