Boris Johnson welcomes surprise fourth baby with wife Carrie as she reveals adorable name and photos
BORIS and Carrie Johnson have welcomed a surprise new baby.
The mum, 37, revealed the adorable name for her fourth child with the former PM, 60, in a sweet post on Instagram today, adding: “We are all totally smitten.”
Snaps show the Johnsons enjoying “cocktails and pizza” to celebrate the birth of daughter Poppy Eliza Josephine Johnson, who was snoozing on her mum’s lap.
Baby Poppy was born on Wednesday (May 21) and is Boris’ ninth child.
He and Carrie married in July 2021, and already share sons Wilfred, five, and Frank, one, and daughter Romy, three.
Boris has been pictured grinning as he holds his new daughter in what appears to be a private hospital room.
Carrie said her other kids are “delighted” with the new arrival, describing Poppy as “a final gang member”.
Boris also has four children with his ex wife Marina Wheeler and one with art adviser Helen Macintyre.
Carrie & Boris Johnson welcome baby girl
Carrie Johnson said in her baby post today: “Welcome to the world Poppy Eliza Josephine Johnson born on 21st May.
“Aka Pops, Pop Tart. I can’t believe how pretty and tiny you are. Feel so incredibly lucky. We are all totally smitten.
“Not sure I’ve slept a minute since you were born as can’t stop looking at how completely lovely you are.
“Thank you so much to the amazing maternity team at UCLH and particularly to Asma and Patrick who have looked after me so well through all my pregnancies. I really cannot thank you guys enough.
“Wilf, Romy and Frank are utterly delighted, particularly Romy who was desperate for a little sister. Bring on the matching dresses.
“A final gang member. Back from hospital now and time for cocktails and pizza with my tiny baby snoozing on my lap. Life doesn’t get any better.”
It comes after Carrie revealed in January she’d been admitted to hospital during a health battle with pneumonia and flu.
At the time, she said she’d spent three weeks “horribly, horribly ill” suffering with winter viruses.
The couple managed to keep the latest pregnancy under wraps and before the surprise post on Instagram.
Baby Frank Alfred Odysseus Johnson was born in July 2023, with Carrie previously describing the pregnancy as “exhausting”, but added: “Am loving every minute of the sleepy baby bubble.”
Romy, whose full name is Rosemary Iris Charlotte, was born in December 2021, and is named after Carrie’s aunt Rosemary and Boris’ late mum.
While Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson was born in April 2020, just weeks after the then-Prime Minister spent time in intensive care with Covid-19.
During Carrie’s health battle earlier this year, she wrote: “It just got out and I was struggling to breathe properly.
“Hospital confirmed I had flu and pneumonia. I was there nearly a week and I’m still not recovered.
“It could take another few weeks until I feel like myself again.”
She recently posted an hilarious clip of Boris being bitten by an ostrich during a family trip to Texas in the US last month – though there was no indication she was expecting.
The former Tory leader could be seen in a car alongside Wilf as he tried to feed the big bird through the window at a wildlife reserve before shouting “f****** hell!” as it lunged at him.
Carrie wrote: “Too funny not to share” alongside a laughing emoji.
Who are Boris's children?
Poppy Eliza Josephine Johnson
Boris and Carrie posted a sweet photo of to mark the occasion.
Snaps show the Johnsons enjoying pizza to celebrate the birth of daughter Poppy Eliza Josephine Johnson, who was born on May 21.
The mum said her other kids are “delighted” with the new arrival, describing her as “a final gang member”.
Frank Arthur Odysseus
He was born on July 5, 2023.
Carrie made the announcement on Instagram, where she shared adorable pictures of her newborn son.
Writing alongside the snap, she said: “Welcome to the world Frank Alfred Odysseus Johnson born 5th July at 9.15 am. (Can you guess which name my husband chose?!)
“Am loving every minute of the sleepy baby bubble.
“Seeing my older two embrace their new brother with such joy and excitement has been the most wonderful thing to see. We are all very smitten.
“Thank you so much to the incredible NHS maternity team at UCLH.
“They really are the most amazing, caring people. I feel such immense gratitude.
“Now, can anyone recommend any good series/box sets to binge while breastfeeding?
“Time for a drink”.
Romy Johnson
Romy was born on December 9, 2021.
A spokesperson for the couple shared the news, stating that Carrie had given birth to a “healthy baby girl” who was born in London.
It took almost a week for details of the baby’s name to be made public, with the couple finally deciding on Romy Iris Charlotte.
Carrie revealed the name on Instagram, revealing little Romy was named after her aunt.
She said: “Romy after my aunt, Rosemary.
“Iris from the Greek, meaning rainbow,
“Charlotte after Boris’ late mum who we miss so much.”
Wilfred Johnson
On April 29, 2020, Boris and Carrie Symonds welcomed their first child together, naming him Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson.
The name Wilfred after Johnson’s grandfather, Lawrie after Ms Symonds’ grandfather.
The name Nicholas was chosen in tribute to the NHS doctors who saved Johnson’s life when he was in hospital with coronavirus.
Stephanie
Stephanie, who was born in 2009 – the product of an affair with art adviser Helen Macintyre.
Stephanie is the third youngest of Johnson’s children.
At first, he denied paternity and wasn’t named on the birth certificate.
However, his relations were revealed after a 2013 court battle in which he sought an injunction to prevent her existence being reported.
It is not believed her elder half-siblings or her father have anything to do with her.
Theodore Apollo
Born in 1999, he is the youngest of Johnson’s children with ex-wife Marina.
He went on to attend Cambridge University – whereas his dad went to their rival Oxford.
In August 2020, he reportedly wrote a play on Brexit that included his father’s part in the UK leaving the European Union.
Cassia Peaches
Cassia Peaches, born in 1997, is the third of Johnson‘s children with Marina.
She studied at the £18,000 per year Highgate School in North London.
Like her father, she is a writer and during her time at the private school, she was a student editor of their alumni magazine Cholmeleian.
Milo Arthur
Milo Arthur, born in 1995, is the second eldest of the Johnson clan and the oldest of his boys
His mum is Marina Wheeler.
He was educated at Westminster School where he was said to excel at sports, which as of March 2024 costs £27,174 a year.
Milo was also a keen cricket player and came runner-up in the Funaki prize, a long-running award for artistic endeavour.
He went on to study at London’s School of Oriental and African Studies which he graduated from in 2014.
Following this he took up a five-month internship at men’s magazine Esquire Middle East, based in Dubai.
Lara Lettice
Born in 1993, Lara is the eldest of Boris’ brood and was conceived ahead of her parent’s wedding.
The MP married barrister Marina Wheeler in 1993 when she was pregnant with their daughter.
Lara, who styles herself with the double-barrelled surname Johnson-Wheeler, is a writer, editor and broadcaster.
Fashionista Lara has carved out an impressive journalism career – as well as writing for Tory mag The Spectator and British Vogue and arts reviewing for the Evening Standard.
She was educated at Bedales which as of March 2024, costs £33,435 a year.
