Carol Kirkwood: Last News

BBC Breakfast and Classic FM presenter died surrounded by his loved ones following a five-year long battle with prostate cancer.Taking to Twitter, his ex colleague Louise Minchin, 53, shared various memories from her time with Bill on the famous red sofa over the years.In view of her 268,000 followers, she commented: "Sending my love and thoughts to the family of my wonderful friend Bill Turnbull."He was a brilliant journalist, a stickler for accuracy, passionate about @BBCBreakfast and a fabulously supportive and kind team-player."Most of all he was great fun, I love how he made me laugh. Xx."Accompanying the post, she added pictures of her and Bill having a laugh together as well as a snap of the pair with weather presenter Carol Kirkwood.Piers Morgan responds to Meghan Markle's child privacy concernsMany of Louise's fans flocked to the post to send their condolences.Twitter user Mark Shields wrote: "Thoughts with you, best morning TV couple ever RIP Bill."Jo Johns added: "So sad to hear this.

BBC Breakfast's Jon Kay admitted he's in 'terrible trouble' with a fan after he swiped 'you can't win'. The 52-year-old journalist was chatting to Sally Nugent and Carol Kirkwood about the weather on today's show.

BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchettty shut down Charlie Stayt in an 'awful' row with 'tumbleweed silence' today. The pair were back on the BBC Breakfast sofa for the start of their weekly Thursday to Saturday stint.

BBC Breakfast's Jon Kay was brutally told he has a 'boring face' - and his co-star even agreed. The 52-year-old journalist was discussing doppelgangers with co-host Tina Daheley on Wednesday's show when the comment was made.

READ MORE:BBC Breakfast’s Carol Kirkwood says she’s a ‘broken woman’ in candid on-air confession"They have 3D printed wooden sheets that spring into different shapes when they dry out, after you've made them."Jon labelled the research a "dream", as Tina continued: "I'm not entirely sure how that works, but yeah apparently it puts itself together. A chair sort of assembles itself."Her co-presenter commented: "What?! Well, you get pop-up tents, but a pop-up bed or a wardrobe, I'm not quite so sure.

BBC Breakfast presenter Jon Kay has been told he has a "boring" face in a brutal swipe.The host made a candid admission while seated on the famous sofa alongside his co-host Tina Daheley on Wednesday (August 24), as the pair discussed new research into doppelgängers.While trawling through the newspaper headlines of the day, Jon told Tina: "This is freaky. There's a story in The Times this morning on doppelgängers.

A RECENT episode of A Place in the Sun saw presenter Laura Hamilton left in tears. The host welcomed two house-hunters on to the show, who were looking for their perfect holiday home. Childhood sweethearts Jenn and Elliott headed to the Greek island of Crete to take a look at some properties.

THE Office fans were delighted today when Lucy Davis appeared unexpectedly on Loose Women. The 49-year-old actress is best known in the UK for playing Dawn Tinsley, the receptionist in the Ricky Gervais comedy.

BBC Breakfast viewers were left seriously distracted by Carol Kirkwood's low-cut dress this morning. The 60-year-old always looks lovely on BBC Breakfast while sharing her weather reports, but viewers were particularly taken with today's outfit.

BBC Breakfast star Carol Kirkwood admitted she is a “broken woman” in a tragic on-air confession.The weather presenter was giving an update for the week alongside Jon Kay and Tina Daheley, who was replacing Sally Nugent on the iconic red sofa during the holidays.Following on from a segment on local photography, dubbed ‘Life’, which featured pictures of a sewage plant among other minimalistic snaps of chip shops and local industry, Jon commented: “Beautiful pictures, aren’t they? Stunning.READ MORE:BBC Breakfast's Carol Kirkwood warns 'I'm not kidding' as host forced to defend himself“And I doubted that a sewage plant could look beautiful, but it did.”Things then took a turn for the awkward, as Tina attempted to follow up: “Er, and… I’m not sure! I’m trying to think of a way to link in to Carol, but with the word sewage…”An incredulous Jon replied: “What, from sewage?! Good luck with that, Tina” as Tina said: “Well, exactly! So I’m going to leave that there, and instead mention the word ‘muggy’, that you mentioned earlier, Carol.”Trying to keep a smile on her face, Carol responded: “Ah, top of the class to you today, you are absolutely right!”Jon chimed in: “Well recovered, Tina!” as Carol continued: “I know, I was a broken woman there for a minute.

BBC Breakfast's resident weather presenter Carol Kirkwood was forced to issue a stern warning to hosts Jon Kay and Tina Daheley on Tuesday's programme (August 23). With her weather segment well underway, Carol was once again talking scorching temperatures and dry weather - though admitted things could change very quickly.She explained that coming from a high temperature of 29 degrees Celsius in the south of England, "we could have some overnight showers just to start the day on Friday, which will clear quite quickly."READ MORE: BBC Breakfast's Tina Daheley caught using phone live on-air as Jon Kay left stunnedCarol went on to describe a "band of cloud" and "the odd shower", before we'll start seeing "brighter skies" and temperatures of up to 26 degrees.She then warned the hosts: "So, Jon and Tina, I wasn't kidding when I said it's very changeable!"This forced Jon to defend himself, quickly responding: "You never...

