, describing the Tory leader as “eccentric” and “witty”.
And Johnson wasn’t the only politician Varadkar admitted he is pally with, as the Taoiseach name checked the likes of Luxembourg leader Xavier Bettel, Mark Rutte of the Netherlands, and newly re-elected Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau.“There’s a group of us in a similar age group, we’re all in our 40s and in charge of small to medium sized countries and we’ve a lot in common.”
During Friday's interview with TodayFm’s Dermot and Dave show, which saw the Taoiseach answer a mix of light hearted and serious questions submitted by the public, the Fine Gael leader admitted Brexit had dragged on for him and went on to liken the UK leaving the EU to a divorce between two parents.He added: “What we’re doing at the moment is divorce and we’re making sure the kids are looked after, deciding the financial settlement, that kind of thing.
The 40-year-old, who likes to keep fit, also revealed that he can bench 100kg of weight in the gym but declined to say how many reps he can do.