Marie-France van Heel is famous for a ‘Blind Date’ appearance and shares a love of The Smiths with the future UK prime minister. But there is much more to her.

Marie-France van Heel is famous for a ‘Blind Date’ appearance and shares a love of The Smiths with the future UK prime minister. But there is much more to her.

Nearly four decades after he wooed her over their mutual love of The Smiths, Marie-France Van Heel - or Frankie as she is known - on Monday becomes Britain's unofficial First Lady.