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Boris Johnson, arguably the closest politician Britain has to the reality TV-style credentials of Donald Trump, has resigned as Foreign Secretary over the UK’s Brexit strategy. In keeping

with BoJo’s past political predilections, the news has erupted across social media as industry personalities and political and media commentators weigh in far and near. Boris Johnson is

trending worldwide. The flamboyant former Mayor of London and vocal Leave supporter quit the Tory frontbench today, hours after the departure of Brexit Secretary David Davis, following the

release of Prime Minister Theresa May’s controversial Brexit plan, which essentially lays the ground for a soft exit from the European Union. A Downing Street spokesman said, “This

afternoon, the prime minister accepted the resignation of Boris Johnson as Foreign Secretary. His replacement will be announced shortly. The prime minister thanks Boris for his work.” _Veep_

and _The Death Of Stalin_ creator Armando Iannucci, one of the UK’s most colorful political comedians, tweeted, “As someone on our film crew’s just said: ‘You can always rely on Boris

Johnson to be second over the parapet.’” WATCH ON DEADLINE Among other famous folk offering musings Greg Jenner, producer of CBBC’s _Horrible Histories_, who suggested that Johnson may end

up on ITV2 reality series _Love Island_ by the weekend; and Gary Lineker, the former England footballer who is presenting the BBC’s coverage of the World Cup — the only other topic currently

in the news more than Brexit. He joked Johnson “is the latest to hand in a transfer request as his team hurtle towards inevitable relegation.” Harry Potter creator JK Rowling has also been

busy retweeting. (Check out more missives below.) There was plenty of live coverage of Johnson’s resignation on the BBC News channel — which has bizarrely been running clips of the former

London Mayor with an iguana — and other 24-hour news stations, although it hasn’t yet cut into the main schedules. It has also been covered by international media including Fox News and CNN

with the latter’s Jake Tapper tweeting that May’s government is now in “turmoil” following the resignation. Brexit has any number of implications for the film and TV industry and the

deadline is fast approaching in March 2019. Downing Street has said May will fight any no-confidence vote that might arise in the wake of the past few days’ shake-ups. Coincidentally, they

come as Trump is preparing for his own visit to the UK later this week and could provide a distraction from the POTUS protests that are gearing up to see thousands of people descend into the

capital, alongside a giant inflatable baby balloon. > As someone on our film crew’s just said:”You can always rely on > Boris Johnson to be second over the parapet.’ >  > — 

Armando Iannucci (@Aiannucci) July 9, 2018 > Just landed at Heathrow. Been a while. Nice to get some respite from > messy US political news. How’d Brexit go? >  > — chris 

o'dowd (@BigBoyler) July 9, 2018 > One is tempted to ask what the fucking hell they all said in the > room on Friday before they agreed to unite as a Cabinet. >  > — Mark 

Gatiss 💙 (@Markgatiss) July 9, 2018 > Every Tory prime minister of my lifetime has been brought down, not > by the opposition, but by stabs in the back from their own ranks. > And 

always, ALWAYS, Europe has been the cause… lordy lordy >  > — Stephen Fry (@stephenfry) July 9, 2018 > Or possibly even, not ever be given the job in the first place. > 

https://t.co/vcKbDj5qY4 >  > — Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) July 9, 2018 > Please can someone at least ensure that the next Election isn't a > choice between Boris Johnson and

 Jeremy Corbyn >  > — Danny Cohen (@DannyCohen) July 9, 2018 > Man who ran disgusting race-baiting campaign for London mayoralty > offers moral endorsement to man who ran 

disgusting campaign for > Brexit https://t.co/YodFOcmRNM >  > — Sathnam Sanghera (@Sathnam) July 9, 2018 > Boris Johnson is the latest to hand in a transfer request as his > 

team hurtle towards inevitable relegation. >  > — Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) July 9, 2018 > Boris Johnson resigns. >  > Meanwhile, a man gaining respect on the world stage 

continues his > plans for a major confrontation with Brussels this weekend. >  > FA might want to check his contract. pic.twitter.com/vvAmQBJEBL >  > — Richard Conway 

(@richard_conway) July 9, 2018