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24 year age gap between Boris & Carrie

308 replies

Bunnybunny1 · 03/02/2022 04:07

That is a HUGE HUGE age gap.
The pictures of their wedding day are nothing short of disturbing. She genuinely looks like his daughter.
How can she be attracted to him? What do they have in common?
AIBU to think this is generally accepted when it’s actually really weird?

OP posts:
AndAnotherNewOne · 03/02/2022 07:44

When a man marries his mistress he creates a vacancy.

I expect his ex wife will find it hilarious when it happens.

DrSbaitso · 03/02/2022 07:47

@AndAnotherNewOne

When a man marries his mistress he creates a vacancy.

I expect his ex wife will find it hilarious when it happens.

I know they were dating before he got round to divorcing his wife, but it wasn't really an affair as such, was it? I thought the relationship was over if not the paperwork.
User0458832 · 03/02/2022 07:47

I'm sure Boris is a better catch than many on the relationships board here

DrSbaitso · 03/02/2022 07:48

@GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing

I voted yanbu just because I can’t stand Boris and can’t imagine anyone being attracted to him.

I imagine if he were an attractive man no one would mind the age gap as such! They are adults after all

They don't mind it now. Didn't stop him getting elected.
ZenNudist · 03/02/2022 07:48

We all accept it because we understand why. Money power fame a place however small as a footnote in history. Seems too high a price to pay to me. She's a beautiful well connected rich young woman who could have had children with someone with money and power who was younger and good looking. But she traded that for the Boris factor.

I don't think it's her last relationship!

madmomma · 03/02/2022 07:49

Ffs people find different things attractive you know? And relationships aren't just about sex.

CuntyMcBollocks · 03/02/2022 07:50

I don't think it's anyone else's bloody business. Different people find different things attractive in a person. They're both adults and can make their own decisions. Why does anyone care so much?

hugr · 03/02/2022 07:52

@Ozgirl75

I don’t think the OP is saying she’s some trafficked child bride - more that what would an attractive 30 something woman find attractive in a mid 50s bloke? It’s not that weird to ponder on it. I’m 44 and can think of zero appeal in shagging a 70 year old.
But it's not unreasonable to think some can find the power that a Cabinet Office politician holds and their seniority as attractive. We all have attributes that are more important to us than others.
Bumpy23 · 03/02/2022 07:52

I think the fact they're both consenting adults and seem pretty happy with choice, Means it's not really for anyone else to judge. It's irrelevant to his position as pm- that is for being judged.

Peregrina · 03/02/2022 07:53

Personally I think he's punched above his weight.

Which one, Murdoch or Johnson? Or both of them?

Fearnyleaves · 03/02/2022 07:55

I think it's weird. I'm the same age as Carrie and cannot fathom ever EVER fancying a man like Boris. Looks or personality wise. She's an intelligent woman and had a very privileged upbringing though so I can't imagine she's hardly been whisked away by promises of treasures and fortune. There must be some reason. She's also have sex with him at least twice. Bleugh.

There are plenty of older men I do fancy though. I'm sure plenty of women my age wouldn't look twice at my uncouth, over weight, hairy husband either though.

Polyputthekettleon · 03/02/2022 07:55

I don't think their age difference really shows. Not as much as say the age difference between Lady Kitty Spencer and her partner shows. I wouldn't say that Boris and Carrie look like father and daughter at all. They are both consenting adults so it's none of our business anyhow. We humans need to try and be less judgmental.

AlexaShutUp · 03/02/2022 07:56

There are many reasons why I find it hard to believe that Carrie, or any woman, would be attracted to Boris Johnson.

The fact that he is a pathological liar. The fact that he is an egotistical twat who only cares about himself. The fact that he has no moral compass. The fact that he has repeatedly cheated on his previous wives. The fact that he doesn't know how many children he has. Frankly, the age difference would be the least of my concerns.

Obviously, however, Carrie had her own motives for making that decision. We can speculate about what those might have been, but I don't suppose we will ever actually know. I have no pity for her though. She must have known exactly what she was doing.

PurpleParrotfish · 03/02/2022 07:57

He seems to lie as easily as breathing to get himself out of trouble (at least in the short term) so you have to assume some of that would carry over into his personal life. Obviously you’d know that if you got seriously ill he’d be off shagging someone else. But I’m trying to imagine a married life where you couldn’t believe a word they said day to day. “Did you remember to do X?” “Yes”
Later… “No you didn’t, why didn’t you tell me when I could have sorted it?”
I suppose maybe they just have lots of staff so it’s not like a normal marriage where you have to trust the other person to be basically competent and considerate.

89redballoons · 03/02/2022 07:58

Tell me Ms Symonds, what was it that first attracted you to the Tory party leader and likely future PM Boris Johnson?

She's my age and personally I can't imagine anything worse than having to shag Boris, but each to their own. They're probably both taking advantage of the other politically, and I hugely disagree with most of their politics, but the age gap in itself isn't the issue with them or their relationship.

Polyputthekettleon · 03/02/2022 07:58

Dominic, is that you?

CJsGoldfish · 03/02/2022 08:00

Money and status. Seal the deal with a couple of kids and she's laughing.
Smart play on her part. No issue there 🤷‍♀️

JustDanceAddict · 03/02/2022 08:01

I don’t get the attraction to much older men (my dh is 4 years older and that’s enough!), esp for marriage purposes. It might be ok now but when she’s 50 he’ll be in his mid-70s - an old man when she’s still relatively young.

I have seen friends with much older men too 30/60 and it just looks odd, like it’s their dad.
Obviously Carrie is a grown woman and she can do what she likes, but her taste is questionable!!! Good luck to her…

Aloha7373 · 03/02/2022 08:01

@Polyputthekettleon

Dominic, is that you?
😂 right? What are these judgmental threads for I don’t understand
Distant01 · 03/02/2022 08:03

I wonder why you're so invested in other people's lives, and just when MN is flooded with threads about Boris 🤔.
Scrapping the bottom of the barrel with the age gap line.
If they're happy together then that's all that matters.

Maybe you need to take up a hobby or something.

GingerScallop · 03/02/2022 08:04

What attracted her to him? His shaggy white blond hair? His dad bod? The way he does thumbs up?

What do they have in common? Their love for parties? So much so that they will party while telling people to die alone, grieve alone, while they party

DickMabutt73962 · 03/02/2022 08:04

@Ozgirl75

I don’t think the OP is saying she’s some trafficked child bride - more that what would an attractive 30 something woman find attractive in a mid 50s bloke? It’s not that weird to ponder on it. I’m 44 and can think of zero appeal in shagging a 70 year old.
Carrie is DEFINITELY not what I would describe as attractive
notacooldad · 03/02/2022 08:05

Same age gap between my sister and her husband. Her husband is the same age as our dad. They've been together decades. Nothing weird about it. They are a happy, caring funny couple who work great together.
I'm not a Boris fan at all but this isnt on my radar to be concerned about.

DietrichandDiMaggio · 03/02/2022 08:05

@Lolamento

Macron is 25 years younger than his wife Brigitte Macron. He met her when he was 15 years and she was his drama teacher. Do you find that disturbing OP?
Yes, I definitely think it is disturbing how their relationship started.
Hathertonhariden · 03/02/2022 08:05

Power without the hassle of getting elected. Doubt she'd hang around for long once he's not able to provide that.

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