GB News paused as Carol Kirkwood says 'I want to live a long life' in health update
Carol Kirkwood announced her retirement earlier this year as the former BBC Breakfast weather presenter stepped down from her role after more than three decades at the corporation. She joined GB News' Stephen Dixon and Anne Diamond on Friday's edition of the show, where she gave an update about her health since she had retired.
Joining the presenters on their Breakfast show, Carol was asked by Anne: "You've flown with the Red Arrows, you've been parachuting; you have done extraordinary things, as people don't seem to see weather presenters do.
"Are you not worried that actually retirement and just travelling a bit and doing up the house might be a bit boring?"
Laughing at the comment, Carol reassured: "Absolutely not; I just see it as the best is yet to come.
There is so much opportunity out there, and one thing that I am keen on doing is making sure that my health is good enough to do that."The weather forecaster revealed she feared her "cholesterol would be through the roof" but was pleasantly surprised to find that wasn't the case.
"And things like fitness as well, I'm not as fit as I thought I was, so that has made me determined to go into the next stage of my life with enthusiasm and to just keep fit because I want to live a long and happy life," Carol added.
The former BBC star tied the knot with her husband Steve Randall in 2023.
In April this year, Carol announced she was leaving the BBC and would be retiring to enjoy family life and travelling.
Speaking on her recent retirement, she said it had been "amazing" thus far.
"There's so much to do, so many opportunities, even down to stupid things like painting the house, putting up a shelf, that kind of thing," Carol shared
"But travelling is something that me and my husband Steve really want to do, and we have started doing that already, and you're now living through your timetable, not somebody else's, so you choose how you want to spend your day.
Carol first joined the BBC back in 1998 and has since become one of the most recognisable faces of morning television, delivering forecasts to viewers.
Her departure marks the end of an era for the breakfast programme, where she has been a fixture for the past 15 years.