On Monday morning, having been gossiped about for a week, Jennifer Arcuri – the businesswoman at the centre of allegations against Boris Johnson – decided to fight back.
She appeared on Good Morning Britain to reject claims that Johnson unfairly gave her tech business £126,000 of taxpayer funds during his time as Mayor. His political opponents suggest he only did this because they had a romantic relationship.
Susanna Reid and Piers Morgan were investigating Arcuri’s dealings with the Prime Minister. Specifically, everyone wanted to know one thing: did she sleep with Johnson?