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Carol Kirkwood Sets BBC Breakfast Farewell For April 1

She is stepping down to prioritise her marriage after more than 25 years on air.

Overview

  • She revealed the timing live on Wednesday’s programme, confirming her last shift falls on April 1.
  • Only eight early starts remain before her exit, and she joked the first thing she will do is throw away her alarm clock.
  • She said she is leaving to spend more time with her husband, Steve Randall, and plans to keep writing and travel.
  • Calling it a hard decision, she said she felt sad and would miss colleagues and viewers.
  • Met Office–trained and the show’s main weather presenter since 2010 after joining the BBC Weather Centre in 1998, she was praised by BBC News executive Jonathan Munro for an “exceptional” contribution.