na sea of conservative workwear, Carrie
Symonds’s pink dress stood out as she watched
r partner Boris Johnson deliver his first speech
Prime Minister outside 10 Downing Street.
Although the public relations specialist stood
creetly to the side, her style won the votes of
osewatching and her £120 dress, from high
eetstore Ghost, sold out almost immediately.
Such attention is unlikely to go away. At the
e of31, Carrie is stepping into the spotlight
ongside Number Ten’s newest occupant,
-year-old Boris.
Thedaughter of journalist Matthew Symonds,
o co-founded The Independent, and Josephine
cAffee, one of the paper’s lawyers, Carrie grew
surrounded by talk of press and politics.
Shegained a first-class degree in art history
andtheatre studies at Warwick University, but
startedworking as a press officer for the Tories,
eventually becoming communications director at
Conservative campaign headquarters.GETTING HIS VOTE
It is thought she first met Boris while working on
his successful campaign to be re-elected Mayor of
London in 2012.
It is uncertain when they got together, but
rumours began circulating at the end of his
marriage to second wife Marina Wheeler, with
whom he has four children. The couple split last
year, but are still legally married.SHOWING HER STYLE AT NUMBER TEN
THE PASSIONATE CONSERVATIONIST
WHO WON THE HEART OF THE P M
CARRIE SYMONDS
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stpublic address outside
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