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Wyatt lives with her mother in [[St John's Wood]], [[North London]].<ref name="Times1"/> |
Wyatt, known to her friends as "Petsy," lives with her mother in [[St John's Wood]], [[North London]].<ref name="Times1"/> |
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In 2004 British newspapers reported that she had a four year [[affair]] with [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] [[Member of Parliament|MP]] [[Boris Johnson]],<ref name="Times1">{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article391143.ece|title=Boris Johnson sacked for lying over affair|publisher=''[[The Times]]''|date=[[2004-11-14]]|accessdate=2007-05-29}}</ref> and that after passionate cab rides around St John's Wood during which they would ask the cab driver to insert cassette tapes of Wyatt singing [[Puccini]],<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2006/10/08/bogim208.xml|title=The only dumb blond in Westminster village|publisher=The Telegraph|date=2006-10-15|accessdate=2008-08-26}}</ref> Johnson had promised to leave his wife.<ref name=indie>{{cite news|url=http://news.independent.co.uk/people/profiles/article21133.ece|title= Woodrow, Verushka, Pericles and Petronella: welcome to the world of the Wyatts|publisher=[[The Independent]]|date=[[2004-11-20]]|accessdate=2007-05-30}}</ref> After a break-up, they had rekindled their relationship during which Wyatt had become [[pregnant]] and then had an [[abortion]], resulting in her mother discovering the affair and reporting it to the press.<ref name="Times1"/> |
In 2004 British newspapers reported that she had a four year [[affair]] with [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] [[Member of Parliament|MP]] [[Boris Johnson]],<ref name="Times1">{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article391143.ece|title=Boris Johnson sacked for lying over affair|publisher=''[[The Times]]''|date=[[2004-11-14]]|accessdate=2007-05-29}}</ref> and that after passionate cab rides around St John's Wood during which they would ask the cab driver to insert cassette tapes of Wyatt singing [[Puccini]],<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2006/10/08/bogim208.xml|title=The only dumb blond in Westminster village|publisher=The Telegraph|date=2006-10-15|accessdate=2008-08-26}}</ref> Johnson had promised to leave his wife.<ref name=indie>{{cite news|url=http://news.independent.co.uk/people/profiles/article21133.ece|title= Woodrow, Verushka, Pericles and Petronella: welcome to the world of the Wyatts|publisher=[[The Independent]]|date=[[2004-11-20]]|accessdate=2007-05-30}}</ref> After a break-up, they had rekindled their relationship during which Wyatt had become [[pregnant]] and then had an [[abortion]], resulting in her mother discovering the affair and reporting it to the press.<ref name="Times1"/> |
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Wyatt, whose hobby is singing and lyric-writing, devised and wrote a [[cabaret]] act called ''Kiss and Tell'' with the pianist and composer Jeremy Limb, the poet Lloyd Evans and opera singer Melinda Hughes.<ref>[http://www.kissandtellcabaret.com/ Kiss and Tell |<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> It debuted at London club Volstead in November [[2007]].<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-491687/Shes-voice-training-dance-lessons-brand-new-dress-Could-Petronella-Wyatt-new-Liza-Minnelli.html|title=She's had voice training, dance lessons and a brand new dress|publisher=Daily Mail|date=2007-11-05|accessdate=2008-08-26}}</ref> |
Wyatt, whose hobby is singing and lyric-writing, loves to sing [[Cole Porter]] and her party trick, which she performed for [[Norman Lamont]]’s birthday, is singing ''[[Lili Marlene]]'' in the husky tones of [[Marlene Dietrich]].<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/article380228.ece|title=David, Kimberly, Boris and Petsy: it's showtime|publisher=The Times|date=2005-04-13|accessdate=2008-08-26}}</ref> Wyatt devised and wrote a [[cabaret]] act called ''Kiss and Tell'' with the pianist and composer Jeremy Limb, the poet Lloyd Evans and opera singer Melinda Hughes.<ref>[http://www.kissandtellcabaret.com/ Kiss and Tell |<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> It debuted at London club Volstead in November [[2007]].<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-491687/Shes-voice-training-dance-lessons-brand-new-dress-Could-Petronella-Wyatt-new-Liza-Minnelli.html|title=She's had voice training, dance lessons and a brand new dress|publisher=Daily Mail|date=2007-11-05|accessdate=2008-08-26}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 14:08, 26 August 2008
Petronella Wyatt | |
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| Born | 1969 (age 54–55) |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | St Paul's Girls' School University College, London. |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, writer |
| Parent(s) | Woodrow Wyatt Verushka Banszky Von Ambroz |
Petronella Wyatt (born 1969) is a British journalist and author. She is the daughter of the former journalist and Labour politician, the late Lord Wyatt, and his fourth wife, Veronica (Verushka) Banszky Von Ambroz.
