Helen Skelton reveals her ballroom dancing experience as she prepares for BBC Strictly

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Helen Skelton teased her upcoming Strictly Come Dancing role ahead of her televised announcement as she revealed she had “ballroom” training during her time on Blue Peter.

The TV presenter, 39, is part of the star-studded line-up for the 20th series of the beloved BBC One dance competition which hit our screens last night.

After her spell-bounding performance on the legendary stage, viewers were left gobsmacked that the blonde bombshell hadn’t received professional training in the past. READ MORE: Strictly's Matt Goss shares tragic reason for joining BBC series after family loss Now, in an exclusive interview with Daily Star before her role on the show was announced, the Countryfile star confessed she received some “ballroom” training during her time on Blue Peter.

Speaking before her role on the TV show was announced last month, the mum-of-three revealed what it was like to work on the children’s TV show.She said: “I left the show back in 2013, but I still have a WhatsApp [group] with all my friends from that show - I got a little parcel this morning for the baby from one of my friends from that show.“You know when you hear people talking about Strictly saying ‘it’s a family’ - that’s what Blue Peter is.”The TV star went on to reveal how surreal her life as a children’s presenter on Blue Peter which regularly saw her getting off to every corner of the world.Helen continued: “The day that I got the gig I went to Alaska for six weeks so day and night you are with people in extreme situations so you make friends for life they become like family.“It was just a joy and a privilege to be a part of, it was every kind of chaos.