READ MORE:BBC Breakfast's Carol Kirkwood admits to 'throwing a tantrum' as Jon Kay in disbeliefBut his new album, Close To Home, hasn’t been a complete hit with fans after the star issued an apology after business giants Amazon painted over the black and white mural of the Joy Division frontman to promote his new music.Fans of the artwork on Port Street in the Northern Quarter noticed the name Aitch had been painted in white on a clean black wall last week.Now the star has reassured fans that he is working with the original graffiti artist, Akse – who first painted the portrait back in 2020 – to replace the artwork.In an interview with the BBC newsreaders he confessed that he had no idea about the removal of the artwork until he found out days later on Twitter.He told viewers: “I don’t pick and choose where I put my billboards or album promo I just wake up and drive past it or see it on the internet just like everyone else.“So basically I’ve seen it straight away, I made a phone call, we spoke to Amazon, we spoke to the artist and we just put a stop to mine straight away.“We’re gonna get it restored or redone of the original artist.

BBC Breakfast turned tense after Jon Kay joked that beloved weatherwoman Carol Kirkwood “throws a tantrum” behind the wheel.During Monday’s (August 22) visit to the BBC studio, the 52-year-old broadcaster and his co-host Tina Daheley welcomed viewers back onto the red sofa to discuss the latest headlines to hit the news this morning.One of the biggest stories on everyone’s lips was a recent study which informed parents up and down the country when they could typically expect their children to have a tantrum during a lengthy road trip.READ MORE:BBC Breakfast's Tina Daheley caught using phone live on-air as Jon Kay left stunnedBut it turns out road trip tantrums aren’t restricted just to younger members of the family, after the TV presenter reassured viewers that even some of the sweetest members of the team could crack under the pressure when behind the wheel.As the pair welcomed Carol onto the show, Tina confessed that she could never believe that the blonde beauty would ever have a temper tantrum on the road.She said: “Shall we hear from someone who I can’t imagine has ever thrown a tantrum in her life, Carol.”It was at this point that Jon turned a shocked face over to his colleague as he reassured her: “Oh, she has!” to which the 60-year-old explained: “Especially when I'm driving, Tina.”The poor meteorologist went on to share her biggest driving pet peeves as she confessed she can be a frustrated driver on the road.She said: “When they don’t indicate, I pull out in front of you, stay in the fast lane, oh my goodness.

SATURDAY Kitchen fans called out Laura Whitmore as her attempt to playfully mock Love Island star Tasha Ghouri backfired. The matchmaking show host, 37, appeared on Matt Tebbutt's BBC series to spill secrets on life in the Mallorca villa while enjoying some tasty grub.

BBC Breakfast landed itself in a major show shake-up on Thursday (August 18) morning. Today's episode saw BBC regular Naga Munchetty, 47, replaced in a sudden move by Nina Warhurst, who sat alongside veteran Charlie Stayt on the famous red sofa.Charlie and Naga usually present the show together from Thursday to Saturday each week, with temporary presenters joining the studio on a Sunday.READ MORE: BBC Breakfast's Ben Thompson shares adorable snap with boyfriend on his birthdayThe duo were joined by regular weather presenter Carol Kirkwood or an overview of the day's forecast, but the switch didn't go unnoticed by viewers questioned: "BBCBreakfast @NinaWarhurst Charlie...

BBC Breakfast presenter Ben Thompson has shared a sweet snap with his boyfriend as they enjoyed his birthday weekend together.Ben took some time out to celebrate his 41st milestone and uploaded a few pictures of his relaxing activities.In the first snap, Ben wore a smart white shirt and a huge smile as he posed for the camera next to his partner, Andy Roche, who wore a grey patterned shirt.READ MORE: BBC Breakfast hosts brand Carol Kirkwood 'most normal' in veiled dig at co-starsThey both styled their hair slicked back as they beamed and held onto the arm of their friend who stood over them and hugged the couple.The trio appear to have caught golden hour as the setting sun gave off a warm glow while they sat under a parasol.The next snap showed a scenic view over a dense green forest of trees, the purple sky highlighting the orange sunset as the day drew to a close.In the caption, Ben gushed: “Birthday weekend was really rather fun.

BBC Breakfast's Sally Nugent and Jon Kay were left giggling after they branded weather presenter Carol Kirkwood as the "most normal" member of the cast.Show regulars Jon and Sally passed over to their co-star Carol so that she could inform viewers about the current weather situation.The UK is experiencing a heatwave and a drought, so sudden rain and expected thunderstorms may bring flash flooding for some.READ MORE: BBC Breakfast's Nina Warhurst issues apology after sharing concern for 'struggling' co-hostAfter Carol gave her forecast, she passed back to John and Sally in the BBC studio.Jon breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Almost normal."He then clarified that he meant "the weather, not Carol," and Sally giggled.She responded with: "Carol's the most normal out of all of us!"Sally's cheeky comment comes as Carol has recently shared fears over leaving her job as a weather presenter for the early morning news show.Kirkwood has admitted that she is worried to face the axe due to concerns about her age and said that her exit may be within the next 10 years.The 60-year-old has been with the show since 2000 and with BBC News since 1998.Carol has revealed that she would like to be with the show way into the future, but reckons she won't be around the BBC studios at 70-years-old.In an interview with Western Mail, Carol opened up about her career woes.She said: "Hopefully it will be natural, but I also have to acknowledge I’m 60 and [I'm] unlikely to be at the BBC when I’m 70, I would have thought. It’s the natural course of events.

Strictly Come Dancing pros Nadiya Bychkova and Kai Widdrington wowed as they made their red carpet debut this evening. The couple, who went public after last series, looked loved up, and glammed up, for the premier House Of The Dragon.

HELEN Skelton has dropped a huge hint about who her pro partner will be on this series of Strictly. The TV presenter, 39, decided to follow Neil Jones over the weekend – the only dancer out of the cast – and he swiftly returned the favour.

THE Chase took an unexpected turn as Mark Labbett branded host Bradley Walsh a ‘div’ in an awkward exchange. The remark was made during a celebrity special edition of The Chase where a whole host of showbiz names battle it out in order to take home money for their chosen charities.

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