Carol Kirkwood

Quick Facts

Full Name	Carol Kirkwood
Occupation	TV Show Host
Date Of Birth	May 29, 1962(1962-05-29)
Age	62
Birthplace	Morar
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Scotland
Horoscope	Taurus

Carol Kirkwood Biography

Carol Kirkwood is one of the most popular and richest TV Show Host who was born on May 29, 1962 in Morar, Scotland, United Kingdom. Scottish forecaster for BBC’s Breakfast program.

She was co-star on BBC Breakfast with presenter Susanna Reed.

After graduation, Kirkwood joined the BBC’s secretarial reserve in London. After a series of internal moves, she presented short slots on BBC Radio Scotland, and then BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 4. Following her marriage to Jimmy Kirkwood, she left the BBC and subsequently worked in recruitment and then as a training consultant for a management consultancy in Cheshire. In 1992, she spent time on a now defunct cable TV channel, Windsor TV, latterly called Wire TV, along with Sacha Baron Cohen.

Kirkwood rejoined the BBC at the corporation’s Elstree Studios training department in 1993 as a freelance presenter, during which time she also presented a bi-monthly programme Talking Issues for HTV West. In 1996 Kirkwood joined the new UK operation of The Weather Channel, but after it closed down she underwent training under the guidance of the BBC at the Met Office, before joining BBC News in April 1998 as a weather presenter. She has since appeared regularly across all of BBC Weather’s output on both radio and television, including BBC News, BBC World News, BBC News at Six and the live forecasts as part of the BBC’s coverage of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships.

She was married to Jimmy Kirkwood, and she grew up with seven other siblings.

Carol Kirkwood Net Worth

Carol Kirkwood is one of the richest TV Show Host from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Carol Kirkwood 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She received a degree from Edinburgh’s Napier University in Commerce.

She is also well-known for her appearances on The Weather Channel, and The One Show.

Carol Kirkwood (born 29 May 1962) is a Scottish weather presenter, trained by the Met Office, and employed by the BBC, in particular on BBC Breakfast and Victoria Derbyshire. In 2015, she participated in the 13th series of BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing, finishing in 10th place.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Carol Kirkwood height 5 ft 7 in Carol weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Carol Kirkwood Dating?

According to our records, Carol Kirkwood married to Jimmy Kirkwood. As of December 1, 2023, Carol Kirkwood’s is not dating anyone.

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In August 2015, it was announced that Kirkwood would be taking part in the thirteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing, which began in September 2015. She was partnered with professional dancer Pasha Kovalev.

Facts & Trivia

Carol Ranked on the list of most popular TV Show Host. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Carol Kirkwood celebrates birthday on May 29 of every year.

Top Facts about Carol Kirkwood

1. Carol Kirkwood is a Scottish weather presenter working for the BBC
2. She was born on 29 May 1962 in Morar, Inverness-shire and was one of eight children
3. She gained a BA in Commerce from Napier College of Commerce and Technology (now known as Edinburgh Napier University)
4. She presented short slots on BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 4
5. She rejoined the BBC in 1993 as a freelance presenter
6. She rejoined the BBC in 1998 as a weather presenter
7. She is the main weather presenter on BBC Breakfast
8. She co-presented The Great British Weather with BBC One in 2011
9. She was a celebrity contestant on Strictly Come Dancing in 2015
10. She was married to Jimmy Kirkwood, before divorcing in 2008
11. She announced her engagement to new partner Steve Randall live on BBC Breakfast in 2022
12. She won the TRIC award for best TV Weather Presenter in 2003, 2008, 2009 and 2012-2017
13. She received an Honorary Fellowship from Princess Anne for “contributions to broadcasting” at Inverness College
14. She had a cameo appearance on Hollyoaks in 2018
15. She appeared as a guest on CBBC’s show Hacker Time in 2014

Who is Carole Kirkwood engaged to?

BBC Breakfast star Carol Kirkwood showed off her engagement ring as she revealed how her fiancé proposed to her. The presenter, 60, surprised fans when she got engaged to her man Steve a week before her birthday at the end of May.

Is Carole Kirkwood leaving BBC?

August 15, 2022 – 08:09 BST Nicky Morris. BBC Breakfast weather presenter Carol Kirkwood has revealed her fears about leaving the popular news show at some point in the future. In a recent interview, the 60-year-old said that she is unlikely to still be working for the programme when she’s 70 years old.

Has Carol Kirkwood got any children?

Carol Kirkwood does not have children – she was from a big family herself, being one of eight children. Presenter Steph McGovern referred to her as Auntie while she was with Steph’s child in early 2020.

What does Carol Kirkwood do now?

A weather girl and TV personality. She is most known for presenting the weather on BBC Breakfast and is currently appearing in the 2015 series of Strictly Come Dancing.

How much is Carol the weather girl worth?

Carol Kirkwood salary and net worth Carol Kirkwood’s salary is reported to be about $400000 a year. Carol Kirkwood’s net worth, on the other hand, is estimated at $5 million.