Carol Kirkwood has revealed that her 28-year career at BBC Breakfast became 'torture' in the winter months due to the punishing early starts. The weather presenter, who left the show in April, admitted she threw her alarm clock in the bin on her first day of retirement.
In an interview with The Telegraph, Kirkwood said her alarm was set for 2.45am every day. 'It's not too bad in the summer but the winter months are torture,' she said. 'For years now, I've suffered from a low-grade version of jet lag. My last forecast was on April 1; on April 2, I threw my alarm clock into the bin.'
Despite the difficult hours, Kirkwood insisted she had no real complaints about her career, saying she was not a nurse on a cancer ward or a first responder. She added: 'I've loved my job but I love my husband more, and now I want us to be more than ships that pass in the night.'
Kirkwood married Steve Randall in 2023, and said her first marriage to Jimmy Kirkwood unravelled after 25 years. She reflected: 'Whoever said that love is lovelier the second time around got it dead right.'
Looking ahead, Kirkwood plans to spend 'undiluted time' with her husband and travel to destinations including the Italian Lakes, Route 66, Graceland, Nashville, Dollywood and Australia. She received an emotional send-off from colleagues including Nina Warhurst and Naga Munchetty, and was surprised live on air by her husband.
