The Economic Times

Who is Marie-France Van Heel? Meet UK PM Andy Burnham's wife, once the 'coolest girl in college', who worked at Sky Digital and MTV Europe and beat breast cancer risk

Marie-France van Heel, wife of Prime Minister Andy Burnham, has a notable career. She met Burnham at Cambridge and worked in marketing for major companies and was the 'coolest' girl in college. Van Heel also underwent a preventative double mastectomy due to family history. She helped design her husband's campaign logo and even worked with Sky Digital and MTV Europe.