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Carrie Symonds’ life from Boris Johnson Marriage to ‘terrifying’ John Worboys incident

ITV Consider Me, the story of John Worboys’ victims, can be making its debut tonight.

Consider Me first look trailer for ITV drama

Consider Me focusses on the victims of the infamous “black cab rapist” John Worboys.

Launching on Sunday, Might 10, the four-part ITV true crime drama Consider Me follows the victims of John Worboys (portrayed by Daniel Mays) as they battle for justice after the “Metropolitan Police did not totally examine the allegations”.

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Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s spouse Carrie Johnson in 2022. (Picture: GETTY)

Whereas Carrie now resides in Oxfordshire along with her husband Boris and their 4 youngsters, she beforehand lived in Camberwell and was raised in East Sheet, South West London.

She attended Godolphin and Latymer College in Hammersmith, which additionally counts actress Kate Beckinsale and meals author Nigella Lawson amongst its notable former pupils.

Her father Matthew Symonds is a co-founder of The Impartial newspaper, whereas her mom is a lawyer.

Throughout her time at Warwick College, Carrie achieved a firstclass honours diploma in theatre research and historical past.

John Worboys ordeal

In July 2007, Carrie was heading residence following an evening out with buddies when Worboys pulled up in his black cab beside the 19 12 months outdated as she waited at a bus cease.

He provided her a raise again to Richmond, regardless of her having solely £5, which she accepted.

Upon coming into the automobile, Worboys claimed he had received cash playing and provided her a glass of champagne to have fun his luck.

“There was all the time the slightest doubt this could possibly be spiked so I had a sip however then I poured the remainder of it onto the ground,” Carrie instructed the BBC in 2009.

Satisfied that she had consumed the drug-laced champagne, Worboys requested to hitch her within the rear of the automobile and pressed her to knock again a shot of vodka, which this time she was unable to discard untouched.

She mentioned: “I am unable to keep in mind something from that time onwards and that is what is so worrying. I imagine he received into the entrance of the cab and did drive me again then right away.

John Worboys is performed by actor Daniel Mays in ITV’s Consider Me. (Picture: ITV)

“I really feel that if I used to be assaulted I might instinctively know. That is what I hope.

“However it’s terrible to not have that peace of thoughts to know precisely what did occur. I can 99% say nothing occurred however to have that 1% of doubt is terrifying.”

Years later, Carrie held a distinguished place inside the Conservative Get together press group and upon studying that Worboys may doubtlessly be free of jail on parole, she surrendered her proper to anonymity and “put her profession on the road to spearhead an enormous media and political marketing campaign”.

Carrie Symonds is performed by actress Miriam Petche in ITV’s Consider Me. (Picture: ITV)

This marketing campaign sought to safe an unprecedented judicial evaluate of the Parole Board’s ruling, which finally proved profitable.

Talking about ITV’s true crime drama, she mentioned: “I hope Consider Me serves as a wake-up name to the police, the CPS and the parole board.

Far too typically, ladies and ladies are failed by the very establishments meant to guard them. “The remedy of the victims on this case was actually shameful. Reform issues however what we urgently want above all is a profound shift in tradition.”

Marriage to Boris Johnson

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his spouse Carrie Johnson. (Picture: GETTY)

Carrie initially joined the Conservative Get together as a press officer in 2009 however by 2018, she had risen to the place of Head of Communications, aged 29.

The previous Prime Minister had additionally reportedly separated from his then-wife Marina Wheeler, and in 2019, his relationship with Carrie was confirmed.

The pair bought a £1.3 million home in Camberwell earlier than he was subsequently elected as the brand new Conservative Get together chief and, by extension, Prime Minister.

The couple relocated to Downing Road and in 2020, introduced each their engagement and an upcoming addition to their household.

She posted on Instagram on the time that she felt “extremely blessed”.

Shifting ahead to 2026, she and Boris share 4 youngsters — Wilfred, Romy, Frank and Poppy — with their youngest having been born final 12 months, and the household residing of their £3.8 million nine-bedroom Oxfordshire residence.

As of this 12 months, Carrie continues to work with Oceana, the ocean conservation charity, in a senior advisory capability.

Consider Me is accessible to look at on ITV.

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