Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFormer Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has been crowned the new leader of the Labour Party.His wife, Marie-France van Heel, watched Burnham deliver his speech during the party’s special general conference, in which he declared he is “ready to lead” the country.Van Heel, 56, first met Burnham during their studies at Cambridge University, and has largely remained out of the spotlight despite her husband’s political career. Born in Holland and raised in Belgium, van Heel works in marketing, having previously launched her own company, MVH Marketing, in 2008. The couple have three children together – Jimmy, Rosie and Annie – and van Heel currently works for the electrical vehicle charging network Be.EV. In fullThe heartbreaking health scare faced by Andy Burnham’s wife – and how it could shape the sort of ‘first lady’ she might beMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Who is Marie-France van Heel? What to know about Andy Burnham’s wife
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFormer Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has been crowned the new leader of the Labour Party.His wife, Marie-France van Heel, watched Burnham deliver his speech during the party’s special general conference, in which he declared he is “ready to lead” the country.Van Heel, 56, first met Burnham during their studies at Cambridge University, and has largely remained out of the spotlight despite her husband’s political career. Born in Holland and raised in Belgium, van Heel works in marketing, having previously launched her own company, MVH Marketing, in 2008. The couple have three children together – Jimmy, Rosie and Annie – and van Heel currently works for the electrical vehicle charging network Be.EV. In fullThe heartbreaking health scare faced by Andy Burnham’s wife – and how it could shape the sort of ‘first lady’ she might beMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
