Helen Skelton collapsed on the ground after gruelling rehearsals with Strictly Come Dancing partner Gorka Marquez. The mum-of-three, 39 and Spanish dance champ, 32, were perfecting their performance ahead of tonight's live show on BBC One.
The Countryfile presenter was resting on the floor when Gorka shared a clip from the studio on social media, reports the Mirror.An exhausted-looking Gorka said: "And that's a wrap," before turning the camera to Helen on the floor, and said: "Are you alright?" Barely lifting her head, the star managed to give a thumbs up, murmuring: "Good."Gorka then teased: "You're going to crawl to your bed," to which Helen added: "To bed, I haven't seen one in a while." After a high-energy debut, the class of Strictly 2022 has been pushing themselves to the limit - and Helen and Gorka are no exception.
Earlier in the week the Countryfile presenter revealed rehearsals with her pro partner had left her bloodied and bruised.Helen took to Instagram to share a photo of her tired "trotters" following hours of practising the pair's relentless routine ahead of their second performance 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 tough training regime, Helen said she is “loving every part of the journey”.Posting a smiling selfie with Gorka, she: “Feet on fire and head exploding but loving every second of this journey.
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