BBC Breakfast star Carol Kirkwood marries her companion Steve
Carol Kirkwood has revealed she’s tied the knot along with her companion Steve Randall in Buckinghamshire.
The BBC Breakfast climate presenter, 61, tied the knot on Wednesday, however her nuptials had been shared with viewers in a put up on X on Friday.
She stated: ‘It was probably the most good and romantic and intimate marriage ceremony. We are each so extremely comfortable.’
In snaps from their huge day, Carol surprised in an off-the-shoulder robe with a dramatic skirt as she posed for snaps along with her husband Steve.
She wrote on social media: ‘Thank you a lot for all of your pretty messages. We had probably the most good day.
‘It was a tiny marriage ceremony however so romantic and intimate. A day we’ll always remember. We are bursting with happiness. It wasn’t a ”secret” marriage ceremony, only a non-public one.’
Carol Kirkwood, 61, has revealed she’s tied the knot along with her companion Steve Randall, 48, in Buckinghamshire (pictured in January)
The BBC climate presenter tied the knot in Buckinghamshire on Wednesday, however first introduced her nuptials to viewers throughout BBC Breakfast on Friday
Among these to supply their congratulations was former BBC Breakfast host Dan Walker, who shared a snap of the comfortable couple on Instagram.
He captioned the put up: ‘Congratulations to Carol and Steve. Steve is one very lucky gents and Carol is the most effective of us all.
‘She is variety, caring, good at her job and a beautiful particular person to be round. I want them each happiness of their new life collectively.’
In May 2022, Carol revealed stay on BBC Breakfast that she and Steve, 48, had received engaged.
The star was reporting from the Chelsea Flower Show on the time when her co-host Sally Nugent jokingly voiced some ‘concern’ for her pal after recognizing a hoop on her engagement finger.
She stated: ‘I’m a little bit bit involved about you this morning. I do not know the way you are managing to face up with that big rock in your left hand, Carol!’
Peering down at her hand, Carol replied: ‘Oh, that one? Thank you Sal! It is relatively good, I received engaged.’
Sally responded to the comfortable information by providing a ‘congratulations’ on behalf of your entire crew, earlier than getting permission to ‘affirm to the nation’.
The couple first introduced their engagement in May 2022, with Carol proudly displaying off her diamond ring on the Chelsea Flower Show
Taking to X to share extra snaps from her huge day, Carol wrote: ‘Thank you a lot for all of your pretty messages. We had probably the most good day’
She stated: ‘Yes! I believe you simply have, Sal. Yes, I received engaged. We received engaged once we had been on vacation. So it is pretty information and we’re each thrilled, so thanks!’
BBC Breakfast co-host Jon Kay added: ‘We’re all thrilled, we’re all so satisfied for you Carol, on behalf of all of the crew right here and everyone watching, I’m certain. Absolutely delighted.
‘Are you searching for a spot for the marquee whilst you’re at Chelsea, yeah?’
Carol replied: ‘I’m paying attention to all of the flowers, Jon. But no, there isn’t any plans in fruit but.’
Carol opened up additional about how Mr Randall popped the query throughout an interview with Hello journal in July final yr, the place she additionally confirmed his first title, saying: ‘It was a beautiful, sunny day and we had taken a picnic with us, and we had been sitting by the river, watching the boats going by.
‘I turned to say, ”What’s flawed?” He was on his knee, and he proposed. At first, I believed he was joking, however he stated, ”No no, I actually do imply it, Will you marry me?” I stated: ”Yes!! Of course!” Aw.’
Carol additionally revealed she had identified Steve earlier than they began courting, including: ‘I met Steve in my 50s; we had been buddies earlier than we had been romantically linked.
‘He is humorous, attractive and, additionally, he’s actually variety, considerate and romantic.’
In August final yr throughout an interview with The Times, Ms Kirkwood informed how she celebrated her sixtieth birthday with Mr Randall with a romantic journey to Venice.
She additionally beamed about how the pair wished to go on a highway journey in a camper van.
The star hadn’t revealed Steve’s final title, however lately informed Prima Magazine he was ‘at all times making me snort’, and she or he described him as ‘extraordinarily good-looking’.
She stated: ‘I do not need to say an excessive amount of about my boyfriend, however I’ll say that he’s very variety and really humorous – he is at all times making me snort. And extraordinarily good-looking, as effectively.
‘He at all times makes me a cup of tea earlier than I am going to work within the morning, which may be very romantic – it is 2.45am and he typically leaves me a little bit love word for once I come house from work. That, to me, is value one million purple roses.
‘He is the most effective factor that is ever occurred to me, with no shadow of a doubt.’
The couple went public in February 2023 by attending the star-studded Radio Times Covers Party held at Claridge’s in London, igniting additional questions on who Ms Kirkwood was pictured with.
Hampshire-based Randall cut up from his spouse of 12 years Nichola Randall, and mom of their teenage son, in 2017.
His ex-partner posted a message on her Facebook web page in June that yr suggesting unrest between the couple, it learn: ‘And’s now it is time for me,’ which was met with supportive feedback from buddies, together with one who replied: ‘It’s about time!’
The couple stay collectively in Carol’s £2million house in a gated neighborhood in Berkshire, on the banks of the Thames. They are believed to have moved in collectively final yr.
One resident of the complicated informed MailOnline: ‘Steve’s an important bloke, very pleasant and straightforward to speak to. You do not see him and Carol out and about that a lot however once you do, they like strolling alongside the Thames.
‘He was visiting Carol on a regular basis after which moved in final yr. They’re each very all the way down to earth and make a beautiful couple.’
Another resident stated: ‘Steve and Carol are very talked-about members of this neighborhood. You typically see them strolling round and it is apparent that they are each very comfortable.
‘They’ve at all times received time for a chat with us and we’re all actually comfortable for them.’
Carol informed Prima journal in 2021 that she and her companion had each agreed to maintain their relationship non-public, however gushed that he’s the ‘smartest thing that is ever occurred to me’.
The presenter was beforehand married to cricket participant Jimmy Kirkwood, however the pair cut up in 2008 after 18 years of marriage.
Carol beforehand spoke about her divorce in an interview with the Radio Times.
The couple had been pictured collectively again in 2021, with Carol beforehand telling Prime Magazine he was ‘at all times making her snort,’ and described him as ‘extraordinarily good-looking’
The climate presenter had married Jimmy in 1990, however parted methods in 2008. Their divorce was finalised in 2012.
‘I discovered myself once I received divorced. I began to do issues and to suppose, ‘I’m not going to say no, I’m going to say sure.
‘I’m braver now. I’ve flown with the Red Arrows, jumped out of planes with the Red Devils.’
Following her divorce, Carol went on to star in Strictly Come Dancing in 2015 along with her dance companion Pasha Kovalev, and spoke about her love life after the demise of her marriage.
‘I used to be married for a very long time, and I received married fairly younger, so it is good doing issues I’ve the liberty to do now, if I need to exit to the theatre or exit with buddies for dinner, I’ve received that freedom.’
A yr after starring on the present, Carol stated she was seeing somebody, stating: ‘I’m very comfortable in my relationship standing for the time being. I’m not single. I’d simply began seeing any person, so it was okay, it did not matter.’