Carol Kirkwood has opened up about the gruelling early mornings that made her BBC Breakfast role 'torture' after 28 years. The weather presenter, who left the show on 1 April, said her alarm was set for 2:45am every day, leading to a 'low-grade version of jet lag'.
In an interview with The Telegraph, Kirkwood admitted: 'It's not too bad in the summer but the winter months are torture.' She added that on 2 April, the day after her final broadcast, she threw her alarm clock into the bin.
Despite the difficult hours, Kirkwood insisted she had no real complaints. 'I'm not a nurse on a cancer ward. I'm not a first responder who has to run into a fire rather than away from it,' she said. 'I've loved my job but I love my husband more.'
Kirkwood married Steve Randall in 2023 and said she wants to spend 'undiluted time' with him. She also reflected on her first marriage to Jimmy Kirkwood, which ended after 25 years, saying: 'Whoever said that love is lovelier the second time around got it dead right.'
Looking ahead, Kirkwood plans to travel, with destinations including the Italian Lakes, Route 66, Graceland, Nashville, Dollywood, and a return to Australia. She received an emotional send-off from colleagues including Nina Warhurst and Naga Munchetty, and was surprised live on air by her husband.
