Personal Life
She lives in Cambridge with her partner. They have twin daughters, and a son.
In 2001 Johnson was diagnosed with breast cancer. Despite treatment for breast cancer, it was reported that Johnson was "expected to spend about 10 days recovering at home in her Welwyn and Hatfield constituency after the operation before returning to work before Christmas, the DTI said." She later commented that she had been "very fortunate to make a full recovery" from breast cancer.
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