Britain's new prime minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham may have been anointed 'King of the North', but his son has been crowned the internet's new favourite 'giant son'. As the newly-elected Makerfield MP makes a beeline for No 10, interest in the 56-year-old politician's family life has heightened, including revisiting his wife Marie-France van Heel's Blind Date outing 34 years ago. However, her date with Will from Surrey was an unbridled disaster, and Ms van Heel - known as Frankie to her friends - eventually married Andy in 2000. The couple share three children, including 26-year-old Jimmy, whose impressive height has captivated the internet after X users unearthed a Burnham family photo from 2017. Andy Burnham's 'giant son' Jimmy (far left) alongside his mother, Marie-France van Heel, his sister Rosie, the former Greater Manchester mayor (centre) and sister Annie, outside Manchester Central in 2017 The snap was taken after Andy won the Greater Manchester mayoral election, as he smiled for the cameras alongside his family, including daughters Rosie and Annie. Sharing the picture online, one X user noted how Jimmy, then 17, towered over his famous father. Jimmy, dressed in a brown jacket, white shirt, and black trousers, stood head and shoulders above Andy, who is believed to be around the same height as Sir Keir Starmer at 5'8". Commenting on the snap, taken outside Manchester Central, the X user wrote: 'I am delighted to announce that...Andy Burnham also has a GIANT SON.'Andy's son Jimmy, who currently works as an International Policy officer for the Royal College of Nursing, has sparked light-hearted online jokes, with one X user writing: 'Let the fun commence!' Many were delighted by the sheer height difference, sparking comparisons with other celebrities who seem smaller next to their towering children. One also quipped that Jimmy had inherited his mother's Dutch genes, while a third compared him to another famous tall son, Barron Trump. A picture of Bear Grylls and his rarely seen son Marmaduke has resurfaced as the 18-year-old dwarfed the adventurer, 50, as they posed for a family photo in April Barron Trump is all grown up - and these photos prove just how much the 18-year-old has matured in just a few short years, as he's seen on stage last night with his parents Donald and MelaniaOther children who tower over their celebrity parents include Bear Grylls'middle son, 20-year-old Marmaduke, who dwarfs his 5'11 adventurer father at 6'4, and 5'11 supermodel Kendall Jenner is much the same when stood next to her 5' 6 'momager' Kris Jenner.The average height for a man in the UK is 5'9, and photos of PM hopeful Andy with Sir Keir, who resigned this week, suggest they both stand at about 5'8 tall. But Jimmy is at least a few inches taller than his father, making him the latest entrant into the 'giant son' club. Jimmy was born in March 2000 before Andy and Frankie, who were living together in Brixton, London, tied the knot. The couple also share two daughters, Rosie, 23, and Anne-Marie, who just completed her English degree at Cardiff University. It was Jimmy's birth that pushed them to get married, with Andy previously telling the Daily Telegraph: 'I'm a bit old fashioned on these matters - although I have to admit that Jimmy, my eldest son, was at our wedding so I'm only old fashioned up to a point.'When my wife got pregnant for the first time it was a complete shock. My first thought was, "Oh my God, we'll have to get married".' According to his LinkedIn profile, Jimmy earned his bachelor's degree in history from University College London. He was appointed a caseworker for the Labour Party from August 2022 until January 2024, with Jimmy also previously having served as a policy and communications executive for Green.TV Media. Before completing his university degree, Jimmy also worked in the 'Princess Royal' boxes for The Grand National at Aintree Racecourse in 2017 as well as selling pastries at a Primrose Hill bakery.