Helen Skelton: Last News

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.

Gemma Atkinson has had her home defended by her loyal fans after she posted a sweet throwback photo with her 'tiny' daughter. The Hits Radio host was reminiscing ahead of choosing schools for three-year-old Mia next week.

Ellie Taylor took to social media with a very candid update from her second week of Strictly Come Dancing rehearsals with her partner Johannes Radebe.MORE: Strictly star Anton Du Beke shares injury that forced him into judgingThe comedian, 38, filmed herself in the back of a car pretending to cry at the pain her feet were in after a gruelling day of dancing.WATCH: Kaye Adams admits to mucking up Strictly routineCaptioning the clip she wrote: "Ohhhhhhhh my feet are on fire." Once the star arrived home, she shared the controversial way she tended to her aching feet and uploaded a photo as she sat with her twinkle toes in a champagne bucket filled with water and ice.SEE: 12 Strictly Come Dancing pros' glitzy weddings: Amy Dowden, Janette Manrara & moreREAD: Helen Skelton fans all saying same thing about her Strictly partneringAlongside the image read the words: "Gousto ice pack in a champagne bucket? Tell me you're middle class without telling me you're middle class."The pair had a great start to the competition, securing a brilliant score of 28/40 last week with their energetic quick step to I am what I am.After the performance, Ellie shared an action shot from the glittering evening alongside the words: "What a man, what a frock, what a hairdo, what (a) makeup, what a night." The star was in pain Fans of the comedy star were quick to leave messages in the comments section. One fan wrote: "Gorgeous.

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.

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...

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

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.

Helen Skelton unveiled her new nickname for professional dance partner Gorka Marquez on Wednesday.MORE: Helen Skelton's candid parenting confession will melt your heart - watchTaking to Instagram, the Countryfile presenter shared a joyful snap alongside 32-year-old Gorka. Alongside the photo, Helen included the caption: "Feet on fire and head exploding but loving every second of this journey...WATCH: Helen Skelton dazzles in glitter-clad jumpsuit for Strictly reveal"Somehow @gorka_marquez finding time to prank everyone - thank God there's room to laugh.

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Fifteen celebs took to the dancefloor for the first time at the weekend as they launched the Strictly Come Dancing class of 22. A host of stars kicked off the BBC dance contest to take us through autumn through to December and topping the leaderboard on Saturday night was snake-hipped Will Mellor.

Helen Skelton, 39, begged for broadcaster Jules Hudson to not get ahead of himself in regards to how far Helen will get in the BBC competition. Having spoken openly about finding Strictly training hard, Helen, who is partnered with Gorka Márquez, 32, urged Jules to only go “one week at a time please” after he tweeted that she was “in the race to be crowned Strictly Champion.”The pair’s brief interaction via social media started when Jules, who has worked on numerous shows like Escape to the Country and This Week on the Farm, which Helen has also presented, tweeted in support of his “chum”.Alongside a picture of Helen and Gorka as they posed in their Strictly costumes, Jules wrote to his 12,500 followers: “So excited for my old chum now in the race to be crowned Strictly Champion of 2022! Come on Helen!! X @HelenSkelton @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer @SCD2022UK.”Thanking her friend and work colleague for his support, Helen then replied, explaining that followers should not be getting ahead of themselves when it comes to her ability on the ballroom floor.She wrote: “One week at a time please but you’re always good at flattering my ego! See u soon huds.” (sic)Despite her hesitation towards her dancing capabilities, almost immediately some of Helen’s 136,000 followers took to supporting her in the comments of her tweet.User @DominicUppiah wrote: “Go on Helen!! You got this.”And @MatthewTatler1 echoed this by writing: “You will smash it Helen and will dance your way to victory.

She’s doing her best to impress the judges on Strictly Come Dancing, but Helen Skelton’s pals are worrying that she’s putting too much pressure on herself as the competition intensifies. Helen and her professional partner Gorka Marquez scored 26 points as the show kicked off at the weekend, but that only puts more pressure on Helen to keep delivering. As well as wanting to spend as much time as possible immersing herself in Strictly’s notoriously challenging rehearsal schedule, we’re told Helen is also determined to be around for all of her nine-month-old daughter Elsie’s “firsts”.

The stars of this year's Strictly Come Dancing couldn't wipe the smiles off their faces as they left the studio after their first dances on the show. This season kicked off in spectacular sequinned style over the weekend, with celebrities such as actor Kym Marsh, singer Fleur East, Loose Women 's Kaye Adams and Paralympian Ellie Simmonds all putting their best feet forward. Kaye Adams, 59, was supported on night one by her fellow Loose Women panellists and good friends Jane Moore and Nadia Sawalha, and the trio were seen beaming alongside Helen Skelton - also a contestant - and Strictly pro Gorka Marquez.

