It's not my fault! Carol Kirkwood says people often stop her in the street to blame her for Britain's gloomy weather

She is known for bringing a ray of sunshine to even the gloomiest weather forecast.

But BBC weather presenter Carol Kirkwood has joked that she is often stopped by members of the public keen to blame her for the miserable British weather.

The popular Scots star revealed that she is on the receiving end of good-natured ribbing about when the sun will come out and also regularly gets asked for the forecast for family occasions.

The 62-year-old said people blaming her for the rain is always ‘tongue in cheek’, and added: ‘People stop me in the supermarket and ask what I’ve done with the sunshine.

‘They know, of course, that it isn’t my fault, but the British do love talking about the weather.

‘People also ask me whether it’s going to be a nice day for their son’s wedding or whatever.’

Ms Kirkwood, from Morar, Inverness-shire, said she fell into weather presenting ‘by accident’ and was given meteorological training in the USA early in her career.

She joined the BBC in 1998, and has become known for her regular breakfast-time slot and her annual appearances at Wimbledon, which started today.

In an interview with the Radio Times, she said the championships are a highlight of the year for her and she would normally rooting for fellow Scot Andy Murray, who has been battling injury.

She said: ‘It’s one of my favourite jobs each year. After BBC Breakfast, I’ll cross London to SW19 to give a couple of bulletins a day, more if it starts raining and they want to know when it will stop.’