Michael Gove has been spotted with a University of Oxford lecturer after his divorce.

The politician was photographed arriving at a London party alongside Dr Lola Salem of the prestigious educational institution.

Turning up at the event hosted by The Spectator magazine on Tuesday night, the pair were pictured sheltering under a small grey umbrella.

Mr Gove recently split from his wife Sarah Vine, divorcing in 2022 after 21 years of marriage with the journalist.

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Michael Gove was spotted attending the party in London.Michael Gove was spotted attending the party in London. (Image: PA)

The former Tory housing secretary opted to stand down as an MP at the General Election as the Conservatives lost by a landslide to Labour.

Specialising in opera, Dr Salem teaches French at Wadham College as well as tutoring music at Oriel College.

According to her profile on the Oriel website, her research concerns “opera, performers, and other material conditions related to creativity during the long seventeenth century.”

She is also a trained singer and used to be an art critic for the French newspaper, the IO Gazette, as well as writing for The Critic magazine. 

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Mr Gove wore a navy blue suit while Dr Salem was dressed in a checked red jacket in the rain at the annual event held in Westminster.

The exact nature of the pair’s relationship is currently unclear.

Other guests to attend on Tuesday evening included Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and former Conservative Prime Minister Liz Truss.

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Dr Salem is based at the University of Oxford.Dr Salem is based at the University of Oxford. (Image: PA)

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