Popular BBC Breakfast host Carol Kirkwood, 60, has laughed off claims she is a âsex symbolâ insisting she is âjust the girl next doorâ. 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: âNo Iâm the girl next door. Iâm certainly not a sex symbol.
BBC Breakfastâs Carol Kirkwood insists âIâm not a sex symbolâ (Image: Getty )
The presenter likened her online rivalry with Naga as âbanterâ (Image: Getty )
She continued: âI try to look smart and I still have to do my own hair and make-up in the mornings, which I have to say is hit and miss.
âSome days I donât go out looking spectacular because my hair wonât do what I want, but itâs an important part of the job.â
However she did jokingly ask which viewers thought she was a âsex symbol,â teasing: âCan you give me their names and addresses, please?â
While Carol has been with the BBC for quite some time, she insisted she isnât going anywhere soon.
The presenter admits that she loves her job on BBC Breakfast (Image: Getty )
The presenter has been on the BBC Breakfast show since 1998Â (Image: Getty )
âItâs a brilliant job and Iâm so lucky,â she reassured fans.
âWhy would I want to do anything else? Iâm very happy doing this!â
Carolâs gushing endorsement comes after the presenter shut down rumours of a âfeudâ with fellow BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty.
Viewers were convinced there was on-air tension when Naga took a swipe at Carolâs age and called her âreally sternâ during the Christmas Day forecast.
Referencing rumours of a feud, Carol insisted it was purely âbanterâ between the two.
She told the publication: âI love Naga and we just have banter. I love the camaraderie between us and everyone.â
Carol is now the longest-serving presenter on BBC Breakfast, which celebrated its 40th anniversary last week.
She joined BBC Breakfast as a production secretary in 1983 before leaving and returning several times in various roles.
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For BBC Breakfastâs anniversary, Carol reunited with Francis Wilson.
He was the first Breakfast Time weather presenter and delivered a unique report alongside Carol.
