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BBC Breakfast's Carol Kirkwood reveals how fiancé proposed as she shows engagement ring

BBC Breakfast star Carol Kirkwood showed off her engagement ring as she revealed how her fiancé proposed to her.

The presenter, 60, surprised fans when she got engaged to her man Steve a week before her birthday at the end of May.

And now Carol has lifted the lid on her engagement and her special halo ring - made from sparkling diamonds.

Recalling the romantic proposal, the television star revealed she and Steve went to their favourite walking spots in Berkshire to enjoy a picnic when Steven began squirming.

She assumed something was wrong as he was moving around so much.

The weather reporter told Hello! magazine : "It was a lovely, sunny day and we had taken a picnic with us, and we were sitting by the river, watching the boats going by."

Carol and Steve have known each other for years (WireImage)
She got engaged a week before her birthday (WireImage)

"I turned to say: 'What's wrong?' He was on his knee, and he proposed. At first, I thought he was joking, but he said: 'No no, I really do mean it, Will you marry me?' I said: 'Yes!! Of course!"

She explained Steve chose her sparkling diamond engagement ring, which is called a "halo ring".

Carol said: "My other half, Steve, chose it himself. I was very impressed – and he got the size right. It's what they call a halo ring with a central diamond and then diamonds around it. It is gorgeous."

The TV presenter and Steve met in their 50s and were friends before things turned romantic.

She first revealed her engagement while live on air in May.

Carol was congratulated by her BBC Breakfast colleagues Sally Nugent and Jon Kay as she reported from the Chelsea Flower Show.

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Sally helped Carol break the news, saying: “I’m a little bit concerned about you this morning. I don’t know how you’re managing to stand up with that giant rock on your left hand, Carol.”

Carol looked down at her hand smiling before she replied: “Oh that one, thank you Sal. It is rather nice, I got engaged.”

She beamed as she gave viewers a glimpse at the ring.

Read the full story in Hello! (PA)
Carol is over the moon with her halo ring (Getty)

Sally congratulated the bride-to-be, telling the weather presenter: “Congratulations from all of us, it’s the happiest news, we are so so delighted, congratulations. Can we confirm to the nation what’s happened?”

Former Strictly contestant Carol quipped: “Oh thank you, yes, I think you just have Sal! Yes, I got engaged, we got engaged when we were on holiday, so it’s lovely news and we’re both thrilled. So, thank you!”

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