Helen Skelton opens up on how end of her 8-year marriage left her ‘battle-hardened’ – but Strictly has been like therapy

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STRICTLY Come Dancing star Helen Skelton has revealed she gave birth alone before splitting from her husband Richie Myler. The Countryfile presenter - who is mum to three children, Ernie, seven, Louis, five, and Elsie, eleven months - admitted that her rugby star ex wasn't there for the birth of their second baby.

Helen Skelton has revealed she got into "trouble" with the Strictly Come Dancing team backstage for doing her own fake tan.The 39-year-old appeared to make the team's job harder when they tried to put it on her themselves ahead of the show this evening. Last night, the presenter filmed the glam squad moisturising her as they also applied some tan.Speaking to the camera, she said: "This is what happens, all you try to do is get yourself through the door and then they attack you with fake tan and moisturiser."It's the Strictly way."In a video with Gorka aheads of appearing on Strictly: It Takes Two, she told him: "I'm in trouble because I put fake tan on and I wasn't meant to."Michael Douglas looks frail as he continues to show off new red hairOn the show, the dancing duo discussed their Jive to Tightrope by Janelle Monáe last weekend.Just seconds into the routine Helen lost her hat as she walked down the stairs.Addressing the moment with host Rylan Clark, she said: "The last thing he [Gorka] said to me was, 'Helen make sure that hat's on!'"I was like, 'Yeah, yeah, fine, yeah...

Helen Skelton, 39, has wowed many fans of Strictly Come Dancing this year alongside professional dancer Gorka Marquez, 32, as she tries to put her turbulent year behind her.The Countryfile presenter has broken her silence on Gorka's shock admission about her "difficult" life on the BBC show, while also opening up about her sudden weight loss.Helen was married to rugby player Richie Myler for eight years, with the pair having three children together, before the presenter announced their shock split in April.This comes just four months after she had given birth to their daughter, leaving Helen in "shock".Helen has now tried to move on from the turbulent time, throwing herself into Strictly alongside Gorka while her ex has another baby on the way.Gorka seemed to shock Helen on Strictly recently as he touched on the presenter's "difficult time" after the end of her marriage.Helen has broken her silence on the event, after her stern face, admitting: "What I love about Gorka is that he has my very best interests at heart, and we are genuinely very good friends."But sometimes, maybe, we need to talk about what he’s allowed to say publicly."I was like, ‘Oh God, where is he going with this?’ That’s why I jumped on the table, to shut him up!"Helen also shared that Gorka has been very supportive in other aspects of her life, including her weight loss.She continued to The Sun: "But Gorka has the measure of me.

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Strictly Come Dancing's Helen Skelton has said that she felt "battle-hardened" going into the show following the sudden end to her eight-year marriage.

Helen Skelton has revealed she felt "battle-hardened" when starting her Strictly Come Dancing journey and that the opportunity came at the right time for her.The 39-year-old is still in the running to win the show after impressing viewers and the judges on the dance floor in recent weeks.The presenter has been receiving high scores for her moves with the help of professional dancer Gorka Marquez.In her latest interview, Helen revealed she was ready for attention on the show following her split from Richie Myler.She said: "I came into this show quite battle-hardened.“Strictly is probably quite overwhelming for a lot of people but for me, weirdly, I was actually in the best place to be in it.'You’ll be missed' Kate Garraway bids farewell to ITV colleague“Other people were worried about all the attention that comes with being on Strictly, or baring their souls on the telly, whereas I was ready for that."Helen went on to say she viewed her brain as "a muscle" which needed to be exercised to keep "her head in check"."So that’s what Strictly is doing for me, it really is. It’s the most brilliant, all-consuming thing to be a part of," she added to The Sun.The ex Blue Peter star announced her split from Richie back in April, four months after they welcomed their third baby together, daughter Elsie.Taking to her Instagram story, she wrote: "Very sad to say that Richie and I are no longer a couple.

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“I got my eldest to sleep in his own bed the other night and he was negotiating a deal and said he would for £20."The presenter quipped: "I was like – ‘I can’t give you £20 a night!’“No wonder I’ve had to go back to work,” she concluded in an interview with The Mirror.Helen’s home life suffered a huge change earlier this year following her split from rugby league star husband Richie Myler.Her marriage ended nearly six months ago, and she recently discussed how she has dealt with the situation.The star has moved to Cumbria from Leeds following the split, to her parent's home, but she clarified she doesn’t see herself as the victim, and doesn’t view anything from a lens of self-pity.“There’s loads of stuff to ask me about that’s really interesting, that’s not ‘Ohhh, poor you’.“I don’t see myself as a victim, no, because I mean, look…“There are a lot of people who have been in my situation who haven’t been given the opportunities that I’ve got.” She conceded, however, that she isn’t perfect. Helen added to The Telegraph: “Don’t get me wrong, I have my days when I’m p****d off.” The TV star recently embarked on a new professional venture as she joined the Strictly lineup.She has been paired with professional dancer Gorka Marquez, who last month reassured her she was “beautiful” and needed to be more confident in herself.As the pair awaited their scores, he announced: "Everyone believes in you.“I know you have been having a difficult time and...

STRICTLY's Helen Skelton has revealed that her kids still sleep with her – saying her eldest son demanded £20 to return to his own bedroom. The Strictly contestant – who split from rugby league star husband Richie Myler earlier this year – says her children struggle to nod off.

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Strictly Come Dancing star Gorka Márquez, 32, indicated that teaching partner Helen Skelton, 39, the jive was really getting to him this week, as he indicated he was left “glitching” due to how tired he was.The Countryfile star was all smiles, however, as she geared up for a third day of strenuous training.  In view of his 716,000 Instagram followers, Gorka hinted he was feeling a little worse for wear.“We’re back.

Helen Skelton, 39, has explained she has “days” when she is “p****d off”, following her split from ex-husband Richie Myler.