NewsPhotos UK PM Boris Johnson marries Carrie Symonds in low-key, surprise ceremony - See pictures

UK PM Boris Johnson marries Carrie Symonds in low-key, surprise ceremony - See pictures

"The couple will celebrate their wedding with family and friends next summer," Boris Johnson's office said.

Updated:May 31, 2021, 08:58 AM IST

Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds are seen in the garden of 10 Downing Street after their wedding in London

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United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday (May 29, 2021) married his fiancee Carrie Symonds at Westminster Cathedral in a low-key and surprise ceremony.

The event was not announced in advance and media reports claimed that guests were invited at the last minute to the Roman Catholic cathedral in central London.

(Photo: Reuters)

Boris Johnson with Carrie Symonds in the garden of 10 Downing Street in London

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Boris Johnson's office confirmed on Sunday that the UK Prime Minister and Symonds married Saturday afternoon in a small ceremony at Westminster Cathedral.

"The couple will celebrate their wedding with family and friends next summer," it informed.

(Photo: Twitter/@JamesCleverly)

Boris Johnson with Carrie Symonds during a Rugby match

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Media reports said that even senior members of Boris Johnson's office were not aware of the wedding plans.

The ceremony had to be low-key as weddings in England are currently limited to 30 people due to COVID-19-induced restrictions.

(File Photo: Reuters)

Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds in Westminster

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Boris Johnson (56) and Carrie Symonds (33) have been living together in Downing Street since the Leader of the Conservative Party became the UK Prime Minister in 2019.

(File Photo: Reuters)