Gay Labour MP Wes Streeting becomes health secretary
Prime minister Keir Starmer has named controversial gay Ilford North MP Wes Streeting as the UK’s health secretary.
www.thepinknews.comWes Streeting is not married; he is engaged to his long‑term partner, Joe Dancey. They have been engaged since 2013 (some sources note 2022 for the formal engagement), but there is no public record of them having tied the knot as of early 2026.[1][3][4][5]
Current relationship status
- Streeting is openly gay and lives in Redbridge, London, with Joe Dancey, a communications and public‑affairs adviser.[3][1]
- Multiple recent biographies and news pieces in 2025–2026 still describe Dancey as Streeting’s fiancé or partner, not as a husband, indicating they remain engaged rather than married.[5][6][3]
If there were a recent wedding in 2026, it has not yet appeared in major UK‑based public profiles or news reports, so the most accurate current description is that he is engaged, not married.[1][3][5]