“I WISH IT HADN’T HURT ME SO MUCH… BUT IT DID.” After Years Of Smiling Through Forecasts And Pretending The Cruel Words Didn’t Sink In, Bbc Breakfast Favourite Carol Kirkwood Has Finally Opened Her Heart — And Her Pain Is Impossible To Ignore. Speaking With Rare Vulnerability, She Admitted The Abuse Left Scars She Never Wanted, Saying She “Regrets The Nights Spent Questioning Herself” And The Tears No One Ever Saw. There’s Strength In Her Voice Now, But Also A Quiet Sadness — The Kind That Comes From Enduring Too Much For Too Long. Still, Through The Hurt, She Offered A Promise That Moved Fans To Tears: “I’M STILL HERE. I’M STILL SMILING. AND I WON’T LET THEM TAKE THAT FROM ME.” A Moment Of Honesty, Loss, And Hard-earned Resilience That Says More Than Any Forecast Ever Could.

Popular BBC Breakfast host Carol Kirkwood, 60, has laughed off claims she is a “sex symbol” insisting she is “just the girl next door”. The presenter has won a legion of fans since she joined the broadcaster but is happily engaged to new partner Steve.

The blonde beauty has insisted professionalism is at the forefront of her role on BBC Breakfast and her aim is to give audiences the most concise weather reading as possible.

While many viewers gush over her appearance and style on a day-to-day basis, Carol explained she pays little attention to it.

Speaking to The Sun, Carol said: “No I’m the girl next door. I’m certainly not a sex symbol.