Who is Alastair Campbell’s wife Fiona Millar?
ALASTAIR Campbell is best known for his active role in politics.
But when he's not busy giving his opinions on the world, he enjoys a quiet home life with his wife Fiona Millar.
Who is Alastair Campbell's wife Fiona Millar?
Fiona Millar, 64, was born January 2, 1958, and is a British journalist and campaigner on education and parenting issues.
She was educated in London and graduated from UCL in 1979.
She then started her career on the Mirror Group’s graduate training scheme in Devon in 1980, then worked on the Daily Mirror and the Daily Express as a news reporter.
Millar was once the adviser to Cherie Blair, at the time when her husband Alastair was Prime Minister Tony Blair's press secretary.
She now contributes to The Guardian and the Local Schools Network website.
She is also an author and has published three books.
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How did Alastair and Fiona meet?
The couple met in 1978 when they were both working for the Tavistock Times.
However, despite being together for over 42 years, the pair only tied the knot in a civil ceremony in March 2021.
Speaking about their reason to finally get hitched, Alastair told the : "After 42 years together we decided to try to make a go of it."
Fiona actually played a key role in the Equal Civil Partnerships campaign group, which fought in English law courts and through Parliament for the right for civil partnerships to be extended to heterosexual couples.
This finally happened in England and Wales at the end of 2019.
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Do Alastair and Fiona have children?
The couple have three children together - two sons and daughter.
Rory is the eldest at 34, followed by Calum who is 32.
The youngest is Grace, 28, who is a stand up comedian and author.
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Grace shared her congratulations to her parents when they finally tied the knot after 42 years, she tweeted: “Congrats to my BUFF parents who finally got civil partnered today after 42 years of being together.
“Thanks to @schooltruth and @EqualCPs who campaigned to make it happen. I’m so proud of how cute and fashionable they are.”