Prime Minister Boris Johnson was present at birth of his baby son in early hours
BORIS Johnson was present at the birth of his baby son in the early hours.
The Prime Minister supported his fiancée Carrie Symonds throughout the birth, which took place at an NHS hospital in London.
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His dad, Stanley Johnson, said he was "absolutely delighted" and "thrilled" by the birth of his grandson.
Both mum, 32, and baby are "doing very well" earlier this morning following the birth - which came several weeks early.
It comes just 16 days after Boris, 55, fought for his life in intensive care with coronavirus - and after Carrie's own fight with the deadly bug.
What we know so far:
- Baby comes after Boris' life-and-death coronavirus battle and after Carrie fought off bug
- Boris will not take part in PMQs today with Dominic Raab to take his place
- Labour's Sir Keir Starmer and ex-PM David Cameron led congratulations
- Bookies suggest couple could call son Alexander after one of PM’s middle names
While the new arrival is Ms Symond's first child, it is Mr Johnson's sixth - and is his third son.
He has four children with ex wife Marina Wheeler - two sons Milo, 24, and Theodore, 20, and two daughters Lara, 26, and Cassia, 22.
Boris also has another daughter, Stephanie, born in 2009, after an affair with art consultant Helen Macintyre.
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A spokesman for the couple said: "The Prime Minister and Ms Symonds are thrilled to announce the birth of a healthy baby boy at a London hospital earlier this morning. Both mother and baby are doing very well.
"The PM and Ms Symonds would like to thank the fantastic NHS maternity team."
How many children does Boris Johnson have and what are their names?
1) Lara Lettice
The 27-year-old is the eldest of Boris Johnson's brood and was conceived ahead of her parents' wedding.
The MP married barrister Marina Wheeler in 1993 when she was pregnant with their daughter.
Lara, who styles herself with the double barrelled surname Johnson-Wheeler, is a writer, editor and broadcaster.
2) Milo Johnson
The 25-year-old is the second eldest of the Johnson clan and is the oldest of his boys.
He was educated at the £27,174 a year Westminster School where he was said to excel at sports.
In a 2011 issue of his school magazine he was called a "delight to watch" and was "without doubt the player of the season" for his football skills.
3) Cassie Johnson
The 22-year-old is the third of Johnson's children with Marina. She studied at the £18,000 per year Highgate School in North London.
Like her father she is a writer and during her time at the private school she was a student editor of their alumni magazine Cholmeleian.
She did not speak publicly about her parents' divorce, unlike her sister Lara who branded Boris a "b*****d".
4) Theodore Johnson
The 20-year-old is the youngest of Johnson's children with ex-wife Marina.
It is not known which school he attended but it is believed to be one in London as he was pictured outside their Islington home in a school uniform in 2016.
He went on to attend Cambridge University - whereas his dad went to their rival Oxford.
5) Stephanie
His kids have a younger half-sister, Stephanie, who was born in 2009 - the product of an affair with art advisory Helen Macintyre.
Stephanie is the second youngest of Johnson's children. At first, he denied paternity and wasn't named on the birth certificate.
However, his relations were revealed after a 2013 court battle in which he sought an injunction to prevent her existence being reported.
6) Baby boy
Boris' fiancee Carrie Symonds has given birth to a baby boy today.
Both mum, 32, and baby are "doing very well" after the birth in a London hospital earlier this morning.
The couple have not released the name of their son.