Overview

• In a RadioTimes interview the BBC Breakfast presenter said she ‘doesn’t care what anybody thinks’ of her appearance or job title.
• She reports regular harassment on X and via email but dismisses the abuse as ‘water off a duck’s back.’
• Defending her laughter lines, she cited losing friends to breast cancer as a reason to reject youth‐centric beauty standards.
• At 63, Kirkwood reaffirmed her dedication to forecasting on BBC Breakfast, a role she has held since 1998.
• A multiple TRIC award winner and former Strictly Come Dancing contestant, she has authored four books and will release her fifth later this year.