Biography
Born in London, Wyatt attended St Paul's Girls' School in London before reading History at University College, London.
She has been a weekly columnist for the Sunday Telegraph and The Spectator, of which she was deputy editor. She currently writes political interviews and main feature articles for the Daily Mail. Her interviewees have included John Major,[1] David Blunkett,[2] and Piers Morgan.[3] Her television appearances include Question Time and Newsnight.
Wikipedia article
In May 2007, Private Eye reported that Wyatt had been instructed by Paul Dacre, the editor of the Daily Mail, to pen an attack on Wikipedia over the content of her entry on the site.[4] This was published on 22 April 2007 when Wyatt admitted to writing her initial entry and then threatening to sue over vandalism to the page. She concluded the article by saying:
- Education Secretary Alan Johnson may claim that Wikipedia is educational history and "a force for good". But if Wikipedia is "history", then history is indeed bunk. I suspect that Mr Johnson, perhaps, just wanted to read more about my embonpoint. Wicked-pedia![5]
Personal life
Wyatt, known to her friends as "Petsy," lives with her mother in St John's Wood, North London.[6]
In 2004 British newspapers reported that she had a four year affair with Conservative MP Boris Johnson,[6] and that after passionate cab rides around St John's Wood during which they would ask the cab driver to insert cassette tapes of Wyatt singing Puccini,[7] Johnson had promised to leave his wife.[8] After a break-up, they had rekindled their relationship during which Wyatt had become pregnant and then had an abortion, resulting in her mother discovering the affair and reporting it to the press.[6]
Wyatt, whose hobby is singing and lyric-writing, loves to sing Cole Porter and her party trick, which she performed for Norman Lamont’s birthday, is singing Lili Marlene in the husky tones of Marlene Dietrich.[9] Wyatt devised and wrote a cabaret act called Kiss and Tell with the pianist and composer Jeremy Limb, the poet Lloyd Evans and opera singer Melinda Hughes.[10] It debuted at London club Volstead in November 2007.[11]
Publications
- Father, dear Father: Life with Woodrow Wyatt, Hutchinson, London, 1999. ISBN 0-09-929760-4
References
- ^ "I've been vindicated", The Spectator, December 20-27 1997
- ^ "The Home Secretary's home truths", The Daily Telegraph, 20 December 2004
- ^ "Main in the mirror", The Spectator, 20 July 2002
- ^ "Street of Shame", Private Eye, no. 1185, pp. p4, 25 May 2007
{{citation}}:|pages=has extra text (help); Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Wicked-pedia: 'Why the online encyclopedia makes me want to scream'". Daily Mail. 2007-04-22. Retrieved 2007-05-28.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b c "Boris Johnson sacked for lying over affair". The Times. 2004-11-14. Retrieved 2007-05-29.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "The only dumb blond in Westminster village". The Telegraph. 2006-10-15. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
- ^ "Woodrow, Verushka, Pericles and Petronella: welcome to the world of the Wyatts". The Independent. 2004-11-20. Retrieved 2007-05-30.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "David, Kimberly, Boris and Petsy: it's showtime". The Times. 2005-04-13. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
- ^ Kiss and Tell |
- ^ "She's had voice training, dance lessons and a brand new dress". Daily Mail. 2007-11-05. Retrieved 2008-08-26.