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Who is Andy Burnham's wife, Marie-France van Heel?
Key takeaways
- Andy Burnham and Marie-France van Heel have been together since their university days.
- More than three decades later, Marie-France van Heel could be about to walk into Downing Street alongside her husband to take on one of the most powerful unofficial roles in government - the prime minister's spouse.
- Considered the favourite to replace Sir Keir Starmer in No 10, Burnham met Dutch-born van Heel, known as Frankie, when she started studying at Fitzwilliam College at the University of Cambridge in 1989.
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Andy Burnham and Marie-France van Heel have been together since their university days. She was described as the coolest girl in college when she first started dating Andy Burnham.
More than three decades later, Marie-France van Heel could be about to walk into Downing Street alongside her husband to take on one of the most powerful unofficial roles in government - the prime minister's spouse.
Considered the favourite to replace Sir Keir Starmer in No 10, Burnham met Dutch-born van Heel, known as Frankie, when she started studying at Fitzwilliam College at the University of Cambridge in 1989.
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