I’m a Strictly star and my kids still sleep with me – my son, 7, won’t go unless I pay £20, says Helen Skelton

Strictly Come Dancing contestant and actress Gemma Atkinson, 37. As Gorka works away from home, the professional dancer made a sweet admission about what happens when he has time to video call his toddler.Gorka appeared with Helen Skelton, as well as contestant Will Mellor and others to discuss the leaderboard on the BBC Strictly result show.As Claudia Winkleman asked Will about his biggest supporter, many were left surprised when it turned out to be Gorka's daughter.Gorka made the sweet admission, when he exclaimed when talking about Will: "It's the only way I can talk to her now.

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.

STRICTLY fans were left fuming after It Takes Two host Janette Manrara interrupted Helen Skelton and Gorka Marquez's "love fest". The dancing duo were on the show to talk about tonight's big live performance.

THE Strictly Come Dancing stars looked all partied out after celebrating Ellie Taylor's 39th birthday. Comedian Ellie's co-stars were on hand until the early hours despite their upcoming performances in tonight's live show. She was joined by show partners Will Mellor and Nancy Xu, Kym Marsh and Helen Skelton.

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.

THE end of an eight- year marriage – with your husband immediately setting up home with another woman – would floor most women. Not Helen Skelton, who instead took to the TV dance floor and has been waltzing through her heartbreak. The Strictly Come Dancing favourite believes the show has acted as ­“therapy”, getting her through the end of her marriage to rugby player Richie Myler.

STRICTLY Come Dancing is on at a slightly later time tonight after viewers whittled down the contestants. It will air in its latest slot for weeks, between episodes of Michael McIntyre's The Wheel and Blankety Blank. Viewers should tune in at 7pm so make sure they don't miss it.

STRICTLY Come Dancing's Will Mellor has said he's been left battered by the show's gruelling rehearsals. The actor has had to content with persistent knee problems and told The One Show viewers he's got "purple feet".

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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...

THE One Show fans were left scratching their heads when they were asked to name this celeb. The ITV star had been given a massive makeover for Lorraine Kelly's new series - with the answer leaving some guests gasping. The answer was morning telly legend Mr Motivator - aka Derrick Evans - who was hugely famous throughout the 90s.

Strictly Come Dancing's Helen Skleton and Gorka Marquez have 'grown incredibly close' over the past few weeks, according to a body language expert.

A PLACE in the Sun's Laura Hamilton has posed in a lacy red bra as she hit back at boob job rumours. The 40-year-old has won a legion of fans from her time on the popular Channel 4 show.

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.

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans have a big decision to make - as real-life pro couple Kai Widdrington and Nadiya Bychkova swerve the official tour for their own show.  Both theatre tours hit the road next year, with Kai and Nadiya making the most of their fairytale romance with an 11-date titled Once Upon A Time from late March until the beginning of May.  However, this is a direct clash with rehearsals and initial performances of the official Strictly Come Dancing: The Professionals tour, which starts at Hull Bonus arena on May 2nd.  It will continue to cover the whole of the UK, including a three-day stint at the London Palladium, before finishing at Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena on May 30th.  As a result, they won’t be able to make it, proving a knock for both fans and the show itself, seeing as they are two of Strictly’s most prominent professional dancers.  Dianne Buswell, Vito Coppola, Carlos Gu, Karen Hauer, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Gorka Marquez, Luba Mushtuk, Jowita Przystal and Nancy Xu have all been confirmed to perform in the upcoming 31-date official show.  Nadiya and Kai went public with their romance earlier this year, following Nadiya’s split from footballer fianceé ​Matija Škarabot ​in 2021.  When taking part in the Strictly tour last year, Kai was first spotted comforting her. After initially keeping their relationship a secret, they are now regular faces on red carpets including the Black Adam premiere in September, and frequently jet off on romantic holidays together.

YOU’LL never cope on the cobbles in those heels, Simon Gregson. The actor, who plays Steve McDonald in Corrie, transformed into leggy blonde Bidet Bardot for Lorraine Kelly's drag spectacular, Queens For The Night on ITV.

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

STRICTLY star Ellie Simmonds revealed her secret "anger" towards head judge Shirley Ballas on Saturday night, a body language expert has claimed. Five-time Paralympic gold medallist swimmer Ellie, 27, has broken down boundaries by being the BBC show’s first contestant to compete with dwarfism.