EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: 'Misogynist' Forte tycoon tells Boris Johnson to keep wife Carrie under control
Daily MailSir Rocco Forte was such an admirer of Boris Johnson that he paid for a £12,000 party to celebrate his victory in the Tory leadership contest before handing over another £100,000 to back the Conservatives at the last General Election. 'One of the important things, of course, is to keep his wife under control,' Sir Rocco told guests during a speech at a Club Di Londra dinner at Brown's Hotel, which he owns in Mayfair. Sir Rocco Forte, 77, is the son of Trusthouse Forte owner Lord Forte, who was forced to bow out as chairman of his hotel empire at the age of 83, causing a family trauma The hotel tycoon and leading Brexiteer has launched an astonishing attack on the Prime Minister for failing to 'control' his wife, Carrie Admitting his views are sexist, Forte said: 'I know I'm a misogynist, but this is a bit too much for any country.' He added of Boris: 'Unfortunately, when we elected him he didn't have a wife, and now's he's got a wife who had a child, then a second child, and actually tells him what to do' It was a big U-turn as he'd previously sung Boris's praises, explaining of his £100,000 donation in 2019: 'It is the first time I have given any money for a long time, because until now I didn't believe in the leadership. Hair apparent Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey's luscious locks have provoked much comment, as he previously sported a receding hairline.
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