Steph McGovern has revealed why she wasn’t present at her friend Carol Kirkwood’s wedding over Christmas.
The presenter, 41, worked with Carol during her time at BBC Breakfast, however she wasn’t amongst the guests who attended Carol and her husband Steve Randall’s celebrations.
The weather woman, 61, chose to have a very private wedding and kept the guest list minimal.
Carol said at the time: ‘It was a tiny wedding but so romantic and intimate. A day we will never forget. We are bursting with happiness. It wasn’t a ”secret” wedding, just a private one.’
In a recent interview with the Mirror, Steph, explained: ‘It was very private. Carol and I are very very close friends, in fact, I was there the day she met Steve!’
Steph McGovern, 41, has revealed why she DIDN’T attend her friend Carol Kirkwood’s Christmas wedding in December
Carol and her husband Steve Randall’s chose to have a very private wedding and kept the guest list minimal without telling many pals
She continued: ‘They did the best thing ever and just took themselves off, didn’t tell any of us, got married and then told us all afterwards.
‘We were all so buzzing because I love her to bits and I’m so pleased she’s so happy and the pair of them are gorgeous.’
After Carol revealed she had tied the knot to her fans back in December, Steph sent her love to her friend.
She commented on Carol’s post: ‘How gorgeous and happy do Carol and Steve look? Congratulations. So pleased for you both’.
The couple tied the knot at Cliveden House in Buckinghamshire and Carol stunned in an off-the-shoulder gown with a dramatic skirt for her big day.
She wrote on social media at the time: ‘Thank you so much for all your lovely messages. We had the most perfect day.
Carol previously confessed she planned to wed Steve in secret before ‘[telling] everyone later.’
Whilst speaking to an audience at Good Housekeeping Live, she admitted that she should ‘get on with it’, adding: ‘I imagine we are just going to go and do it and tell everyone about it later.’
Steph told the Mirror: ‘We were all so buzzing because I love her to bits and I’m so pleased she’s so happy and the pair of them are gorgeous’
Taking to social media after the wedding, Carol wrote: ‘Thank you so much for all your lovely messages. We had the most perfect day’
The couple first announced their engagement in May 2022, with Carol proudly showing off her diamond ring at the Chelsea Flower Show
Steph wiped away tears as she bid a final farewell to her show Steph’s Packed Lunch during its final episode last December
‘Steve came into my life when I was already very happy, I didn’t need a man in my life – but I want him in my life – and that’s the difference.’
Carol had previously shared that she and Steve were hoping for an ‘intimate’ wedding, telling The Mirror: ‘We’re very happy and we’re loved up, and we’re delighted to be together but we haven’t got a wedding date yet.
‘I think we’ll have an intimate wedding, we don’t want to just squeeze it in, we want it to be a celebration.’
Meanwhile it was an emotional end to 2023 for Steph after her show Steph’s Packed Lunch aired for the last time.
The Channel 4 daytime show was axed after three years amid a slew of cancellations with the broadcaster reportedly battling to cut costs amid financial challenges.
At the end of the show, Steph looked into the camera and said: ‘We’ve had a proper laugh doing this show.
‘Thank you for sharing your stories with us and being part of this dysfunctional family. Before we go I thought it would be nice to take a trip down memory lane.’
She then played a montage of some of the show’s best moments over its three years on the small screen.
The show’s ratings for this week were 142,000 on Monday, 136,000 on Tuesday, 142,000 on Wednesday and 171,000 on Thursday. In contrast, This Morning’s viewing figures fluctuated between 700-800k a day this week.
