Carol Kirkwood struggled to hold back tears on Tuesday morning as she told BBC Breakfast viewers she would be leaving the broadcaster after more than a quarter of a century.
At 63, Kirkwood has been the main face of BBC Breakfast weather since 2010. She confirmed she will step down in April, her voice cracking as co-hosts Sally Nugent and Jon Kay invited her onto the sofa to share what she called the hardest news she has ever had to deliver on air, reports said.
