Fans of BBC Breakfast have been left convinced that popular weather presenter Carol Kirkwood may have married her partner after spotting her wearing a new ring on the show.
Many viewers were left speculating that she had tied the knot with her mystery man Steve, Birmingham Live reports. Earlier this year Carol confirmed live on BBC Breakfast that she had got engaged while on holiday. Carol was 'outed' by Breakfast host Sally Nugent while she was speaking to the presenter who is at the Chelsea Flower Shower. Sally commented: "I'm a bit concerned about how you're standing up with a giant rock on that left hand."
"Thank you Sal! It is rather nice. I got engaged!" Carol confirmed. Sally continued: "It's the happiest news! We are so, so delighted. Congratulations.
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"Can we confirm to the nation what has happened?" "Oh thank you! I think you just have Sally," Carol replied. "We got engaged when we were on holiday. So it's lovely news and we're both thrilled. Thank you!"
Carol has not publicly named her partner. She wrote a novel, Under a Greek Moon, over lockdown, discussing the plot with her long-term partner, who she won’t name, but who has been described by one magazine as her ‘secret boyfriend’.
“He’s only a secret boyfriend because I never talk about him,” she says. “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."
On Friday's show, fans reacted to Carol wearing some new jewellery - with one viewer saying: "I think I see it, it looks more sparkly/bigger than her engagement ring if I'm correct? Either way, congrats Carol!."
Another added: "Morning Carol, have you got married in secret ?? I noticed another ring on your finger this morning, have a great Christmas xx" A third asked: "Am I seeing things or has Carol switched rings on #BBCBreakfast?"
Carol was married to businessman Jimmy Kirkwood for 25 years; they divorced in 2008.
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