The Prime Minister said he was pleased that the Mayor of London was hungry for higher office, describing him as a "titan" within the Conservative Party.
It is the first time that Mr Cameron has acknowledged his rival's status as front-runner in the race to be the next Tory leader, and comes as Mr Johnson's popularity is at a new high following the success of the London 2012 Olympics.
A recent poll of Conservative activists found that he was the top choice to replace Mr Cameron, despite not being a serving MP and with four more years to run before his term of office as London Mayor comes to an end.
Mr Johnson fuelled the speculation earlier this week when he said that he did not want to be Prime Minister "at the moment".
David Cameron today said he wanted his potential rival Boris Johnson "to be as ambitious as possible".
Asked what he thought of the talk surrounding the Mayor's future prospects, Mr Cameron told ITV's Daybreak: "I want Boris to be as ambitious as possible. He is a fantastic London Mayor."
"It's good for my party's point of view that we have got big figures that can do big things for our country, so I welcome the fact I have got in Boris Johnson a great Mayor of London, a great titan in my party and someone who I think has got a lot more to give the country."
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