BBC Breakfast's Carol Kirkwood says she's 'failing miserably' after being put on the spot

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On Tuesday (October 15), the banter was lively between Sally Nugent and co-host Ben Thompson as they recounted how a conker competition went awry due to allegations of cheating involving a steel conker.

The contestant at the heart of the scandal conceded he owned such a conker, but maintained it was merely for show and not used in his victory.Amid the hilarity surrounding the contentious event, with images of conkers on display, production staff cued for a quick segue to the weather forecast.

That's when Sally directed the conversation to Carol, who was present in the studio, playfully enquiring if she had any sage advice for conker aficionados.Turning to Carol, who was present in-studio, Sally pressed for her take on the classic autumn activity by asking: "I wonder if Carol has any top tips for those of us who celebrate conker season? " Caught off guard, Carol dissolved into laugher and retorted with a playful jibe: "Thanks for that Sal," though her face said it all she was anything but amused. "No, is my guess on that," Sally parried back in a fluster.

Carol, striving to keep the atmosphere light without revealing her 'true' opinions on conkers, managed to jest: "Maybe I can conquer the weather?" The weather presenter's joke didn't quite hit the mark, prompting her to confess: "I'm failing miserably," reports the Express.