That Sarah Vine column

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Well twitter.com/joepike/status/1410993004874248193?s=19

Diane Abbott's tweet was definitely saying something too.

Where did the rumour about him being a swinger come from? Does he have pampas grass in his front garden?

Ahh yes, Philip schofield take 2. Wonder if he'll make an announcement or not. I suspect not

@candycane222

Oh God, are their kids srill school age? How excruciating

Yes I think they are. IIRC they're mid/late teens - there were reports about one of them's secondary school transfer when he was Education Secretary (won't repeat the detail, but it's in the public domain for those who want to go looking)

Yes it is a Phillip Schofield; and Matt Hancock (whilst obviously guilty as hell) was chucked under the bus to try to stop the story (sources: BBC journo and a PPS)

For those asking me I think a journalist, tabloid or otherwise, can date/marry who ever they want but I personally, just my opinion, do not think the PM (or any inner cabinet member really) should be married to a tabloid journalist. It just strikes me that there's a conflict of interest.

I'm not saying she should have given up her job because she was married to a politician. I'm saying he should have given up his because he's married to a tabloid journalist

Some rumours come from his old university chums.

@SpindleWhorl

I dunno really why it's currently among the main headlines of all the leading newspaper websites, eg Telegraph, Guardian, Mail.

I guess because Gove and Vine wanted it to be?

Rupert Murdoch wants Gove to be PM after Johnson. It's been rumoured that the marriage was in trouble for a while

I'd never heard of Sarah Vine, my first thought was she might be Jeremy Vine's wife until I read this thread and googled her.

Michael Gove and his wife are getting a divorce. So what?

I thought it was because he was allegedly seeing men?

My reliable sources tell me they haven’t been living together for a long time

I thought Michael Gove had been a bit under the radar recently.

I hope their children have had time to absorb the news and adjust (rather than it being thrust upon them).

This was on Popbitch a while back. I had thought Gove but given the Hancock revelations assumed I was wrong. Maybe not 🤔

Where did the rumour about him being a swinger come from?

That probably comes from his days at Oxford University:

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1063366/Top-Tory-Michael-Gove-bed-Oxford-romp.html

@Wakemeuuuup

Unfortunately this might mean he has a better chance of becoming pm. It's never sat right with me that a cabinet minister can be married to a tabloid journalist, never mind a pm.

Carrie Symonds still basically uses Harry Cole as a Tory propaganda machine.

Tbh, I always assumed G and V's marriage was some sort of arrangement.

I'd always assumed she was a beard

I do feel for their children. Remember that until Gavin Williamson, the most hated Education Secretary of recent years was Michael Gove, and I cannot imagine the children avoided all comment whilst at school. Even before the cocaine revelations during the Tory leadership campaign.

Popbitch has been reporting for months that this was on the cards due to his shagging around Westminster. Apparently he’s fond of the old marching powder too.

One day we'll find out about their sex tape 👀

Yeah at least they weren't ruining another couple

Is that you Mum? It's how she often referred to a cople she didn't like.

Mrs Gove is, I believe, the inspiration for Polly Filla in Private Eye.

Well surely he’s not been caught on cctv , who in their right mind would want to snog Michael Gove? mind you I did think the same about Matt Hancock

The rich and powerful being a bunch of degenerates isn't surprising.

@Wakemeuuuup

You do know the CURRENT PRIMEMINISTER is a journalist by trade, yes?

I thought it was because he was allegedly seeing men?

It would be interesting to see how Murdoch the Kingmaker would handle this after all of the homophobic front pages in his papers over the years.

I agree that Gove as PM was never going to work with Sarah Vine spouting her rabid bullshit in the Mail.