How Marie-France van Heel went from 'coolest girl in college' to a PM's wife

Sky News Sunday 19th July 2026, 11:56AM 1 min read 1 day ago

She went on Cilla Black's Blind Date, chose a man who became a Conservative Party official - and is now about to move into 10 Downing Street with Labour's new prime minister.

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