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Jacqui Smith Engaged to Professor Graham Timmins, Wedding Planned for August

The news surfaced via a podcast mention by broadcaster Iain Dale.

Overview

  • The couple have been together for six years, with early dates conducted over video calls during the COVID lockdown.
  • Professor Graham Timmins is a University of Birmingham politics academic nicknamed “Page Three Boy” in earlier tabloid coverage.
  • Iain Dale disclosed the engagement on the Where Politics Meets History podcast after being asked which summer wedding he will attend.
  • Smith was seen at the House of Lords on Monday wearing an engagement ring.
  • Following the 2024 election, she became Minister of State for Skills and received a life peerage.