'Paying the price' Carol Kirkwood opens up on BBC Breakfast routine struggles

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Carol Kirkwood, 59, admitted she made a mistake last night, after forfeiting her normal sleep routine to watch new BBC crime drama Trigger Point.

Despite enjoying the third episode of the gripping series, the BBC Breakfast presenter confessed she stayed up "far too late" and slightly regretted it the next morning.BBC Breakfast airs mornings at six o'clock, meaning the team have to be in the studio to be briefed and ready to go a minimum of an hour before.As the TV drama unfolded, viewers watched as tensions continued to rise between the police and the far-right group responsible for the bombings, with main character Lana perhaps uncovering the inside man behind the attacks at the very end.We were all left on a cliff-hanger, and Carol was left feeling very, very sleepy on Tuesday morning.Taking to Twitter, she said: "Stayed up far too late last night catching up with #TriggerPoint."Paying the price this morning!!"Fans rushed to the comments section to share their thoughts.One reassured her: "You still look fresh and professional as ever Carol.""Does anyone on Breakfast get enough sleep?

Enjoy your afternoon nap," a second wondered.It's been an exciting and busy week for the meteorologist, as she reunited with fellow forecaster Tomasz Schafernaker on Monday.Taking to Twitter, she shared a candid snap of the pair in the studio.Carol looked chic in a fitted green dress as she posed for the selfie.She sported her tresses in her signature style, adding light make-up to accentuate her features.Tomasz rocked a green jumper as he looked towards his co-star for the candid shot.Carol captioned the post: "Double trouble running the weather output this morning! @Schafernaker."The weatherman is a regular forecaster on BBC News and has.