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Abigail O'Leary

Carefree Theresa May dances to Craig David on day Boris Johnson finally ousted as PM

Theresa May was seen jubilantly' dancing at a festival as Boris Johnson finally quit as Prime Minister.

The former PM looked glamorous in a red dress with a statement jewelled necklace while watching Craig David perform at Henley Festival.

In what has become her signature move, May was seen robotically swinging her arms from side to side as she took in the star's performance.

The 65-year-old was joined by her husband, Philip, 64, and appeared carefree and a world away from the political fall out at No10.

It comes three years after May herself resigned as PM under pressure from Johnson - who was waiting in the wings to take over - and Leave-backing Tory MPs as she struggled to get her Brexit deal through the House of Commons.

The 65-year-old appeared carefree and a world away from the political fall out at No10 (Daily Mirror)

After her announcement in July 2019 that she would be quitting, May once again displayed her abilities to bop as she danced to Abba hits at the famous Oxfordshire festival.

Then, May and husband Philip bopped to a cover of Van Halen's 1983 hit Jump in the grandstand - where one-evening tickets cost up to £135.

She was also spotted elsewhere at the festival throwing shapes to Dancing Queen - which famously soundtracked her walk on stage at the 2018 Tory conference.

The former PM looked glamorous in a red dress with a statement jewelled necklace while watching Craig David perform at Henley Festival (Daily Mirror)

The Henley Festival bills itself as an "exclusive boutique black tie festival" where "art and gastronomy share equal billing with music".

Meanwhile her successor grappled with a collapse of his Cabinet before earlier announcing his resignation.

The desperate Prime Minister finally caved to pressure from his own MPs to quit as all but his most loyal allies abandoned him.

Boris Johnson during his resignation speech (David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)

In a statement outside No10, Mr Johnson told the nation he would leave his post after just shy of three years in Downing Street, adding: "I want you to know how sad I am to be giving up the best job in the world, but them's the breaks.''

But he was unrepentant in the seven-minute speech, saying his attempts to stay in power had been rejected by "herd instinct".

In what has become her signature move, May was seen robotically swinging her arms from side to side as she took in the star's performance (Daily Mirror)

Boos and jeers could be heard from the street outside Downing Street as he made his speech, which was met by applause from a small group of loyal MPs could be seen waiting in the street to show their support.

Mr Johnson said it was the will of the party that he stand down and he would "serve until a new Conservative leader is in place", in a move likely to anger Tory MPs.

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