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BBC Breakfast star Carol Kirkwood makes rare appearance with husband Steve after retirement

BBC Breakfast star Carol Kirkwood makes rare appearance with husband Steve after retirement

Published by Daniella Wilson

Carol Kirkwood stepped out at Royal Ascot in Berkshire earlier this month, making a rare public appearance alongside her husband, Steve Randall.  The former BBC weather presenter was the picture of elegance in a figure-hugging white dress featuring a colourful floral print. Meanwhile, her husband looked dapper in a morning suit and top hat. © Maureen McLean / Alamy Stock PhotoCarol Kirkwood attended Royal Ascot with her husband Steve Randall Carol looked radiant as she beamed for the cameras alongside her husband, after presenting trophies to the winners of the Windsor Castle Stakes. The couple’s glamorous outing comes just months after Carol bid an emotional farewell to viewers in her final BBC Breakfast show on Wednesday, 1 April.  WATCH: Carol Kirkwood fights back tears as she bids goodbye to BBC Breakfast During the programme, her husband Steve made a surprise appearance, greeting his other half with a gorgeous bouquet of flowers. © BBCSteve surprised Carol during her final BBC Breakfast show Addressing viewers for the last time, Carol reflected on her 28 years working for …

Hugh Grant, Steve Coogan and Carol Vorderman: How celebrities threw support behind Andy Burnham

Hugh Grant, Steve Coogan and Carol Vorderman: How celebrities threw support behind Andy Burnham

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Andy Burnham, who is widely mooted to be a prime ministerial hopeful, has won a resounding victory in the Makerfield by-election – after a number of high-profile celebrities gave him their backing. Actors Hugh Grant and Steve Coogan were among the voices to champion Burnham, who until recently had served as the mayor of Greater Manchester. Grant, known for roles in films such as Notting Hill and Four Weddings and a Funeral, appeared at a campaign rally on Wednesday night held in Stubshaw Cross Club in Ashton-in-Makerfield. Hugh Grant, Andy Burnham and Steve Coogan (Getty) Coogan, meanwhile, best known for his long-running comedy persona Alan Partridge, appeared alongside Burnham in a campaign video earlier this week. In the clip, shared on social media last Saturday, Burnham said he was “losing the poster war” and had been told that other campaigners had …

Carol Kirkwood reveals why her BBC Breakfast role became ‘torture’ after 28 years

Carol Kirkwood reveals why her BBC Breakfast role became ‘torture’ after 28 years

Published by Daniella Wilson

It’s been more than a month since Carol Kirkwood hung up her weather map and bid farewell to the BBC after 28 years as a presenter on the broadcaster’s long-running Breakfast show. In January, Carol announced that she would be stepping away from the role – a decision she admitted hadn’t been easy, but one she felt was the “right moment”. © Alamy Stock PhotoCarol spent more than 25 years at BBC Breakfast Marking her bittersweet departure with a final weather broadcast on 1 April, Carol received an emotional send-off from her fellow BBC presenters, including Nina Warhurst and Naga Munchetty.  She was also surprised live on air by her husband, Steve Randall, with whom she now plans to enjoy a slower pace of life. WATCH: Carol Kirkwood fights back tears as she bids goodbye to BBC Breakfast Carol reveals the worst part of the BBC job In an interview with The Telegraph, Carol revealed that the hardest part of the job she spent almost three decades doing was the gruelling hours, with her alarm …

BBC Breakfast weather legend Carol Kirkwood retires after nearly 30 years

BBC Breakfast weather legend Carol Kirkwood retires after nearly 30 years

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter After 28 years as a weather presenter, Carol Kirkwood has retired from the BBC and was sent off in a celebration featuring surprise celebrity cameos, a poem read by actor Brian Cox – and a reunion with the energetic dog that famously yanked her off screen in 2021. The ever-upbeat Kirkwood, 63, hosted her final weather update onBBC Breakfast on Wednesday morning (1 April), much to the sadness of viewers and hosts Jon Kay and Sally Nugent . The weather presenter fought back tears while thanking viewers for “letting me be a part of your lives”. The special celebratory episode was packed with tributes to Kirkwood, who received messages from a flurry of recognisable faces, including singer Bryan Adams, Prime Minister Keir Starmer and former BBC Breakfast host Susanna Reid, who recorded a video from her studio on ITV’s Good Morning Britain …

Carol Kirkwood’s last forecast live: BBC Weather legend retires after almost 30 years years

Carol Kirkwood’s last forecast live: BBC Weather legend retires after almost 30 years years

