Carol Kirkwood: Who is the BBC Breakfast host's mystery boyfriend?

Carol Kirkwood has recalled her first date with her now-fiance following her divorce from her husband of 18 years.The BBC Breakfast weather presenter, 60, announced last week that she was engaged to her mystery man boyfriend, Steve, after being questioned by her BBC colleagues live on air.In an unearthed interview, the star recalled the first time she met her beau.Carol said: "We [saw] each other at first sight.

Carol Kirkwood said she was going to be booted out of Buckingham Palace on live TV.The Scottish BBC star presented the weather live from the Buckingham Palace grounds on Wednesday's BBC Breakfast (June 1) ahead of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations which kick off later this week.However, she joked she was going to be "escorted out" of the Queen's iconic palace by royal security guards at any second during the broadcast.Carol, 60, had just finished up her forecast from the idyllic palace gardens, where she stood on top of a giant water fountain to tell viewers about what conditions they can expect from the day.Host Sally Nugent said it was her "favourite weather forecast of the morning" before co-host Jon Clark joked that Her Majesty could be watching Carol from her window.Jon said: "I'm just imagining the Queen looking out of her window saying 'what is that Carol Kirkwood doing in my garden?"The weather star burst out laughing before she replied: "And I'm going to be escorted out any second now."Jon remarked: "I thought security were behind you earlier," to which Carl quipped: "They're actually behind the camera" before waving 'hi!"'.Jon joked: "Go and hide, go and hide. You're good at that!"Sally kept giggling during the royal weather segment as she said: "That was brilliant! I knew she was there."Jon replied: "Bonkers.

Carol Kirkwood has revealed she met the Queen three times - and she told viewers about what the world famous monarch is really like in person.The weather expert presented her forecasting segment live from Buckingham Palace on Wednesday's BBC Breakfast (June 1) - ahead of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations which kick off later this week.The Platinum Jubilee celebrations are set to honour 70 years of Her Majesty's service to the country, and it will see Brits enjoy a four-day weekend from Thursday. It's been a busy year already for the Scottish weather forecaster, 60, as last week she told viewers she was happily engaged.However, charismatic Carol is already back on our screens to tell BBC viewers all about what conditions they can expect from the days ahead - and this week she was on royal turf.She had just finished her weather segment live from the Buckingham Palace gardens when BBC Breakfast host Sally Nugent wanted to tell viewers how many times Carol had met Her Majesty.Sally said: "Carol before we let you go, I just wanted to share with everybody at home.

Sally Nugent was missing from her usual spot on BBC Breakfast - just days after her pal Dan Walker quit the broadcaster.BBC star Sally normally hosts the flagship morning programme on week days, but viewers tuning in on Monday (May 30) might have been surprised to find she was nowhere to be seen.Instead, it was Sally's colleague Nina Warhurst who stepped in to replace her on the famous red sofa next to Jon Kay, who has been anchoring the show with Sally in Dan's absence.Nina works as a business and consumer presenter on Breakfast, but she also stars as a stand-in presenter.The BBC Breakfast team have a group of backup presenters who fill in for the regulars when needed - including Jon, Nina and Ben Thompson.It is not currently clear why Sally is absent from her usual presenting spot.It comes less than two weeks after Sally's former co-host Dan Walker anchored his last show on BBC Breakfast - which proved to be an emotional day for Sally and the team.Dan had hosted BBC Breakfast for six years, but his BBC career spanned a whopping 13 years in total.The TV presenter has now joined rival broadcaster Channel 5, where he's taken up a lead anchor role on 5 News.This is a live TV story and is being constantly updated.

BBC Breakfast host Charlie Stayt got a telling off from his co-star Naga Munchetty after he accused weather presenter Matt Taylor of leaving the set mid-report.On Thursday (May 26), Matt was busy reading the weather after the news of Carol Kirkwood's engagement was announced live on the programme earlier this week.Promising colder weather, Matt didn't have much good news to bring viewers - and Charlie was determined to press him further.Naga cheerily said: "Matt, thanks very much - we'll see you later!" as Charlie chipped in: "If you heard me mumbling there, I was asking about the Jubilee weekend weather, but Matt's gone now, has he?" as he disappeared from the screen.Naga was the first to correct Charlie as she insisted: "No, he's still there! Look, he's just stood back to attention!"Realising his error, Charlie agreed: "Oh, he's still there! There we are."He then asked: "Do we know yet, Matt, about the Jubilee weekend weather?" as Matt apologetically said: "Not quite yet. Next week's looking a little bit difficult.

BBC weather presenter Carol Kirkwood reacted after Dan Walker responded to one Twitter user's “awkward” discovery about her engagement.

