“Still here, still smiling — and I’m not going anywhere.” BBC Breakfast legend Carol Kirkwood has finally spoken out after years of vici0us ve:rbal at:tacks from viewers. With fiery grace, she declared: “Call me what you like — I show up every day and I own that screen.”

 fiery grace, she declared: “Call me what you like — I show up every day and I own that screen.”

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.