Carol Kirkwood Storms Off BBC Breakfast After Co-Host’s Blunt ‘Get Your Coat’ Comment

Weather reporter Carol Kirkwood made a quick exit from the BBC Breakfast set after a comment she made left hosts Jon Kay and Sally Nugent utterly confused. The awkward moment occurred when Jon Kay admitted that he had been caught off guard by the recent sunny spells in the UK and forgot to wear a jacket to the office. Sally Nugent, concerned about the freezing temperatures outside, jokingly chastised him, saying, “Ooh Jon, you haven’t.”

Jon, brushing it off, responded with humor: “Hey, it is February.” At this point, Carol chimed in with a saying she clearly thought was familiar, “Never cast a clout till May is out,” but her comment left Jon and Sally looking baffled, as they had never heard the expression before, according to the Express.

Both hosts asked Carol to repeat herself, and after doing so, she tried to clarify, explaining that the saying means you should hold off on taking off your jacket until May is over. Despite her explanation, Jon and Sally still seemed perplexed by the phrase, struggling to grasp its meaning.

Trying to move past the confusion, Carol laughed and attempted to elaborate, but the message still wasn’t landing. At that point, Carol decided to make a swift exit, saying with a grin, “Look at the time, it was nice meeting you all,” before walking off the set. Sally, who had been trying to process the situation, covered her face in disbelief, while Jon, still smiling, told Carol, “Get your coat.”

The exchange, which was intended to be a light-hearted moment, quickly turned into an awkward departure for Carol, as her co-hosts were left wondering what just happened. Despite the confusion, the trio managed to laugh it off, but the incident left viewers amused by the awkwardness of the situation.

Carol’s unexpected exit added a dose of unpredictability to the usual flow of BBC Breakfast, and though the meaning of her Scottish saying didn’t quite land, the moment will surely be remembered by viewers.