Is this Carol Kirkwood’s mystery fiancé after BBC Breakfast star announces engagement on air?

The star shared her information yesterday morning (Image: BBC/PA)

BBC Breakfast climate presenter Carol Kirkwood delighted viewers when she revealed her engagement information stay on Monday’s programme.

Nonetheless, she left us all intrigued by conserving mum on the identification of her new fiancé.

The TV star was presenting stay from the  Flower Present whereas noticeably sporting a brand new ring on her left hand, prompting her colleagues  and Jon Kay to probe her on the jewelry.

‘I’m a bit involved about the way you’re standing up with an enormous rock on that left hand,’ Sally joked.

‘Thanks, Sal! It's somewhat good,’ Carol mentioned earlier than blurting out: ‘I received engaged!’

Though Carol went into element surrounding the proposal (over a picnic), she didn't reveal the title or any particulars of her companion.

Carol held arms with the thriller man as they walked collectively final July

They have been seen leaving collectively in a automobile

Now pictures have emerged that would reply that query, taken in July final 12 months.

Within the footage, Carol is seen holding arms with a tall grey-haired man in shorts, T-shirt and a facemask as they exit a grocery store collectively.

The pair have been then seen smiling in a gray automobile collectively as they left.

A supply has claimed that this gentleman is Carol’s thriller fiancé, with the pair identified to have been in a relationship since round 2016.

‘They’ve been an merchandise for fairly some time and are nonetheless collectively,’ the insider instructed MailOnline. ‘He spends quite a lot of time at Carol’s pretty house by the River Thames.’

‘They regarded very a lot in love despite the fact that they have been solely procuring in a grocery store and made a stunning couple,’ the supply added.

Carol described her and her fiancé as each ‘thrilled’ at their newly engaged standing.

The Scottish 59-year-old was beforehand married to first husband, cricketer and discipline hockey participant Kimmy Kirkwood, for 18 years.

This will likely be Carol’s second marriage (Image: Getty)

They divorced in 2018.

The TV star confirmed she was in a relationship in June 2021, telling Prima journal that he thriller then boyfriend was ‘very sort and really humorous’ in addition to ‘extraordinarily good-looking’.

She shared: ‘He at all times makes me a cup of tea earlier than I'm going to work within the morning, which could be very romantic – it’s 2.45am and he typically leaves me just a little love observe for after I come house from work.

‘That, to me, is price 1,000,000 crimson roses.’

Metro.co.uk has contacted a rep for Carol for remark.