has revealed a storm hit on her wedding day - but she was so caught up in the moment she didn't notice. The star, 62, married , 48, in December 2023 and admitted she checked the forecast int he run up to her special day - and thought "Oh no!" when she saw a storm coming. But the meteorologist admitted that while she can forecast the weather, she can't control it.
And in the end rain did not ruin her "perfect" wedding. Kirkwood appeared on to discuss her latest romantic novel Once Upon A Time In Venice. Hosts and asked her how married life was going since she wed Randall at the end of last year.
Kirkwood said: "Fabulously, couldn't be happier. It was the perfect day. It was a small, intimate wedding.
"It was beautiful, very romantic. But there was a storm! Can you believe it? Storm Gerrit. But when we booked it, obviously it was a bit in advance.
so we didn't know there was going to be a storm. And I was watching it in the lead up to the wedding thinking 'No!' But on the actual day, we didn't even notice it." Welsh presenter Jones told her: "And rain on the ring - good luck, apparently.
Kirkwood replied: "Is it? I'll take that Al. Thank you." Fellow guest exclaimed: "I've never heard that before.
" Jones confessed: "I just made it up!" Kirkwood – who was a contestant on in 2015 - revealed in June 2021 , following her split from husband of 18 years Jimmy Kirkwood in 2008. She told magazine in 2021: "I don't want to say too much about my boyfriend, but I will say that he is very kind and very funny - he is always making me laugh. And extremely handsome, as well.
He is the best thing that's ever happened to me, without a shadow of a doubt." Then in May 2022 she and they were engaged to be married. She said: "I thought he was joking actually, I didn't believe him.
But it was quite romantic." Kirkwood reassured hosts Jones and Rani not to give up hope of a summer in the UK this year, promising better weather could be on the way. She told them: "There's still a month-and-a-half left of meteorological summer.
In the next couple of weeks, there looks like for the southeastern half of the country it will become drier and warmer. Still one or two showers now and again. The Northwest are likely to see Atlantic fronts coming in at times, but still average temperatures, so we're not writing off the summer just yet by any stretch.
" The question we have to ask ...
Are we going to get a summer soon?! 😬 Watch 👉 — BBC The One Show (@BBCTheOneShow) Allen asked: "What is an Atlantic front if that's not a personal question?" Kirkwood laughed: "It's a front coming from the Atlantic. Not necessarily stormy weather, it could just be rain that's coming in." Rani said: "Wonderful, that is great news!".
