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Newly engaged Carol Kirkwood holds hands with mystery man on shopping trip
NEWLY engaged Carol Kirkwood was spotted hands with a mystery man - who could be her fiance - on a shopping trip.
The BBC Breakfast star could be seen walking side-by-side with the handsome chap as they appeared to go grocery shopping together.
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Carol, 59, revealed she was engaged live on air on Monday, leaving her co-stars and fans delighted with the happy news.
The weather presenter beamed and blushed as she showed off her diamond sparkler appearing live from the Chelsea Flower Show.
"I don't know how you're managing to stand up with that giant rock on your left hand, Carol," her co-star Sally Nugent joked.
Glancing down to her hand, she replied: "Thank you Sal! It is rather nice, I got engaged. We got engaged when we were on holiday."
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While the star is yet to publicly reveal her beau, photos from months before her engagement appear to disclose the lucky man's identity.
The couple were seen walking, holding hands, as they stocked up on supermarket essentials and headed to her Berkshire home together.
A source told the that the BBC presenter is set to tie the knot with the man she was photographed with.
"They have been an item for quite a while and are still together," the insider revealed. "He spends a lot of time at Carol's lovely home.
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"She's gone to great lengths to keep details about him a secret, but it won't stay that way for long. It's just a matter of time before we know more about him.
"They looked very much in love even though they were only shopping in a supermarket and made a lovely couple."
Carol announced her engagement on Monday as she appeared live in the studio with Sally Nugent and Jon Kay via video link.
Sally beamed and told her: "Congratulations from all of us! It's the happiest news, we are so, so delighted. Congratulations."
Jon went on to add that he was "chuffed" for her, as Carole added: "It's lovely news and we're both thrilled, so thank you."
Carol confirmed she had found love with her new man in 2021, 13 years after her divorce from first husband, field hockey player Jimmy Kirkwood.
Speaking to magazine at the time, she said: "I don't want to say too much about my boyfriend, but I will say that he is very kind and very funny - he's always making me laugh. And extremely handsome, as well.
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"He always makes me a cup of tea before I go to work in the morning, which is very romantic - it's 2.45am and he often leaves me a little love note. That, to me, is worth a million red roses."
Carol was previously married to Jimmy for 18 years.
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