Penny Mordaunt and her long-term partner Ian Lyon split up back in 2016. Prior to that, Penny Mordaunt was married to Paul Murray, albeit their union only lasted one year.
Penny Mordaunt is a British politician who has been the Secretary of State for Trade Policy since 2021. Since 2010, she has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Portsmouth North. Mordaunt, a Conservative Party member, served as Secretary of State for International Development from 2017 to 2019 and as Secretary of State for Defence in 2019 according to her Wikipedia profile.
Mordaunt is one of the bookies’ favorites to be the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. She is competing with Ben Wallace, Rishi Sunak, and Dominic Raab to succeed Boris Johnson, who resigned today according to Manchester Evening News.
Let us learn more about Penny Mordaunt and take a closer look at her partner Ian Lyon and her family.
Who Is Penny Mordaunt Partner Ian Lyon?
Ian Lyon and Penny Mordaunt were partners for a considerable amount of time.
However, the couple decided to end their relationship in 2016. According to accounts, their relationship ended naturally without the involvement of a third party.
The original encounter and relationship of Mordaunt and Lyon were never discussed in full, and it is still a mystery online.

The couple had plenty of friends around even if they never welcomed their own children. Eight cats were adopted by them while they were dating.
Penny’s former partner Ian Lyon is a classical singer and also ran an IT company according to The Sun. He also has some political experience as he was selected as a Tory councilor for the city.
However, much about Ian’s personal life has not come to the surface yet and his whereabouts as of 2022 are not available. He has not made any public appearance since his split with Penny.
Who Is Penny Mordaunt Ex-Husband Paul Murray?
Penny Mordaunt was married to her husband Paul Murray.
The couple met while studying at Reading University and started their romance.
They tied their knot in 1999 but their marriage did not last for long as they decided to end their marriage after a year in 2000.
Mordaunt was devastated by her bitter experience of married life and decided to never get married ever after again, she has not tied her knot yet.
A number of you have mentioned brexiteer @PennyMordaunt as a potential outsider for PM but she sees to be up to her elbows in Agenda 2030. Are you sure she is on our side?https://t.co/j6U3HQqXRl
— David Bellamy ?? (@DavidBellamyUK) July 7, 2022
The couple never shared details and reasons for their divorce on the web, and media coverage of their divorce or married life is also not available.
According to Manchester Evening News, she is single as of 2022 and has not had any serious relationship with anyone after her breakup with Ian back in 2016.
Meet Penny Mordaunt Family
Penny Mordaunt was born to her family in Torquay, England.
She moved to Portsmouth with her family when she was just two years old according to Daily Mail.
Mordaunt was born to her father John Mordaunt and mother Jennifer Mordaunt.
Her father John served in the Parachute Regiment before retraining as a teacher in Oak Park school. Her mother Jennifer was a teacher at a special needs school but sadly passed away from cancer when Penny was just 15 years old.
She also has a twin brother James and a younger brother Edward in her family.
Although Penny was once a married woman and has been in a long-term relationship, she does not have children or a family of her own until now.
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