BBC Breakfast star Dan Walker was left red-faced after an "awkward" social media exchange with weather presenter Carol Kirkwood.The host, who quit last week for pastures new at Channel 5, couldn't help but point out a newlywed mistake to Carol, who recently got engaged to her mystery partner - announcing the news live on Breakfast.Her co-star Sally Nugent remarked at the time: "I'm a little bit concerned about you this morning. I don't know how you're managing to stand up with that giant rock on your left hand, Carol!" as her co-star Jon Kay collapsed into giggles.Glancing down at her hand, Carol joked: "Oh, that one? Thank you Sal! It is rather nice, I got engaged."But it was Dan and Carol who became entrenched in an awkward moment.Dan posted a Google screenshot showing various news headlines - and it looked like a cache error had given one article the wrong picture to accompany the headline, which read: "Yorkshire newlyweds turned away from honeymoon flight 25 minutes before departure."Next to the article was a picture of Dan and Carol engaged in one of her "headlock hugs".Laughing off the blunder, Dan joked on Twitter: "Well… this is awkward.

BBC Breakfast weather presenter Carol Kirkwood revealed her engagement live on air during a report from the Chelsea Flower Show. Carol was previously married to cricketer Jimmy Kirkwood for 18 years until 2008, and has kept the identity of her new man safely under wraps. But, with a sparkling engagement ring on her finger, 59 year old Carol's BBC Breakfast colleagues couldn't resist giving it a quick mention.

BBC Breakfast weather presenter Carol Kirkwood delighted viewers when she revealed her engagement news live on Monday’s programme.However, she left us all intrigued by keeping mum on the identity of her new fiancé.The TV star was presenting live from the Chelsea Flower Show while noticeably sporting a new ring on her left hand, prompting her colleagues Sally Nugent and Jon Kay to probe her on the jewellery.‘I’m a bit concerned about how you’re standing up with a giant rock on that left hand,’ Sally joked.‘Thank you, Sal! It is rather nice,’ Carol said before blurting out: ‘I got engaged!’Although Carol went into detail surrounding the proposal (over a picnic), she did not reveal the name or any details of her partner.Now photos have emerged that could answer that question, taken in July last year.In the pictures, Carol is seen holding hands with a tall grey-haired man in shorts, T-shirt and a facemask as they exit a supermarket together.The pair were then seen smiling in a grey car together as they left.A source has claimed that this gentleman is Carol’s mystery fiancé, with the pair known to have been in a relationship since around 2016.To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video‘They’ve been an item for quite a while and are still together,’ the insider told MailOnline.

The BBC have publicly advertised Dan’s now vacant position as a chief presenter.The online job description invites applicants who can “be authoritative and experienced and can handle breaking news".They must also be “warm, entertaining and able to offer our viewers great company to create a daily viewing habit".Jon was the first to get a chance to impress the bosses, with bookies predicting him to be the main choice to replace Dan.Morning Live host Gethin Jones is next behind in second place, while a more unexpected suggestion being Laura Tobin, Good Morning Britain’s weather expert.So far, Jon has regularly stood in for Dan and Charlie Stayt while the two have taken holidays.He has been part of the BBC Breakfast team for over ten years.Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: “It’s looking increasingly likely that BBC chiefs have found Dan Walker’s replacement.” BBC Breakfast airs daily on BBC One at 6am.

BBC Breakfast weathergirl Carol Kirkwood didn't hesitate to let her former co-star Dan Walker know her true feelings as she hit back at him over his response to her engagement.Carol announced she is engaged to her mystery man on yesterday's instalment of the morning show (May 23), when she explained her now-fiancé proposed while they were enjoying a picnic on holiday.She left her co-presenters Sally Nugent and Jon Kay swooning over the good news, and received congratulations from her loyal legion of fans.But despite that, she got a rather "cheeky" response from pal Dan Walker, who left the BBC last Tuesday (May 17) for pastures new at Channel 5.Dan wrote to Carol: "Carol Kirkwood is the best of us."Delighted she has found someone who can handle her headlock hugs. Congratulations Carol."Dan added at the time: "If you get married live on #BBCBreakfast can I come back for a one off? @carolkirkwood."Which is when Carol fired back: "Dan!!! Cheeky!!! You told me you loved these headlock hugs!!! xxx."Carol clearly saw the funny side, adding a string of cry-laughing and red love heart emojis to her post on Twitter.And Dan clearly didn't mind those tight hugs either, as he responded: "They are the best."It comes as Dan gave viewers their first glimpse at his new Channel 5 home, posting a black-and-white snap of himself in what looks to be a swish studio.Though he looked a little nervous, Dan seemed pleased with his surroundings as he wrote to his legions of fans: "I had a little look around my new TV home today.

Carol Kirkwood, 59, took to social media to chastise her former colleague over previous remarks he had made in jest.

BBC Breakfast host Jon Kay couldn't rein in his emotion on the red sofa as he admitted he just wanted to "hug" weather presenter Carol Kirkwood.Sitting alongside his co-star Sally Nugent, Jon was fighting to contain himself as he discussed the Chelsea Flower Show with the gang.Yesterday (May 23), Carol announced live on the programme that she is now engaged to her fiancé after he proposed while the couple were enjoying a picnic on holiday together.And on Tuesday's show (May 24), Jon and Sally were busy discussing the flower show when Carol's announcement cropped back up.Jon reflected: "Doesn't it make you just think, 'I need to sort out my garden'?" as Sally agreed: "Yes, a little bit!"Jon then added: "I wish I had a garden like that.""It sort of makes me think, 'I wish I'd been there yesterday to see all those beautiful flowers and amazing people'," Sally then said, referencing the likes of Dame Judi Dench and Ainsley Harriott who were at the event.Which is when Jon gushed: "I wish I'd been there yesterday just to give Carol a hug, to be honest!"The segment then cut to Carol's weather report, as Jon asked: "How was your day?"Slightly taken aback by the attention, Carol said: "My day was... lovely.

