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

Carol Kirkwood has spoken honestly about her challenging first marriage break-up from Jimmy Kirkwood. During a chat on Kaye Adam's podcast 'How to Be 60', the BBC Breakfast weather presenter was asked to share about the most difficult year in her life thus far. In response she said: "Probably the year I got divorced, I didn't expect that to happen and it was shocking.

Carol Kirkwood has said her winter wedding last month was "blissful" and "romantic".

Carol Kirkwood, the popular BBC Breakfast weather presenter, has tied the knot! The 61 year old star got married in a "romantic and intimate" ceremony just after Christmas. Carol, who was previously married to Jimmy Kirkwood from 1990 to 2008, described her wedding day as "one I will never forget". So, who is the lucky man? Well, Carol's new husband is Steve Randall.

BBC Breakfast's Carol Kirkwood was met with floods of compliments from fans as they gushed over her stunning dress.

Troon legend Dean Keenan will cap his benefit year in style against former club Ayr United at Portland Park on Saturday.

Carol Kirkwood is notoriously private about her personal life but now the identity of the star's mystery fiancé has been revealed.According to the MailOnline, Carol's adoring fiancé is 47-year-old police officer, Steve Randall. The publication reported that the loved-up pair having been together since 2021 and this is her first notable romance since from her divorce in 2008 from ex-husband, Jimmy Kirkwood.WATCH: Carol Kirkwood confirms engagement live on BBC BreakfastCarol happily announced her engagement in May last year but has only referred to her beau by his first name.

The Beatles once sang an ode to age, entitled When I'm Sixty-Four - and BBC Breakfast star Carol ­Kirkwood has signalled the sentiment is not entirely without substance. The 60-year-old presenter admitted she is unlikely to be on the show when she reaches 70, saying: “I try not to worry about things I can’t change.

Carol Kirkwood has recently revealed that she's engaged to her partner Steve.The BBC Breakfast star, 60, and her now fiancée met in their 50s and were friends before romance set in.She announced her exciting news live on air earlier this year, to the delight of her co-stars and fans.READ MORE: BBC Breakfast's Carol Kirkwood red-faced as she issues 'huge apology' for Wales snubThe meteorologist was previously married to Jimmy Kirkwood and she previously revealed that she struggled to cope in work after their split.Carol had tied the knot with the former cricket player in the 1990s, during the early days of her career working at the Beeb.The pair were together for 18 years before getting a divorce in 2008, with the reason for their break up not publicly known.In her 2021 book, Under The Greek Moon, Carol admitted the divorce was "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.She said: "In a funny way though, that helped with the healing process. "I put my grief into a compartment which I kept separate from my work, otherwise I’d have ended up in a puddle of tears.

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.

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

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

The star gave BBC Breakfast viewers a nice surprise this morning when she announced the engagement live on-air.She was presenting live from the Chelsea Flower Show while sporting a new ring on her left hand.It prompted colleagues Sally Nugent and Jon Kay to probe the weather star, at which point Carol announced the news.However, little is known at this time about Carol’s fiancé.The star confirmed their romance in June last year but did not reveal his identity.Opening up about the love between them, the former Strictly Come Dancing star told Prima magazine at the time: “I don’t want to say too much about my boyfriend.“I will say that he is very kind and very funny – he’s always making me laugh.

Carol Kirkwood is known for her bubbly personality while presenting the weather on BBC Breakfast and even showcased her moves when she appeared on Strictly Come Dancing in 2015. But away from the screen, Carol’s personal life is relatively quiet and the 59 year old has remained tight-lipped about her time outside of the spotlight. However, over recent years the TV personality has revealed that she’s experienced some big life changes.

BBC Breakfast’s Carol Kirkwood opened up in a recent interview and revealed her secret relationship.The popular weather presenter split from her husband Jimmy Kirkwood in 2008 and after 18 years of marriage, their divorce was finalised in 2012.Nine years on, the 59-year-old has proved it’s never too late to find love.Speaking to Prima Magazine for their July issue, Carol revealed that she has a new man in her life who is always making her laugh."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.

Carol Kirkwood gave fans a glimpse into her love life and admitted her secret boyfriend is the "best thing that's ever happened" to her.

Troon signing Ben Black says the attacking philosophy of manager Jimmy Kirkwood attracted him to the club.The 23-year-old winger joined the Portland Parkers last week after bringing the curtain down on a three-year spell at Largs Thistle.And he admits it took just a couple of training sessions with the Seasiders to convince him his future lay there.He said: "I loved my time at Largs but I just had this feeling I needed a new challenge."I went in and trained with Troon and enjoyed it.

Carol Kirkwood tends to keep her home life tightly under wraps, but the BBC Breakfast star has made a few rare admissions.The meteorologist lives in Maidenhead after splitting from cricket player Jimmy Kirkwood, who she was married to from 1990 to 2008. Her closest companion following the divorce was then her pet cat Donald, who the couple adopted together in 2000, but he sadly passed away in November 2020 meaning that Carol now lives alone. SEE: BBC Breakfast's Dan Walker's home will blow your mindWATCH: Carol Kirkwood leaves Naga Munchetty in hystericsThis marks a major change for Carol.

@hevercastle.“Today’s forecast is one of sunshine and showers, some of the showers merging to give longer spells of rain in N Ire, Wales, SW Eng and the Channel Islands. “Pretty breezy in the south through the day @BBCBreakfast.”Carol joined the BBC back in April 1998 as a weather presenter and is now the chief weather forecaster on BBC Breakfast.The esteemed forecaster has won the TRIC Award for best TV Weather Presenter five times.After divorcing her husband Jimmy Kirkwood back in 2008, she now lives alone in Maidenhead.Carol revealed to Radio Times that since being single, she had found herself.She explained: "I found myself when I got divorced.

BBC Breakfast weather presenter Carol Kirkwood has had an exciting career to date – but there is one thing she "regrets" not doing in her professional life.The 58-year-old revealed that if she had her time over again, she would keep a journal to jot down all the incredible things she has achieved throughout her TV career.MORE: BBC Breakfast's Carol Kirkwood opens up about heartache following divorceWATCH: BBC Breakfast's presenter apologises after guest blunder"My biggest regret is not keeping a journal," Carol, who parted ways from her husband of 18 years, Jimmy Kirkwood, back in 2008, confessed."I’ve had the most amazing experiences through my job.