Published by Daniella Wilson

Carol Kirkwood reveals when her final BBC Breakfast appearance will be Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter It might be April Fools’ Day, but Carol Kirkwood is actually leaving the BBC after almost 30 years – and it’s no prank. Kirkwood, 63, will be hosting her final weather update on BBC Breakfast on Wednesday morning (1 April), much to the sadness of viewers and hosts Jon Kay and Sally Nugent. The TV star told the BBC she “can’t believe this day has come”, having first announced the news in January. She called it “the right moment to step away” – but said her decision to leave wasn’t “an easy” one to make. “My job is something I’ve never taken for granted and I’ve loved every minute,” Kirkwood continued, adding: “From early starts and all manner of forecasts, I’ve shared it with incredible colleagues at BBC Breakfast, BBC …

Inside Carol Kirkwood’s retirement away from the BBC with husband of 2 years

Inside Carol Kirkwood’s retirement away from the BBC with husband of 2 years

Published by Daniella Wilson

TV viewers have woken up to Carol Kirkwood‘s warm, sunny presence on BBC Breakfast for the last 28 years, and now her final day as the programme’s much-loved weather presenter has arrived. Carol, 63, first joined the BBC in April 1998 and has since established herself as a beloved member of the presenting line-up. © BBCShe’s been working at the BBC since 1998 After nearly three decades delivering the forecast, she announced in January that she would be stepping away, thanking viewers for their unwavering support over the years. Ahead of her final show on Wednesday 1 April, we’re taking a look at Carol’s life after her BBC retirement, which she plans to spend with her husband of just over two years, Steve Randall. WATCH: Carol Kirkwood lost for words after receiving ‘special gift’ before final BBC Breakfast appearance What will Carol do after her BBC retirement? First things first, there’s one question Carol has been asked many times since announcing her departure: what will top her agenda on her first day of freedom? “First …

Carol Kirkwood’s life of retirement away from the BBC with husband of 2 years

Carol Kirkwood’s life of retirement away from the BBC with husband of 2 years

Published by Sam Flores

TV viewers have woken up to Carol Kirkwood‘s warm, sunny presence on BBC Breakfast for the last 28 years, and now her final day as the programme’s much-loved weather presenter has arrived. Carol, 63, first joined the BBC in April 1998 and has since established herself as a beloved member of the presenting line-up. She’s been working at the BBC since 1998 (BBC) After nearly three decades delivering the forecast, she announced in January that she would be stepping away, thanking viewers for their unwavering support over the years. Ahead of her final show on Wednesday 1 April, we’re taking a look at Carol’s life after her BBC retirement, which she plans to spend with her husband of just over two years, Steve Randall. What will Carol do after her BBC retirement? First things first, there’s one question Carol has been asked many times since announcing her departure: what will top her agenda on her first day of freedom? “First thing I’m doing? That alarm clock, straight out!” Carol said. After that, she revealed she’s …

Carol Clark: Police appeal over woman murdered more than 30 years ago | UK News

Carol Clark: Police appeal over woman murdered more than 30 years ago | UK News

Published by Sam Flores

Detectives investigating the murder of a woman who was found dead by a canal more than 30 years ago have made a fresh appeal for help to find who killed her. Carol Clark’s partially clothed body was found by a dog walker in reeds and undergrowth at the side of the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal. The 32-year-old sex worker, who lived in Bristol, had been strangled and her neck had been broken. She was last seen getting into a Volvo car in the Montpelier area of the city at about 11.30pm on 26 March 1993. Detectives said she was “wearing distinctive clothing” when she went missing – a black baseball cap, brown leather jacket, blue denim mini skirt, black polo-neck jumper and plain blue T-shirt. Hours earlier she had left a note for her boyfriend saying she was going out to find work. She planned to be home by 2.30am, but she never returned. When she was discovered two days later close to the water at Sharpness Docks, she was wearing only her underwear and …

Carol Vorderman: ‘Best kiss of my life? There’s a long list … ’ | Life and style

Carol Vorderman: ‘Best kiss of my life? There’s a long list … ’ | Life and style

Published by Sam Flores

Born in Bedfordshire, Carol Vorderman, 65, studied engineering at Cambridge University. Her mathematical skill secured her a role on the Channel 4 gameshow Countdown, which she co-hosted from 1982 to 2008. Since 1999, she has presented the annual Pride of Britain awards, and in 2000 she received the MBE for services to broadcasting. She has published educational workbooks, self-help guides and her latest paperback is Now What? A People’s Manifesto for a Better Britain. She is a team captain on Channel 5’s show Celebrity Puzzling. She is twice divorced, has two children and lives in Bristol. When were you happiest?I was happiest in every aspect of my life in the 1990s, when I was married to Paddy [King, a management consultant] and we had the two children and my mum lived with us, and Countdown was the biggest show on Channel 4. What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?I still say yes to too many things. What is the trait you most deplore in others?Narcissism. Aside from property, what’s the most expensive thing you’ve bought?My …