Carol Kirkwood has taken to social media to share a message with her fans, hours after announcing her surprise engagement live on TV.MORE: BBC Breakfast's Carol Kirkwood confirms engagement live on-air - see diamond ringPosting on her Twitter account, the BBC weather presenter thanked her fans for their sweet messages.WATCH: Carol Kirkwood confirms engagement live on BBC Breakfast"I have just been reading through all your lovely tweets. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I am really touched...

Naga Munchetty was thrilled to find out a new presenter was joining her at BBC Breakfast.The famed BBC broadcaster took to Twitter to send a sweet message to her brand new colleague on Monday (May 23) in full view of her 270k followers.The new BBC Breakfast recruit is Hannah Miller, who announced she was leaving ITV to join the BBC as a business presenter.Hannah previously worked as ITV's North of England Correspondent, but now she's set to work with the likes of Naga, Sally Nugent, Jon Kay and Carol Kirkwood on Breakfast.Revealing the news, Hannah said: "I have a new job..!"Looking forward to a fresh challenge with the team at @BBCBreakfast. Thanks to some incredible friends and colleagues for their support over the past seven years @itvnews."Naga replied to the tweet and told Hannah she was "Looking forward" to working with her at the BBC.She wrote: "Welcome Hannah! Looking forward to working with you.

BBC Breakfast presenter questioned the weather meterologist about the huge ring she spotted on her finger.Sally joked she was 'a bit concerned' how she was standing up with a giant rock on her left hand.Carol then blushed as she flashed her engagement ring to the camera at the Chelsea Flower Show announcing the happy news.She replied: "Thank you Sal! It is rather nice. I got engaged!"Sally continued: "It's the happiest news! We are so, so delighted.

BBC Breakfast weather presenter Carol Kirkwood announced live on air this morning (May 23) the heartwarming news that she is engaged.Carol delighted her co-stars when she confirmed that her partner proposed during a recent holiday, saying: "It’s lovely news and we’re both thrilled."While Carol has not revealed the identity of her husband-to-be, she has previously told how the pair have been together since at least June 2021.Carol has previously sung her fiancé's praises, saying that even at 2:45am when she wakes up to get ready for work he will make her a cup of tea.The presenter told Prima: "I don’t want to say too much about my boyfriend, but I will say that he is very kind and very funny – he’s always making me laugh. And extremely handsome, as well."It isn't the first time the weather presenter has been engaged; she was previously married to ex-husband Jimmy Kirkwood before they divorced in 2008.Carol married Jimmy in the 1990s, while in her early days at the BBC.Jimmy is best known as a cricket player for Northern Ireland - but he also played hockey for Great Britain and picked up a gold medal in the Summer Olympics 1988.Carol has never disclosed the exact reason for her and Jimmy's split and she kept details about their relationship under wraps during their romance.However, she admits that since their divorce she has a new-found freedom.Carol told The Sun: "I was married for a long time and I got married quite young so it’s nice doing things I have the freedom to do now."She also told Radio Times: "I found myself when I got divorced."I started to do things and to think, 'I'm not going to say no, I'm going to say yes!"I'm braver now.

Carol Kirkwood, 59, beamed today as she confirmed her engagement as she appeared on BBC Breakfast.The weather presenter had kept her private life away from the spotlight and revealed she was in a new relationship in an interview last year.Carol gushed about her now-fiancé last year in an interview with Prima magazine where she added that while she is unsure of a second marriage, he is the “best thing that's ever happened to me”.She said: “I don't want to say too much about my boyfriend, but I will say that he is very kind and very funny - he's always making me laugh.“And extremely handsome, as well," she added to Prima magazine.The presenter continued: “He always makes me a cup of tea before I go to work in the morning, which is very romantic - it's 2.45am and he often leaves me a little love note for when I come home from work.“That, to me, is worth a million red roses."However, the former Strictly Come Dancing star went on to discuss marriage in the future but appeared to be unsure.Carol concluded: "He is the best thing that's ever happened to me, without a shadow of a doubt."The BBC star split from her husband of 18 years, Jimmy Kirkwood, back in 2008.Before their divorce, Carol and Jimmy had been married 18 years.Speaking about how the breakup changed her perspective on life, Carol explained: “I found myself when I got divorced."I started to do things and to think, 'I'm not going to say no, I'm going to say yes!"Carol gave BBC Breakfast viewers the news of her engagement today as she presented from the Chelsea Flower Show on the BBC show.Speaking to Sally Nugent and Jon Kay, Carol explained that her fiancé popped the question while they were on holiday after the former noticed the ring on her engagement finger.Sally