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Carol Kirkwood, 61, is officially a married woman once again thanks to the BBC star tying the knot over the festive period.
BBC Breakfast's meteorologist walked down the aisle for a second time on Wednesday, two days on from Christmas Day, and exchanged vows with her new husband in a "romantic and intimate" ceremony - with Carol describing her big day as "one I will never forget".
Carol, who was previously married to first husband Jimmy Kirkwood from 1990 to 2008, has been inundated with congratulatory messages from fans and famous friends since her happy news was revealed on BBC Breakfast on Friday, with her former colleague Dan Walker leading the well wishes online?
But just who is Carol's new spouse? The weather expert likes to kept her romantic life out of the spotlight but the newly wed star has revealed one or two things about her beloved over recent years...
Carol Kirkwood has previously described her new husband as the 'best thing' to happen to her (Can Nguyen/REX/Shutterstock)
The pair got engaged last year, with the BBC star announcing the news live on air (carolkirkwood/Twitter)Carol's new husband is called Steve Randall, with Carol previously gushing about her man in past interviews. Speaking to Prima, Carol described Steve as "extremely handsome" and praised her partner for always making her laugh and making sure to has a hot drink before leaving for work in the middle of the night.
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"He always makes me a cup of tea before I go to work in the morning, which is very romantic - it's 2.45am," she told the publication. "And he often leaves me a little love note for when I come home from work. That, to me, is worth a million red roses," she revealed, telling fans he is "the best thing that's ever happened to me, without a shadow of a doubt".
In the same interview, Carol sang Steve's praises further when she described him as "the best thing that's ever happened to me, without a shadow of a doubt." Steve clearly thought the same as his new wife, as he popped the question in a very romantic way last year.
"We went out for a picnic, I had absolutely no idea," Carol recalled as she engagement live on-air from the Chelsea Flower Show last year. "The weather was glorious, we were sitting chatting... he was fumbling in his pocket and then out came a ring, I thought he was joking actually, I didn't believe him to start with." She added that it was "quite romantic" before telling her co-presenters: "You’re making me really embarrassed now."
Carol and Steve shared some of their wedding snaps with the BBC Breakfast team (@abichadwickphotography/BBC)Former police officer Steve, 48, and Carol were friends before things turned romantic, with Carol previously admitting she wasn't expecting to find love again before she and Steve got together. "We were friends before we became romantically involved so we knew each other quite well before we started dating," she admitted to Closer magazine. "That was nice because it just kind of happened. Neither of us were looking for romance and there it was, it just evolves. It's so lovely."
She went on to add: "Who'd have thought that at this ripe old age, I'd be getting married again? I certainly didn't." Carol then gushed about her "handsome fiance" and excitedly looked ahead to the "next 20 years".
Former Strictly Come Dancing star Carol had not previously publicly named her long-time partner or his surname and, speaking while promoting her debut romantic novel titled Under A Greek Moon in 2021, she told the PA News agency: “He’s only a secret boyfriend because I never talk about him.
"I always feel that, through my job, I put myself in the public eye and am very happy, but my partner and my family and my friends haven’t, so I’m hugely respectful of their privacy. I just don’t talk about them, other than to say that my partner is drop-dead gorgeous, he’s funny, he makes me very happy."
On Friday, Carol opened up about her wedding to her BBC co-stars, describing the nuptials as "the most perfect and romantic and intimate wedding. We are both so incredibly happy." The flagship BBC how hosts Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt teed up the news, with Naga telling BBC viewers: "Carol, obviously Carol Kirkwood our friend and colleague, has got married. She married her partner Steve this week."
As images of the pair's nuptials played out on-screen, Charlie added: "Really happy for her! If you're wondering where Carol is, that's what she's been up to." "It is a lovely picture, isn't it," Charlie said as Naga continued: "They tied the knot in Buckinghamshire on Wednesday, Carol says it was the most perfect and romantic and intimate wedding. Lots of you have been in touch as well. We obviously wish Carol and Steve the best but many of you have been sending best wishes."
Taking Twitter shortly after the BBC Breakfast announcement, newly wed Carol shared more snaps from her happy day and told her followers: "Thank you so much for all your lovely messages. We had the most perfect day. It was a tiny wedding but so romantic and intimate. A day we will never forget. We are bursting with happiness. It wasn’t a ‘secret’ wedding, just a private one."
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Carol Vorderman was one of the many celebrities to send Carol some love, with the former Countdown star tweeting: "Huge congratulations GG....you are beautiful inside and out. Wishing you both every happiness as ever xx." One of Carol's fans added: "Carol, Congratulations to you both. you've brightened everyone's day. simply the best news of this Christmas period. what a lovely chap Steve is and a lucky one too."