Helen Skelton, 39, wowed both the judges and audience as she made her debut on Strictly Come Dancing.The lovable presenter took to the dancefloor alongside her professional partner, Gorka Marquez, 32, and performed a beautiful American Smooth to Sam Cooke’s You Send Me. Helen managed to impress the judges and was awarded a respectable score of 26, which placed her in the middle of the leaderboard.Already, bookies have named the BBC star as one of the hot favourites to take home the coveted Glitterball trophy at the end of the series.However, despite the glitz and glamour we may see on Saturday nights, Helen devotes the majority of her attention to her three young children: Ernie, seven, Louis, five, and nine-month-old Elsie.She shares her little ones with her husband, rugby player Richie Myler.A post shared by Helen Skelton (@helenskelton)After marrying in 2013, the pair called their relationship quits earlier this year and Richie has since moved on with his new girlfriend, Stephanie Thirkill.In an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk, Helen opened up about how she is navigating life at home with her three children while balancing her numerous work commitments.She said: “That’s just parenting, you are trying to split yourself in a million different ways.“Someone said to me, one is like having a baby, two is like having a farm and three is like having a zoo; and I know what they mean! A post shared by Helen Skelton (@helenskelton)“It’s good though, I wouldn’t have it any other way. I am very lucky that my boys love their little sister.”As well as competing in Strictly Come Dancing and taking on the gruelling training sessions, Helen is also continuing her numerous presenting gigs including her BBC Radio 5 Live show

Former Strictly Come Dancing professional James Jordan has branded Helen Skelton and Gorka Márquez the “perfect couple”.Taking to Twitter to give his annual weekly verdict on the performances, James, who was a pro on the show from 2006 to 2013, said the pair were “amazing”.The 44 year old wrote on Twitter: “Helen. You clever boy Gorka. Clearly the best of the night so far and for week 1 amazing.

Helen Skelton's rugby ace ex Richie Myler shared a loved-up photo of himself with new girlfriend Stephanie Thirkill, 32, and her parents, declaring that they'd ended the rugby season as a "family". At around the same time, Helen used Instagram to show off two of her three children cuddling up together and described them as "besties" in a broadcast to her 337,000 followers.The Countryfile presenter, who wowed the judges on Strictly last weekend, was in a buoyant mood in spite of her heartbreak earlier in the year.The couple called it quits on their eight year marriage just four months after she gave birth to their third child.However, she posted footage on Instagram yesterday claiming that she was "grateful" about life as she praised her seasoned dance partner, Gorka Marquez."Credit where it’s due … this one @gorka_marquez deserves kudos for not only getting me around the dance floor ….but on it in the first place," Helen exclaimed enthusiastically, adding: "Grateful Mr M!""You’re a master at your craft and a belter of a pal," she praised the pro ballroom dancer."To all the families holding down the fort behind the scenes….

Strictly Come Dancing's Helen Skelton from taking time out from training to help with something else quite magical.READ: Ola & James Jordan's Strictly verdict on Will's jive, Ellie's emotional performance and winner predictionsThe presenter on Countryfile visited Hoar Cross Hall in Staffordshire as it was transformed into a enchanted manor for two weeks to welcome 240 families with children living with life-limiting or life-threatening illnesses.The Walt Disney Company teamed up with charities Make-A-Wish UK and The Kentown Wizard Foundation to create three-day immersive Disney Wish experiences for the children and their families, repeating the success of last year’s first event held in the UK, when overseas holiday dreams had to be put on hold due to the pandemic. When Helen, 39, was asked to go along and meet some of the children and their families, she didn’t hesitate.

Susanna Reid left Good Morning Britain viewers unimpressed with them slamming her for a 'patronising' joke about a guest's haircut. The presenter was back at the helm of the ITV news programme on Monday morning (September 26) alongside Ed Balls.

Helen Skelton's ex Richie Myler has made a thinly-veiled dig at the star as she began her Strictly Come Dancing journey this weekend.The presenter, 39, split from the rugby player, 32, in April this year - just months after giving birth to their baby daughter Elsie Kate. In a recent Instagram story, the sportsman shared a snap with his new girlfriend Stephanie Thirkill, 32, alongside her family. He captioned it: "Finished this season as a family." Meanwhile, his Countryfile ex landed in sixth place on the Strictly leaderboard with her professional dance partner Gorka Marquez.

Strictly Come Dancing 2022 kicked off with its first live show on Saturday night (September 24) and Helen Skelton and her professional partner Gorka Marquez won hearts while scoring 26 points. After the former Blue Peter presenter made her dancing debut on the BBC dance contest her ex Richie Myler shared photos of himself and new partner Stephanie Thirkill on his Instagram.

Helen Skelton was a vision on Saturday when she reshared a candid Strictly Come Dancing rehearsal snap - and her physique looked incredible.MORE: Helen Skelton fans all saying same thing about her Strictly partneringTaking to her Instagram Stories, the Countryfile star, 39, was seen alongside her partner Gorka Marquez, fellow contestant Ellie Taylor and her partner Johannes Radebe. Ellie, who had her hair in rollers, and Helen, rocked billowing rehearsal skirts for the behind-the-scenes photo.WATCH: Helen Skelton dazzles in glitter-clad jumpsuit for Strictly revealHelen matched her long skirt with a fabulous sporty grey, acid wash sports bra which showed off her impressive Strictly-honed physique.READ: Strictly star Anton Du Beke shares injury that forced him into judgingSEE: 12 Strictly Come Dancing pros' glitzy weddings: Amy Dowden, Janette Manrara & moreThe two celebrities appear to be getting on like a house on fire since starting the show as just before the candid update, Ellie shared the sweetest photo of the two of them cuddled up together.