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BBC Breakfast star Carol Kirkwood thinks she will be axed from the show before her 70th birthday.

Dan Walker has taken to Twitter to congratulate his former BBC Breakfast colleague Carol Kirkwood on her huge achievement.The Channel 5 newsreader, 45, was quick to celebrate the weather presenter reaching a huge milestone when it came to her career outside of the BBC.In view of her 237,000 followers, Carol expressed her surprise at her new novel The Hotel on the Riviera reaching a bestselling list.The BBC weather presenter wrote: "So incredibly chuffed! Did not expect this."THANK YOU xxx," she added alongside a heart.It comes as the Editorial Director at Harper Collins congratulated the weather presenter on reaching a milestone.@katebradleySW6 wrote: "Huge congrats to the amazing @carolkirkwood for reaching #5 on @thesundaytimes_ bestseller list with #TheHotelontheRiviera woohoo!!"Carol's former BBC Breakfast colleague Dan was among the first to congratulate the author.He commented: "Lovely stuff Carol."The star's fans also took to the comments and congratulate her on her achievement.Twitter user @cm_bagot wrote: "@carolkirkwood very pleased for you x."@nhutson358 added: "Congratulations! I’m sure it won’t peak there.

BBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker has discussed the “new challenge” he wanted to face when he decided to make the move to Channel 5.

Britney Spears writhes around topless in 11 naked pics[LATEST]Carol Kirkwood on losing her cool as she talks 'road rage'[ADMISSION]Little Mix’s Jade Thirlwall says thieves 'stole' phone during holiday[INSTAGRAM]Instead, the family headed to Centre Parcs in Sherwood Forest and shared beaming snaps on social media.Christine shared a snap of herself on the trip and made a pun about the "birds and bees".She wrote: “Well that was Tree-mendous.

BBC Breakfast presenter Carol Kirkwood has revealed how she almost ruined her boyfriend's proposal to her earlier this year.

BBC Breakfast star Carol Kirkwood has admitted how she RUINED her fiance's proposal. She spoke out after getting engaged back in May. "It was a complete surprise," she said of fiance Steve.

Carol Kirkwood expressed her concerns in a series of tweets about the "unprecedented" conditions.Scenes on the news saw forest fires raging through France and trains catching fire in front of terrified commuters' eyes in Spain today - but Carol has made it clear that the havoc is not limited solely to Europe. "In all my years presenting the weather I have never before mentioned a temperature of 40 Celsius anywhere in the UK," the 60-year-old exclaimed."This is unprecedented heat @BBCBreakfast xxx" she added to her over 237,000 Twitter followers.Carol's tweet was just one of several addressing the extreme temperatures as they ripped through the UK today."Tomorrow could be even hotter than today," she warned ominously."The highest temperatures are likely in the East Midlands, East Anglia, and eastern England."We could see temperatures in excess of 40 Celsius @BBCBreakfast xxx."Meanwhile she told Britain to exercise caution overnight as the heat was expected to soar."Tonight temperatures for some may not fall away lower than 20°.This too could have some health implications," she explained.Carol added that the intense heat was unlikely to fall away until Wednesday.On Twitter, @jw47714 played down her concerns, challenging: "What about the summer of 1976? Didn't get any worrying news or advice then. Just got on with the normal."However @andyoakes countered: "We had a minister of drought, we had widespread crop failures and 20% excess deaths.

Carol Kirkwood has explained why she likes to keep her fiancé's identity hidden in a resurfaced interview.The BBC Breakfast star candidly discussed her “secret boyfriend” last year, before the pair became engaged back in May. Carol, 60, has never publicly named her long-term partner, choosing to keep his name a secret.Last year, while she was promoting her debut romantic novel titled Under A Greek Moon, she spoke about her now-fiancé.“He’s only a secret boyfriend because I never talk about him,” she began.“I always feel that through my job, I put myself in the public eye and am very happy, but my partner and my family and my friends haven’t, so I’m hugely respectful of their privacy.“I just don’t talk about them, other than to say that my partner is drop-dead gorgeous, he’s funny, he makes me very happy.“He gets up at quarter to three in the morning to make me a cup of tea before going to work – if that’s not romantic, I don’t know what is,” she told PA News Agency. Back in May, Carol shared the exciting news of her engagement in front of her BBC audience.She opted for a dramatic reveal live on air and was congratulated by BBC Breakfast colleagues Sally Nugent and Jon Kay as she flashed her ring. The weather presenter broke the news as she reported from the Chelsea Flower Show. She told viewers she had been proposed to while on holiday, with co-star Sally helping her to deliver the announcement. Sally told Carol 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.”Carol grinned as she looked down at her hand, before replying: “Oh that one, thank you Sal. “It is rather nice, I got engaged.”Sally then responded:

Carol Kirkwood, 60, recently showed off her new engagement ring while on-air at the Chelsea Flower Show. It comes after the BBC Breakfast weather presenter shared the happy news with viewers in May, but this was not the meteorologist's first engagement.The BBC favourite recalled how she struggled to cope with her work duties after she separated from her first husband Jimmy Kirkwood.Carol, who was formerly known as MacKelliag, had tied the knot with the former cricket player in the 1990s, during the early days of her career working at the BBC.The pair were together for 18 years before getting a divorce in 2008.The on-screen host has often kept details of her love life private and the reason for their split is not publicly known.However, Carol has previously opened up about their divorce, adding she was relatively young when she first got married."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 told The Sun.In her 2021 book, Under The Greek Moon, Carol admitted the divorce was "all so shocking to me", and recalled how she’d break down in tears behind the scenes on BBC Breakfast before putting on a smile for the camera again.She said: "In a funny way though, that helped with the healing process.

BBC Breakfast weather presenter Carol Kirkwood took to Twitter this morning to issue an apology to an unhappy viewer who took issue with a tweet the host posted about pollen levels.The BBC host, 60, apologised for the mishap after she gave the pollen count for England when a disgruntled social media user quickly called her out for ignoring Wales.In view of her 237,000 followers, the newly-engaged presenter detailed the pollen count of the day.Carol wrote: "Pollen levels today across England are mostly very high, high in Northwest England and moderate in Southwest England."For Scotland and Northern Ireland they are moderate @BBCBreakfast xxx," she added.However, one Twitter user quickly took issue with the tweet@DaveALaw2017 replied: "Carol, what about [Wales], I know everyone thinks we are part of England, but I thought you would have remembered us," they added with a crying emoji.Issuing an apology, Carol responded: "Noooo I AM SO SORRY."Dictated that tweet just before going on air, so did it quickly."Sending another right now. Huge apologies x," she ended her post.The social media user replied: "It's alright, I forgive you.

Carol Kirkwood, 60, has taken to Twitter this morning to wish her colleague Mark Murphy well in his new career as he leaves his breakfast show on BBC Suffolk.The weather presenter credited her colleague for being "such a superstar", as he moves on to the next stage of his career.Carol posted the farewell message this morning in view of her 236,400 Twitter followers.She penned: "Just want to wish my lovely colleague @MarkGlennMurphy on @BBCSuffolk all the very best!"You are such a superstar! And just think....no more 3am alarm calls!! Take care Mark."Mark is the breakfast presenter on BBC Radio Suffolk as well as being a multi award-winning presenter and producer at the BBC.The presenter broke his silence last night ahead of his last day hosting his morning show on BBC Radio Suffolk, as he bid an emotional farewell.Along with a promotional post for the show, he wrote on Instagram: "I thought I’d stick this up one last time."It’s going to be an emotional day tomorrow as I hand the breakfast show over to someone else."I’ve loved every minute and I’ll miss it so much but the time is right to change."Thank you to you for listening and to everyone I’ve worked with over the years."The new show starts on July 9th, I do hope you’ll give it a go."Carol's farewell comes mere weeks after she had to say goodbye to her friend Dan Walker as he made his move to Channel 5 News.On his last day at BBC Breakfast, the Strictly Come Dancing 2021 star's colleagues sent good luck messages ahead of his new career move.Carol began: "Dan, I cannot believe you are leaving.

