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Robbie Griffiths

Londoner’s Diary: Boris’s ex-wife not short of memoir material

Marina Wheeler

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BORIS Johnson’s ex-wife Marina Wheeler, mother of four of his children, says she may write a memoir. Speaking at the launch of Philippe Sands’ book, The Last Colony, at Daunt’s in Marylebone, she said it would be hard to know “how much to include”. Wheeler was married to the former PM for 27 years. They divorced in 2020, after his affair with now wife Carrie.

The barrister said she was keen to write more but “I have a short attention span and it’s hard getting everything together”. Her first book tracks her Sikh mother’s experience of Partition, and was spotted in the PM’s office. The Londoner asked what she was celebrating. “Am I celebrating Philippe’s book or am I celebrating other events?” she laughed. “I’ll let you guys decide”.

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