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Strictly Come Dancing star Helen Skelton looked visibly exhausted after a sweaty dance rehearsal with pro partner Gorka Márquez.The Countryfile presenter, 39, appeared to have collapsed on the floor while practicing her Cha Cha – but thankfully managed a reassuring thumbs up to indicate she wasn't doing too badly. In the video shared on Gorka's Instagram, Helen and her pro partner could be seen joking about their tough schedule, which included appearing on ITV's Lorraine at 9.30am the next morning.

Strictly Come Dancing’s Helen Skelton collapsed after a brutal dance rehearsal with her professional dancer partner Gorka Marquez as they gear up for their next live performance.The 39-year-old presenter looked exhausted as she took a short video with Gorka in the rehearsal studio.She could be seen in the video as Gorka told viewers that it “was a wrap,” before he asked Helen if “she was alright”.READ MORE: Strictly's Kym Marsh confirms hidden health battle that could affect performanceThe Countryfile star gave him a thumbs up gesture and told him that she was “good” and Marquez joked: “You’re going to crawl to your bed.”Former Blue Peter star Helen replied: “To bed, I haven’t seen one in a while.”Training for the BBC dance competition begins early on and is a seemingly gruelling process - this year’s show appears to be no exception.Helen has been pushing herself to her limits and recently showed fans her sore feet, covered in blood on the heel.She typed: “And the aim of the game is to be sexy…not with these trotters,” and added the hashtag “no pain, no gain” with some laughing emojis.However, Helen has kept a positive attitude throughout the pain and shared a snap with Gorka while they tried with the message: “Feet on fire and head exploding but loving every second of this journey…”“Somehow Gorka finding time to prank everyone - thank god there’s room to laugh.

Strictly Come Dancing co-stars, dance pro Nikita Kuzmin and his celeb partner Ellie Simmonds.The Spanish dancer, 32, reshared a sweet snap of the partnership ahead of the second week of the show.In view of his 703,000 followers, Gorka voiced his support for Nikita and Ellia.The Strictly pro reposted a picture of the duo which paralympian Ellie has shared to her stories.In the pic, Nikita affectionately had his arm around Elie's shoulder as she beamed while hugging him around his waist.The swimming champion also revealed that the Spaniard was the one who took a snap of the sweet moment.Ellie wrote: "@gorka_marquez bringing out his incredible camera...

really pleased with last week’s dance, though obviously there’s room for improvement, and I was really grateful the judges gave me positive feedback and things I can work on. Ultimately I was happy that Gorka Márquez, my professional partner, was happy. He’s put in so many hours and, above being a great teacher, he’s been a really great pal, so I will be forever thankful to him and his family.

Helen Skelton made an appearance on ITV's Lorraine alongside her pro dance partner Gorka Marquez on today to talk all things Strictly Come Dancing. The Countryfile presenter is one of 15 celebrities in the running to win the 2022 series of the BBC dance contest which kicked off last Saturday (September 24).

Strictly Come Dancing star Helen Skelton insists being sexy isn't her "priority" anymore. The Countryfile presenter - who was left devastated when she split from her estranged husband Richie Myler just four months after she gave birth to their third child - appeared on ITV's Lorraine today where her and professional dance partner Gorka Marquez chatted about their upcoming performance on the BBC One Latin and ballroom show.

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STRICTLY Come Dancing star Helen Skelton revealed a secret blunder live on air during dance debut last weekend. The TV presenter, 39, is one of 15 famous faces taking part in the BBC dance competition this year. Last Saturday Helen and dance partner Gorka Marquez performed an incredible American Smooth to Aretha Franklin's song You Send Me.

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Strictly Come Dancing star Gorka Marquez has branded Helen Skelton "very cheeky" after revealing the pair had a "difficult week" of training.The dance partners appeared on Lorraine on Friday (September 30) and confirmed they'd had a tough time training for their Cha Cha Cha routine this weekend. Deeming Helen "very cheeky", Gorka, 32, also revealed the pair had missed a day of training and only had three days to learn their new routine.READ MORE: Lorraine viewers amazed as TV star Dani Behr looks unrecognisable on showOf Helen, Gorka said: "I think she's very cheeky and very sassy when she wants."Right now, I'm very happy.

