December 24th 2024.
As the Christmas festivities were in full swing, BBC Breakfast's own Carol Kirkwood found herself caught off guard during a live broadcast. While presenting a segment from Covent Garden, a man wearing reindeer antlers suddenly appeared and planted a kiss on her cheek. Carol, who was wearing mistletoe at the time, was momentarily shocked but soon reassured viewers that the man in question was her "good friend" and colleague Tim.
The unexpected kiss under the mistletoe was a surprise for Carol, who had been discussing the holiday season with her co-hosts Sally Nugent and Roger Johnson. She even joked about the mistletoe not doing its "trick" before Tim's impromptu appearance. Carol and Tim shared a hug and a laugh, with Carol exclaiming, "Oh, I say!" as she recovered from the surprise.
But this was not the first surprise Carol received during the Christmas period. Last year, she married her partner Steve Randall in a beautiful Christmas wedding. The couple tied the knot on December 27, after Steve proposed while they were on holiday. Carol announced the news on BBC Breakfast, describing the wedding as "the most perfect and romantic and intimate" ceremony.
Despite the couple's 12-year age gap, Carol addressed any negative comments in an interview with the Express. She pointed out that if their ages were reversed, nobody would think twice about it. Carol and Steve have been together since 2021 and she is happy to have found love again after her previous marriage to Jimmy Kirkwood ended in 2008.
BBC Breakfast, which airs at 6am on BBC One and iPlayer, is no stranger to surprises and unexpected moments. And Carol, being the professional she is, took the surprise kiss in stride and continued on with the show. But for her, this Christmas will always hold a special memory of both a surprise on live TV and a beautiful wedding with the love of her life. If you have a celebrity story, video, or pictures, please feel free to share them with us. We would love to hear from you.
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