Boris Johnson says he has ‘changed a lot of nappies’ during lockdown

Prime minister previously appeared reluctant to commit to changing his son’s nappies

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The prime minister has said he has “changed a lot of nappies“ during lockdown, despite previously seeming hesitant to say whether or not he would help clean up after his newborn son.

On 29 April, Boris Johnson‘s fiancée Carrie Symonds gave birth to their first child together, a son named Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson.

Mr Johnson has at least five other children by previous partners, including his ex-wife Marina Wheeler.

Prior to Wilfred’s arrival, the politician was questioned by Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield on ITV’s This Morning about whether he was prepared to change his baby’s nappies.

While he initially seemed reluctant to admit being willing to do so, he eventually said: “I expect so.”

Two months after his son’s arrival, Mr Johnson has seemingly becoming more readily involved with cleaning up after the baby.

During a visit to a school in Hertfordshire on Friday, the 56-year-old said: “I’ve changed a lot of nappies, I want you to know,” according to the Daily Mail.

Last Tuesday, the prime minister was asked during the Downing Street press conference how Wilfred is “getting on” and whether the seven-week-old is keeping Mr Johnson “awake at night”.

The politician replied: “I never normally comment about these sorts of things but it’s all fine so far... All doing well.”

The baby was named Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson in honour of Mr Johnson and Ms Symonds’ grandfathers, in addition to the doctors who helped save Mr Johnson’s life when he was being treated in intensive care for the coronavirus.

In early May, Ms Symonds shared a photograph of herself cradling the baby on Instagram.

The baby has not yet been seen in public.

When Wilfred was born, Mr Johnson became the fourth prime minister in 170 years to have a baby while in office.

He was preceded by David Cameron, Tony Blair and Lord John Russell in the 19th Century.