BBC's Carol Kirkwood says she 'ruined' fiancé's proposal after thinking it was a 'joke'

21.07.2022 - 13:05 / dailyrecord.co.uk

BBC Breakfast presenter Carol Kirkwood has revealed how she almost ruined her boyfriend's proposal to her earlier this year.

The Scottish presenter appeared on The One Show to promote her new book as she discussed her relationship to presenters Alex Scott and Ronan Keating.

Carol, whose boyfriend popped the question in May, revealed the proposal took her by surprise when they went for a picnic down by the river before she noticed him starting to fumble.

The BBC weather reporter admitted she remembered wondering at the time what was going on before she realised what was about to happen. She said: “The next thing, he’s on his knee and he had the ring and he proposed. But I thought he was joking, I ruined it!"

The hosts both laughed before Ronan asked her to reveal what she said when he was proposing. Carol continued: “I said, ‘Oh, you’re having a laugh!’ And he said, ‘No, seriously, I’ve got the ring!’ And then I said, ‘Well yes! Of course, I’ll marry you.’ He was delighted.”

The 60-year-old joked she then asked her new fiancé what took him so long. Carol announced her engagement live on BBC Breakfast back in May while she was presenting the weather.

When she was at The Chelsea Flower Show, she happily flashed her new ring to presenters Sally Nugent and Jon Kay back in the studio. At the time, she said: “We got engaged when we were on holiday. So it's lovely news and we're both thrilled.”

During her appearance on The One Show, Carol revealed that her new book even has a touching tribute to her new beau. She explained the main plot revolves around a tug of war between the two supposed owners of the hotel along with other sub storylines throughout which involve organised crime, romance and even a murder.

After she had finished