Boris Johnson‘s fiancee, Carrie Symonds, can’t wait to be married. Although a wedding date has yet to be announced, I hear she’s already started choosing her bridesmaids. And the first in line is said to be Emma Barr, a former government special adviser who was signed up this week as a producer for the soon-to-launch … Read more
Watchdogs have launched a dramatic inquiry into Carrie Symonds‘ zoo charity. The Charity Commission is carrying out a statutory probe – its most serious type of investigation – into spending at the Aspinall Foundation following revelations in the Daily Mail. It will examine allegations of financial mismanagement at the charity, which hired Miss Symonds earlier … Read more
They say an Englishman’s home is his castle. But in the case of Damian Aspinall, the eco-minded socialite boss of Carrie Symonds, that ‘castle’ doesn’t actually belong to him. Howletts House, a 30-room, Grade II-listed Palladian mansion in Kent, is instead the property of the Aspinall Foundation, a charity his late father John (a gambling … Read more
TALK OF THE TOWN: Is Carrie Symonds’ pal plotting her grand wedding to Boris Johnson? By Charlotte Griffiths for The Mail on Sunday Published: 00:05 GMT, 21 March 2021 | Updated: 00:11 GMT, 21 March 2021 In a time of national crisis, Boris Johnson may have been hoping for a low-key wedding, but that’s sounding … Read more
Boris Johnson refuses to say just who IS paying for Carrie Symonds’ £200,000 renovation of their Downing Street flat after denying claims that Tory coffers were raided to fund the lavish project PM forced on the defensive over where the cash for the project came from The Daily Mail on Saturday told Conservative Party funds … Read more
Boris Johnson refuses to say just who IS paying for Carrie Symonds’ £200,000 renovation of their Downing Street flat after denying claims that Tory coffers were raided to fund the lavish project PM forced on the defensive over where the cash for the project came from The Daily Mail on Saturday told Conservative Party funds … Read more
Actress playing Carrie Symonds in new Covid drama shared pro-Labour social media post and criticised ‘disgraceful’ Jacob Rees-Mogg in another Ophelia Lovibond will play Carrie Symonds in an upcoming Covid-19 drama She has previously expressed her left-leaning views on her Instagram account Lovibond is known for her roles in Guardians Of The Galaxy and Feel … Read more
When Tatler magazine commissioned me to write this month’s cover story on Carrie Symonds, the warnings came in fast – from her friends… and foes. ‘It will be a world of pain,’ warned a Fleet Street veteran. ‘Even if you write something nice, she’ll hate it.’ Certainly, the First Fiancee has a reputation for taking … Read more
Boris Johnson persuaded Tory chiefs to secretly pay for Carrie Symonds‘ makeover of his official flat, it has been claimed. The Daily Mail has been told that Conservative Party funds met a large part of the bill, which is said to be in the region of £200,000. But after being warned this could be ‘improper’, … Read more
Boris Johnson persuaded Tory chiefs to secretly pay for Carrie Symonds‘ makeover of his official flat, it has been claimed. The Daily Mail has been told that Conservative Party funds met a large part of the bill, which is said to be in the region of £200,000. But after being warned this could be ‘improper’, … Read more