Boris Johnson and wife deny claims that nanny was sacked over a drink with the former PM

Boris Johnson’s nanny claims she was sacked for having a drink with former British PM. Now the couple have hit back.

A row has erupted between former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, his wife and their nanny.

Theresa Dawes, 59, claims she was unfairly dismissed after having a drink with Mr Johnson on the night his son Frank Alfred Odysseus was born.

Ms Dawes was hired on a three-month contract to work for the Johnsons before the birth of their third child on July 5, the Mirror reported.

She claims that when she arrived for work, Carrie Johnson was still in hospital and Mr Johnson invited her to have a drink with him to “toast” the baby.

Boris and Carrie Johnson have been accused of unfair dismissal. (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS / AFP)

“It was a lovely, hot day and when Boris got home, he went out on the terrace and opened a bottle of wine.

“He asked me to join him, to toast baby Frank and to give me a report on Carrie and the baby, how they were doing, when they were coming home, that sort of thing.”

Ms Dawes said that Carrie’s mother had seen her and Mr Johnson having a drink and the following day when Carrie returned from hospital she was allegedly “rude” to the nanny.

“I was waiting to welcome her and she just walked past saying ‘where’s my mum?’

“Then she went upstairs with all the children. I went to make a cup of tea and Boris came in like a whirlwind, flustered.

“Carrie swanned down holding the baby. She didn’t ask me to sit down but Boris did. I think he could sense something was up. I think he knew she was going to dismiss me and he didn’t know what to do.

Carrie Johnson and the couple’s third child Frank.

Carrie is Mr Johnson’s third wife. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

“The other nanny was there with the other children. He asked me to wet the baby’s head, but I said, ‘No thank you’.”

Ms Dawes said Carrie messaged her and asked to meet her at 11am the following day.

“I walked into the nursery and she was holding the baby. She stood up and told me she didn’t think it was working and we didn’t gel.”

Ms Dawes said Carrie raised previous comments made by Ms Dawes’ former employer, who didn’t like Mr Johnson.

“I think that was an excuse,” Ms Dawes said.

“If she didn’t like it, why didn’t she do something two weeks earlier?”

Ms Dawes said she went to find Boris to apologise if any offence had been caused.

“He didn’t know what to do. He said, ‘I don’t know what to say, she’s hormonal, she’s just had a baby, it’s out of my control.”

Ms Dawes said she only received six days pay but her contract states she is entitled to be paid for the whole booking.

“I just want them to pay me what I’m contractually owed so we can all move on,” she said.

A spokesperson for the couple said: “This account is totally untrue. It is disappointing to see someone who sought a position of trust abuse it to create a completely false story for financial gain.”