An aide of Ms May revealed her anxiety after the close encounter with Mr Trump. The leaders were filmed holding hands as they walked together.
In an upcoming BBC documentary, Trump Takes on the World, Ms May’s joint chief of staff Fiona McLeod Hill said the move “took as all by surprise,” The Telegraph reports.
She added: “She couldn’t really take her hand back, so she was stuck.
Theresa May aimed to get Mr Trump to back Nato. The two are seen here in London (Image: Jeff J Mitchell / Getty)
“And the first thing she said [afterwards] was: ‘I need to call Philip just to let him know that I’ve been holding hands with another man before it hits the media.’”
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CHARLEVOIX, CANADA - JUNE 9: In this photo provided by the German Government Press Office (BPA), German Chancellor Angela Merkel deliberates with US president Donald Trump on the sidelines of the official agenda on the second day of the G7 summit on June 9, 2018 in Charlevoix, Canada. Also pictured are (L-R) Larry Kudlow, director of the US National Economic Council, Theresa May, UK prime minister, Emmanuel Macron, French president, Angela Merkel, Yasutoshi Nishimura, Japanese deputy chief cabinet secretary, Shinzo Abe, Japan prime minister, Kazuyuki Yamazaki, Japanese senior deputy minister for foreign affairs, John Bolton, US national security adviser, and Donald Trump. Canada are hosting the leaders of the UK, Italy, the US, France, Germany and Japan for the two day summit. (Photo by Jesco Denzel /Bundesregierung via Getty Images)