Dan Walker has insisted weather presenter Carol Kirkwood is an “integral” part of BBC Breakfast.The presenter explained Carol’s “magical” qualities in an interview with Olympic snowboarder Aimee Fuller. Dan, 45, previously worked with Carol, 60, on BBC Breakfast before moving over to present Channel 5 News last month.He opened up about his former colleague during an interview for podcast Monday Mile with Aimee Fuller.Aimee shared an anecdote with Dan about how her nan had become starstruck when she met Carol at the BBC studios.“There’s something magical about Carol Kirkwood,” Dan confirmed.Dan then went on to share a story of how he had taken his former Strictly Come Dancing partner Nadiya Bychkova to him when he was working at the BBC.Nadiya helped Dan finish in fifth place on Strictly, despite the presenter having absolutely no previous dance experience. Dan insisted that, while the pair got along, Nadiya would end up preferring Carol.He told Aimee how he had anticipated that Carol would quickly become the dancer’s “favourite person on the planet”.Once the pair had met, Nadiya confirmed Dan was indeed right and that she “loved” Carol.“Everyone loves Carol,” Dan added.He went on to describe how people questioned how the show might go on when stars such as Louise Minchin or himself left BBC Breakfast. “My point is always, ‘The show is much bigger than the people on it,’” Dan began. “Apart from Carol Kirkwood!” he added with a laugh.“You can’t get rid of Carol.She is integral to that programme.”Carol joined the BBC as a weather presenter all the way back in 1998.She also participated in the 13th series of Strictly Come Dancing back in 2015.Carol delighted viewers when she announced her engagement to her new partner live

Dan Walker has revealed he is struggling to get back to a "normal" routine following six years of early starts at BBC Breakfast.MORE: Piers Morgan reacts to Dan Walker's final BBC Breakfast show with thinly-veiled digThe dad-of-three, who recently left the corporation to join 5 News as the new host, confessed he has been "annoying" his wife Sarah and their children by working around the house before 6am.WATCH: Dan Walker bids heartfelt goodbye to BBC Breakfast"I'm still waking up and getting up quite early but my old life used to be 3 o'clock alarm call, so I'm still getting up at 5 o'clock in the morning," he said on Loose Women.MORE: Carol Kirkwood makes emotional request as Dan Walker holds back his tears on last dayMORE: Dan Walker makes comment on 'awful' downside of job ahead of first day at Channel 5"I think I'm annoying my wife and family at the minute because I find I've got so much more energy. I was cleaning the garage out at 6 o'clock in the morning."He added: "I never minded getting up at three because I felt I was getting a head start on everybody else, so I've always got up early, I've never really slept that much.

Carol Kirkwood, 60. told her 235,600 followers that she was stepping away from her usual BBC Breakfast position for a "special reason".The news comes after the weather presenter announced live on BBC Breakfast at the end of last month that she is engaged to be married.Taking to Twitter, Carol addressed her absence with her 235,000 followers.The weather presenter wrote: "I am (obviously!) not at work today… but am heading out to see something rather special!" she announced with a winking emoji."Will share with you later.Take care xxx."@robin_knowles wrote back: "Come on Carol spill, what's happening? Missing you on BBC this morning!!Meanwhile @jackfromdevon chimed in: "Ooh! Can't wait.Sounds like a mirror as you are very special."Carol's next tweet made it clear that she hadn't set off for a special destination yet, as she was doing something a little more mundane before leaving."You can take the girl out of the country…." she joked, before disclosing: "Two loads of washing done and out on the line!!!"Meanwhile she also posted a photo a few days earlier of herself reading a copy of her latest novel, The Hotel On The Riviera.The tagline on the front cover teases: "It's the perfect place to hide a secret".Carol recently revealed that she is preparing to tie the knot with her partner.However she has not publicly announced his identity or even his first name so far.Co-star Sally Nugent outed Carol's new relationship status live on air earlier in the year, teasing: "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."Playing things down, she thanked her colleague and shyly agreed: "It is rather nice.

BBC Breakfast star Naga Munchetty has rushed to support her co-star after a horror scooter injury sliced their face open. Martin Lewis' wife Lara Lewington shared the injury. "As an extremely clumsy person, always wobbly on two wheels, the electric scooter ride was never going to be a good idea," Lara wrote.

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.

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

The Only Way Is Essex star had been performing in the role of Matron 'Mama' Morton in the iconic musical, but sources are saying it's all over her, thanks to an injury. The Sun reports that the blonde reality TV star has been told by her doctors and medical professionals to leave the show, following a flare-up of the knee injury which she suffered in 2019 when on Dancing on Ice.

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.