Carol Kirkwood Biography
Carol Kirkwood is a Scottish Weather Presenter working for BBC Breakfast News where she presents weather updates from a variety of locations. Apart from her Breakfast duties, she is regularly a part of The One Show’s team of reporters on BBC One which is in addition to fronting the Weather Show for the BBC News channel.
Carol Kirkwood Date of Birth / Birthday
Kirkwood was born on the 29th of May 1962 in Morar, Inverness-shire, Scotland. She is 59 years old as of 2021.
Carol Kirkwood Measurements/Height
She stands at an approximate height of around 5 feet 7 inches.
Carol Kirkwood Partner/ Husband
She was previously in marriage with her loving husband, Jimmy Kirkwood. At some point, she left the BBC in order for her to follow her marriage with her husband. It is at this point that she worked as a training consultant for a management consultancy in Cheshire and in recruitment. Unfortunately, the duo divorced in 2008.
Carol Kirkwood Kids/Children
Kirkwood prefers to keep information about whether or not she has any children away from the public hence it is not known if she has any children at the moment. However, we will update the information once it’s available.
Carol Kirkwood Relatives/ Family
Kirkwood is a proud daughter to her loving parents who were hoteliers in Morar. She is one of eight children in their family. However, she shares no more information in relation to his parents and siblings. AN update of this information will be out when available.
Carol Kirkwood Schooling/Education
She is a proud graduate of Lochaber High School in Fort William where upon graduation she moved to Napier University in Edinburgh then known as Napier College of Commerce and Technology located in Edinburgh. There, she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in commerce.
Carol Kirkwood Profession
Throughout her career, she brings in the best of her and at times does the unexpected. She can be found participating in racing in high-powered speed boats and also participating in charity tandem rides for the children in need. At some point, while making Children in Need broadcasts, she finds herself doing something new such as singing life or dancing. She has also appeared as part of the newsreaders for the show Rocky Horror. She has also participated in dancing on the Can-can and duetted on “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”. This is in addition to participating in “Raining Men” on The Weather Girls’.
The year 2006 saw her learn how to ice skate while participating in a charity where she was performing live for BBC One’s New Year’s Eve Special. With his popularity with viewers of all ages, she has made an appearance on CBBC on many occasions. There, she appeared with am and Mark’s Top of the Pops Saturday TV show and Do Something Different. She has also reported for BBC’s Holiday program and made an appearance on Animal Hospital in addition to working alongside John Craven on Castle in the Country.
Despite the fact that she claims that she has no culinary expertise, she previously appeared on Ready, Steady, Cook severally. All this is in addition to her normal regular job working as one of BBC’s most experienced weather presenters. She has also appeared on all platforms in both television, radio, and interactive services.
For her work, she has received recognition from the Television and Radio Industry Club (TRIC) where she won the award for best weather presenter six times. With her soft Scottish brogue, it means she can be heard voicing a variety of audio projects. This ranges from advice about digital TV to children’s stories about fire-breathing dragons.
During its launch, she was employed by the Weather Channel. There, she was presenting on satellite and cable television, as well as on Talk Radio. It is her training here and at the Met Office that led her to join the BBC Weather Centre in the year 1998.
In addition, she has also worked as a training consultant for a management consultancy in Cheshire as well as an associate director for a head-hunting organization. Away from work, she can be found singing, dancing, and reading a book. Additionally, she also enjoys travelling, driving fast cars, and fishing.
Carol Kirkwood Income
Kirkwood receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Carol Kirkwood Net Worth
Through Kirkwood’s career as a Weather Presenter, she has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1million and $1.5 million.
Carol Kirkwood Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Kirkwood is active on her social media accounts. She has about 232,756 followers on her Facebook Page, about 2,865 on her Twitter account, and around 39,560 followers on her Instagram account.