BBC Breakfast star Carol Kirkwood has opened up on the hardest year of her life, admitting that she was 'devastated' when she split from her first husband Jimmy Kirkwood
Carol Kirkwood has spoken honestly about her challenging first marriage break-up from Jimmy Kirkwood.
In response she said: "Probably the year I got divorced, I didn't expect that to happen and it was shocking. It was pretty devastating at the time, but it led to better things after that." Known to be private about her personal life, Carol wedded Jimmy Kirkwood, a well-known Irish cricket player, when she was only 28 and embarking her career at BBC. The reason behind their split remains undisclosed.She confessed: "It was a transition between being married and being divorced and suddenly being on your own." While confessing her early marriage, Carol revealed to Kaye how her relationship with Jimmy involved shared responsibilities around their home.
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