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Daily Mail
6 days ago
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Carol Kirkwood, 63, confesses there is 'no such thing as a perfect romance' after revealing her plans to retire and travel Europe with her husband Steve Randall, 49
has confessed there is 'no such thing as a perfect romance' after revealing she plans to retire in two years and her and travel Europe with her husband Steve Randall. The BBC weather veteran, 63, married police officer Steve, 49, in December 2023 - nine years after her divorce from property developer Jimmy Kirkwood. And now she has admitted that she thinks there is no such thing as the 'perfect romance' as she opened up about her divorce to the Daily Mirror. She told the publication: 'I feel sad when relationships break down. I was married before, and we got divorced, and it's always sad when that happens. 'But, of course, there isn't such a thing, I don't think, as the perfect romance - where you're never going to fall out or have cross words. Of course you are, that's life.' Carol and Steve - who have a 13-year age gap - got hitched in an 'intimate' wedding ceremony in Buckinghamshire in December 2023. Her comment comes after she revealed she hopes to retire in as little as two years so she can drive off into the sunset with her policeman husband. The TV star has been a fixture at the BBC for 27 years but has said she is planning a change of scene for her and Steve when she turns 65. Discussing her retirement hopes, Carol, who is also a published author, said: 'We fell in love with Majorca, which is where we went so I could research my fifth novel, Meet Me at Sunset, about a woman running away from a shattered love affair. 'Steve and I plan to escape and travel for some time when we retire, perhaps in a year or two. 'We'll travel in a camper van or get in the car, cross over to France and then just drive.' Carol, from Morar, Lochaber, was married to property developer Jimmy but the pair split in 2008 after 18 years of marriage, with the divorce finalised in 2012. She recently made a cheeky comment when asked about her second marriage, telling one newspaper: 'Love is lovelier the second time around. No disrespect to my first husband, but this is better.' Carol, who was on Strictly Come Dancing in 2015, began her career at the BBC as a secretary before cross training with the Met Office and joining BBC News in 1998. She appears regularly across all of BBC Weather's output on both radio and TV and is the main weather presenter on BBC Breakfast. The TV star also spoke about the age gap in her relationship, stating it makes no difference to her. She told Saga Magazine: 'Steve is 50 this year. Other people's opinions about an age gap don't matter - I don't feel he is younger than me.' She also said she believes that meeting him was fate. She said: 'We were at a function neither of us wanted to go to. It was a Sliding Doors moment - if I hadn't gone, we would never have met.' Discussing her relationship in another interview, she said: 'Love is lovelier the second time around. 'The wedding was the most perfect day. Storm Gerrit was raging outside and we didn't even notice. 'It was about us getting married rather than having a big, fancy wedding. We had no guests and wrote our own vows. 'When you are older, you know more what you want.'
Daily Mail
22-07-2025
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- Daily Mail
Weather presenter Carol Kirkwood says she hopes to retire in two years to travel Europe with her husband
She has long been a familiar face on TV channels, bringing news of the weather to homes across the country. However, presenter Carol Kirkwood has revealed she hopes to retire in as little as two years so she can drive off into the sunset with her policeman husband. The 63-year-old has been a fixture at the BBC for 27 years but has said she is planning a change of scene for her and partner Steve Randall, 49, when she turns 65. Discussing her retirement hopes, Ms Kirkwood, who is also a published author, said: 'We fell in love with Majorca, which is where we went so I could research my fifth novel, Meet Me at Sunset, about a woman running away from a shattered love affair. 'Steve and I plan to escape and travel for some time when we retire, perhaps in a year or two. 'We'll travel in a camper van or get in the car, cross over to France and then just drive.' Ms Kirkwood, from Morar, Lochaber, was married to property developer Jimmy Kirkwood but the pair split in 2008 after 18 years of marriage, with the divorce finalised in 2012. She recently made a cheeky comment when asked about her second marriage, telling one newspaper: 'Love is lovelier the second time around. No disrespect to my first husband, but this is better.' Ms Kirkwood, who was on Strictly Come Dancing in 2015, began her career at the BBC as a secretary before cross training with the Met Office and joining BBC News in 1998. She appears regularly across all of BBC Weather's output on both radio and TV and is the main weather presenter on BBC Breakfast. The TV star, who is 14 years older than her husband, also spoke about the age gap in her relationship, stating it makes no difference to her. She told Saga Magazine: 'Steve is 50 this year. Other people's opinions about an age gap don't matter - I don't feel he is younger than me.' She also said she believes that meeting him was fate. She said: 'We were at a function neither of us wanted to go to. It was a Sliding Doors moment - if I hadn't gone, we would never have met.' Discussing her relationship in another interview, Ms Kirkwood had said: 'Love is lovelier the second time around. 'The wedding was the most perfect day. Storm Gerrit was raging outside and we didn't even notice. 'It was about us getting married rather than having a big, fancy wedding. We had no guests and wrote our own vows. 'When you are older, you know more what you want.'
Daily Mail
12-07-2025
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- Daily Mail
Writing about romance? It's a lot easier after I found love second time around says TV favourite Carol Kirkwood
She once said love is lovelier the second time round when she found romance again following divorce. Now, Scots TV presenter and author Carol Kirkwood has said the joy she has found after marrying her second husband is what allows her to write freely about love. The 63-year-old, from Morar in Lochaber, tied the knot in December 2023 with policeman Steve Randall, 49. While coy about her personal life, she says the bliss she has experienced since meeting Mr Randall plays a significant part in her literary freedom. Ms Kirkwood spoke to MailOnline ahead of the release of her new book, Meet Me At Sunset, which tells the story of a glamorous woman who jets off to Majorca as she runs from a shattered love affair. Asked if she uses any personal details in her books, she said: 'No element of our romance is in any of my books but Steve makes me happy and that makes it easier to write about romance. 'He makes me smile when I come in from work. It puts you in a good position mentally.' It isn't the first time that Ms Kirkwood has turned her hand to writing – she is also the author of Under A Greek Moon, The Hotel on the Riviera, Secrets of the Villa Amore and Once Upon a Time in Venice. Discussing what inspires her, she revealed the main protagonist of her latest novel is based on a mysterious stranger she saw on holiday. She said: 'I was in Majorca with my husband and we went to this restaurant a couple of times. 'There was a lady who sat very upright and was impeccably dressed. She always had a salad and a glass of wine. 'She was always looking out to sea. It got me wondering 'what is her story?' 'I thought 'She's going to be a character in my book.'' She added: 'I'm a nosy parker – I love people watching.' Ms Kirkwood was married to property developer Jimmy Kirkwood but the pair split in 2008 after 18 years of marriage, with the divorce finalised in 2012. She recently made a cheeky comment when asked about her second marriage, telling one newspaper: 'Love is lovelier the second time around. 'No disrespect to my first husband, but this is better.' Ms Kirkwood, who was on Strictly Come Dancing in 2015, appears regularly across all of BBC Weather's output on both radio and TV and is the main weather presenter on BBC Breakfast. Asked how she fits in writing with her TV commitments, she said: 'If you want a job done, give it to a busy person. I write everywhere and anywhere.'
