Boris Johnson and his fiancée Carrie Symonds have been spotted in public for the first time since announcing they are expecting a baby together.
The couple were seen in the stands at the Guinness Six Nations match between England and Wales at Twickenham Stadium this afternoon.
Both appeared in good spirits as they laughed together after news that they are expecting a child was revealed by Ms Symonds on Instagram last week.
Mr Johnson’s fiancée again showed off her ‘Princess Diana-style’ engagement ring estimated to have cost between £25,000 and £30,000 after debuting her blossoming baby bump in photographs release by Downing Street earlier today.
The Prime Minister, 55, has at least five children, although he has never confirmed the exact number after imposing a blanket ban on talking about his family. This will be the first child born to his 31-year-old partner.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and partner Carrie Symonds in the stands during the Guinness Six Nations match at Twickenham Stadium, London
The pair were pictured together watching the Guinness Six Nations match between England and Wales at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday afternoon
The couple announced last weekend that they were engaged and expecting a baby in the ‘early summer’, with Ms Symonds telling her followers on Instagram she felt ‘incredibly blessed’
Ms Symonds and Mr Johnson, 55, got engaged at the end of last year ‘and we’ve got a baby hatching early summer’
Mr Johnson and Ms Symonds made history as the first unmarried couple to officially live together in Downing Street when they moved in last year (pictured together at Twickenham today)
Mr Johnson cheers on England during the match at Twickenham today. Earlier this week, the PM indicated he would ‘almost certainly’ be taking paternity leave when his new baby arrives
Downing Street earlier today shared photographs of Ms Symonds alongside the Prime Minister at a reception held in Number 10 on Thursday to celebrate International Women’s Day.
Ms Symonds’ growing baby bump – and a large engagement ring – were visible in the pictures released this morning.
They announced last weekend that they were engaged and expecting a baby in the ‘early summer’, with Ms Symonds telling her followers on Instagram she felt ‘incredibly blessed’.
She said she and Mr Johnson, 55, got engaged at the end of last year ‘and we’ve got a baby hatching early summer’.
The announcement came after months of speculation as Ms Symonds had not been seen in public since the general election in December.
Mr Johnson and Ms Symonds made history as the first unmarried couple to officially live together in Downing Street when they moved in last year.
Earlier this week, the PM indicated he would ‘almost certainly’ be taking paternity leave when his new baby arrives.
The new arrival will be the third baby born to a serving prime minister in recent history. Tony Blair’s wife Cherie gave birth to son Leo in May 2000, three years after her husband’s first election victory
Boris Johnson’s pregnant fiancee Carrie Symonds has been pictured for the first time since announcing she was expecting a child
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Carrie Symond his fiancee England v Wales, Guinness Six Nations, Rugby Union at Twickenham Stadium today
My Symonds baby bump was covered up with a coat at Twickenham today. It – and a large engagement ring – were visible in separate pictures released by Downing Street on Saturday morning
The last babies born to prime ministers before Leo and Florence arrived more than 150 years ago (pictured Mr Johnson and Ms Symonds at Twickenham today)
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and partner Carrie Symonds in the stands during the Guinness Six Nations match at Twickenham Stadium, London
Prime minister Boris Johnson and his fiancee Carrie Symonds celebrates the opening England try at the Guinness Six Nations today
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Carrie Symond his fiancee England v Wales, Guinness Six Nations, Rugby Union
In a separate interview, though, he appeared flustered when asked if he will be changing nappies.
The new arrival will be the third baby born to a serving prime minister in recent history.
Tony Blair’s wife Cherie gave birth to son Leo in May 2000, three years after her husband’s first election victory.
David Cameron and his wife Samantha welcomed daughter Florence in 2010, three months after the then-PM had formed a coalition government with the Liberal Democrats after that year’s general election produced a hung parliament.
The last babies born to prime ministers before Leo and Florence arrived more than 150 years ago.