BORIS Johnson's fiancee Carrie Symonds has given birth to a baby boy, the couple have announced today.
A spokeswoman for the Prime Minister and his partner said both mum and baby are "doing very well" after the birth in a London hospital on Wednesday morning.
A spokesman for Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds 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."
It comes just days after the PM went back to work after two weeks at Chequers recovering from Covid-19.
He was in hospital for a week before that in intensive care, after he struggled to shake off the bug.
Ms Symonds was also in bed for a week with the virus and had isolated from her partner in the last week of March, thought to be at their South London flat.
Mr Johnson was due to take PMQs today in the House of Commons, but it's likely that Dominic Raab, his deputy, will stand in in his place today.
The couple, who have been dating since he split from his wife Marina back in 2018, were engaged earlier this year.
It was announced the pair would be married and were expecting back in February.
Immediately politicians from across the spectrum sent their best wishes to the happy couple.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Chancellor Rishi Sunak tweeted: "Great to hear Downing Street is getting a new resident.
"Congratulations to @BorisJohnson and @carriesymonds on the birth of their son."
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer tweeted: "Wonderful news. Many congratulations to Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds."
Health Secretary Matt Hancock tweeted: "So thrilled for Boris and Carrie. Wonderful to have a moment of unalloyed joy!"
Caroline Nokes added: "Many congratulations to the PM and @carriesymonds on the arrival of their baby boy!"
Boris has previously said he will take paternity leave when his new arrival comes, but it is not clear whether he will still do this.
The pair announced the news of their pregnancy earlier this year.
On Saturday, February 29, in a post on her private Instagram account, Carrie wrote: "Many of you already know but for my friends that still don't…. we've got a baby hatching early summer."
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