To date, forty-seven women and three men have been married to a British prime minister in office. There have also been four bachelor and nine widower prime ministers; the last bachelor was Edward Heat
Prime Minister Andy Burnham arrives at 10 Downing Street
Catherine Walpole, Lady Walpole
Henrietta, wife of Thomas Pelham Holles by Charles Jervas
Marie-France van Heel
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Marie-France van Heel is a marketing executive. She is married to Andy Burnham, the prime minister of the United Kingdom and the leader of the Labour Party.
Spouse of the prime minister of the United Kingdom
…2019–2022) are the only prime ministers to have divorced and remarried while in office. The current prime minister, Andy Burnham, has been married to Marie-France van Heel since 2000. The role of the British prime minister's spouse is not an official one, and as such, they are not given a salary or official duties. Over…
Van Heel in 2026