Inside Boris Johnson’s controversial lavish life as Britain’s prime minister, from his US$2 million net worth to dropping thousands on take-out, home refurbishments and that NYE trip
- Boris Johnson has just resigned as Britain’s prime minister, but has faced a whirlwind of public outrage over the course of his Brexit and Covid-19 handling – and his lavish spending
- He’s spent hundreds of thousands on art, home renovations, gourmet food, and holidays with wifey Carrie – but did it all really come out of taxpayers’ pockets?
As part of the mass resignation taking place in UK, Boris Johnson just resigned from his position as the country’s prime minister under immense pressure from lawmakers in his own party. During his tumultuous three years, Johnson has popped up all over the media due to being involved in multiple controversies.
Because of his extravagant spending habits, Johnson has been subjected to his fair share of public outrage.
We take a look at his net worth, the houses he owned before and during his time in politics, and his controversial luxury splurges.
His net worth: US$2 million
During his time as prime minister, Johnson was estimated to have a salary of US$188,000 (£157,300) as of 2022, according to the BBC. But Johnson also owned a couple of properties (homes in Oxfordshire, London and Somerset) where he earned a total extra rental income of US$12,000 a year.
He also generates income from his books, which includes one about Winston Churchill and another political novel. BBC stated that, according to the most recent register of interests, his book and publisher payments reached around US$12,400 between October 2020 to October 2021.
In 2022, Celebrity Net Worth predicts his net worth to be around the US$2 million mark.