Strictly Come Dancing recruit Helen Skelton suffered an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction on the show and was “stitched into her dress” live on air.On Thursday night, ballroom fans tuned in to the latest instalment of the popular BBC One spin-off show Strictly: It Takes Two.Former dancing pro Janette Manrara welcomed viewers back onto the blue sofa where she caught up with three couples onto the show to discuss how their training had been going so far.READ MORE:Strictly's HRVY talks 'smoke and mirrors' romance with EastEnders' Maisie SmithJoining the 38-year-old on the show was the Blue Peter alumni who revealed that she suffered an awkward wardrobe blunder just minutes before she was due to take to the stage.During the candid interview, the mum-of-three confessed that she had slipped on her skirt during the dress rehearsal run through.As she gushed over the impressive wardrobe team, the TV presenter told viewers: “The glam team and the wardrobe team are incredible. I was being stitched into that costume because I tripped over my dress in rehearsal.“So, I was being stitched into that as everybody was sat there on air and the girls are just amazing, so talented, so calm.

She's already admitted that her brain and feet are on fire from training for Strictly Come Dancing but it appears Helen Skelton is also enduring a bit of stress at home. The TV star has been keeping her social media followers updated with her progress during week two of rehearsals for the dance contest.

STRICLY Come Dancing star Matt Goss and his pro partner Nadiya Bychkova looked in high spirits as they left rehearsals yesterday. The pair, who fans are convinced are feuding, were seen hugging goodbye and smiling after training hard for this week’s dance.

Strictly Come Dancing star Helen Skelton has shared her rehearsal injuries after practising for the show has left her bloodied and bruised.

Gemma Atkinson shared how touched she was after the kindest gesture from a fan, which she learned about via social media.The mum-of-one took to her Instagram Stories, where she shared a screenshot of a message from one of her followers.MORE: Gemma Atkinson documents struggles of having 'nothing' or 'no one' as fiancé Gorka leaves home for Strictly rehearsalsReferring to the London Marathon, which takes place next month, they wrote: "I am running for the BHF [British Heart Foundation] this year. It would be an honour to add your dad's name to my 'in memory of' list."I am writing these names on my arm as the inspiration to keep me going.WATCH: Gemma Atkinson shows off her 'pregnant face' as Mia plays Doctor"It is my first marathon after only having a baby last year it's going to be a tough race but so worth it for the work the British Heart Foundation do…"MORE: Gemma Atkinson makes controversial comment on marriage plans with GorkaSEE: Gemma Atkinson shows off her teeth transformation – and fans are impressedGemma responded by captioning the image: "And now I'm crying.… My dad was called David Atkinson.

Helen Skelton, 39, has shared a painful moment alongside her Strictly Come Dancing partner Gorka Marquez.The star posted a short clip of Gorka adopting a strange pose over a table in their rehearsal space. The dancer was hanging over a kitchen counter with his legs flung over the table top as he balanced himself with his hands. Helen was filming her partner's bizarre antics, and shared the "intense" moment with her 340,000 followers. She could be heard saying: "You alright mate?" as her co-star responded affirmatively, although the Spanish dancer was clearly in some pain. The star then strolled with her phone over to a mirror before panning down towards her sore feet, while adding the caption: "It's intense."She then could be heard muttering: "Jesus Christ", under her breath as she showed fans her bruised feet from weeks of hard training. It follows as she took to the picture-sharing platform earlier this week to share snaps of her "bloodied" and "bruised "trotters."Helen shared the snaps shortly before her second performance with Gorka on Saturday night. She captioned the post: “And the aim of the game is to be sexy..."Not with these trotters” followed by laughing face emojis and the hashtag #nopainnogain.Despite the difficult physical element of the show, she said she was nevertheless "loving every part of the journey."Posting a smiling selfie with Gorka, the 39-year-old wrote: “Feet on fire and head exploding but loving every second of this journey.”She also shared a video of Gorka jumping out on people as a practical joke.Helen said: “Somehow @gorka_marquez finding time to prank everyone."She added: “It’s been a big old week of training so far and still a lot to do...

Helen Skelton has said she is 'trying to be sexy' while showing off her blistered feet on social media. The Countryfile host is currently in training for week two of Strictly Come Dancing which will be on screens this coming Saturday.

Gemma Atkinson has shared how she was left in tears when a stranger messaged her to share what they wanted to do in memory of her late dad. The Hits Radio host lost her dad, David, when she was 17.

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Helen Skelton has revealed a bloody rehearsal injury just days before the second live show. The 39-year-old TV star took to social media to share a picture of her feet looking painful with blood on heels. Helen wrote: “And the aim of the game is to be sexy… not with these trotters #nopainnogain,” followed by laughing emojis.