Boris Johnson was "seething and indignant" as he announced he was stepping down as Conservative Party leader yesterday, a body language expert has said.
The Prime Minister also used his speech to "pitch himself as the political people's princess", expert Judi James added.
Mr Johnson delivered his churlish speech outside Downing Street yesterday following a series of scandals and scores of resignations from his colleagues.
He used his speech to hit out at the "eccentric herd" for pushing him out before he completed his plans to transform Britain.
Ms James spoke with Kay Burley this morning and said he was trying to appeal to those who still supported him.
She said: "I think he's pitching himself now as the political people's princess.
"He's kind of bypassing what he's calling the eccentric herd and I think with his body language he's appealing directly to all of those voters that he still believes are following him.
"He didn't come out of the role he was still very much Boris. He came out quickly to appear like he is still working backstage as well."
She added that Mr Johnson may appear emotionless during the statement, but that was not the case.
Ms James said: "To the naked eye, you would say there is no difference and that he just delivered his speech and that's was unemotional.
"There would be a degree of subtle leakage going on that I would say absolutely would send out that the message that is a man absolutely seething.
"You can see a lot of head batons going on, he was biting his words as he was speaking them, and he slapped the lectern a couple of times. He's seething and indignant."
Ms James also added that Mr Johnson still appeared to be in shock at resigning.
She said: "I think he is also quietly in a state of shock as well because you can see the skin of his face is drained and quite mottled and that would imply that he was pretty shocked despite the warning that he had.
"He is pretty shocked at what happened to him yesterday."
She later described wife Carrie Johnson's body language as "gracious" and described ultra-loyal Nadine Dorries as still his "biggest fan".
Ms James said Carrie was standing "still in the mosh pit" during the speech, and wondered if "she will be promoted to the steps outside No10" when Boris finally leaves.
She added: "She was very gracious and she did very well and very tactile and lots of gracious smiles when Boris couldn't raise a smile so she did it for him.
"And the way she was stroking the baby really tenderly I think there's going to be quite a bit of that gesticulation for Boris as well when the penny drops as to what's happened."
Speaking of culture secretary Dorries, she said: "She looked like one of the family so she was very interested and very fond of the baby, we still got the pose of adoration going on
"She is clearly the biggest fan and looking around to check to make sure everyone else is on message."
Mr Johnson resigned following a chaotic few days where more than 50 Tories quit the Government.
There is now growing anger among his party and opposition to leave Downing Street rather than stay on until a successor is in place, expected to be by the time of the Conservative Party conference in October.
On Tuesday, Mr Johnson shamelessly refused to resign, sacking Michael Gove who told him to quit and sparking another flurry of desertions.
The revelation the PM knew about claims against “grope” accused MP Chris Pincher, then promoted him, then “forgot” he’d been told, was the last straw for many Tories.
