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HELEN Skelton broke down in tears on tonight’s Strictly Come Dancing. The 39-year-old, who is dancing with Gorka Marquez, was overcome with emotion during rehearsals as she discussed her journey and how she is now a 'different person'.

Strictly Come Dancing star Helen Skelton, 39, joked she was happy that she got to to flirt with professional dancer Cameron Lombard, 22, last Saturday as part of her Quickstep routine.

Strictly Come Dancing star Helen Skelton might be projecting an image of effortless glitz and glamour but behind the scenes she's been harbouring secret trauma. Not only did the former Blue Peter favourite endure the break-up of her family recently when ex-husband Richie Myler left the family home, but two of her cousinsdied, leaving her devastated. However, Helen, 39, admitted that some of the family heartache she'd seen in her Blue Peter days had put life into perspective for her, and made it difficult for her to think "woe is me".She'd interviewed kids for Children In Need whose parents had suffered with serious conditions including agoraphobia and schizophrenia, and she'd seen young people undergo painful surgeries for facial disfigurement.However, the Strictly Come Dancing fave has endured heartbreak of her own, after losing two cousins - one to breast cancer and one to a tragic accident."I’m a family person.

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, 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 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.

“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.

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

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

The estranged husband of Strictly Come Dancing's Helen Skelton has decided to make his Instagram page private after 'abusive' messages he received online.

Helen Skelton 's ex-husband Richie Myler was pictured with his pregnant girlfriend Stephanie Thirkill after playing a rugby match. The 32-year-old was seen cuddling pregnant Stephanie, who's father is the president of Richie's team Leeds Rhinos, at the Ireland vs Lebanon game at the weekend.

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Helen Skelton has revealed her incredible Halloween makeover of her family home. The Countryfile presenter moved back in with her parents earlier this year after splitting from her husband Richie Myler.

Strictly Come Dancing's James Bye is the favourite to be booted off the show this weekend.

Claudia Winkleman 's outfit choice on Strictly Come Dancing tonight has left viewers distracted with one saying it was like something from Saturday Night Fever.

Strictly Come Dancing 's James Bye was left in tears after his performance on Saturday night, as he thanked BBC bosses for the "life-changing" opportunity on the show.

Helen Skelton, 39, opened up about how she was feeling following her very public split from husband Richie Myler, 32.The Countryfile star is currently competing on Strictly Come Dancing six months on from announcing they were parting ways back in April.Helen has been paired up with Gorka Márquez for this season of Strictly, and last week the professional dancer spoke out about how she had been “made to feel not good enough”.His speech came after the news that Richie was expecting a baby with his new partner.In a recent interview, Helen admitted there are “days when she’s p***ed off”, but that she ultimately doesn’t “see herself as a victim”.“There’s loads of stuff to ask me about that’s really interesting, that’s not, ‘Ohhh, poor you,’” Helen explained.  “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.”While Helen would not discuss Richie’s recent social media posts, or reports that he is expecting a child with his new partner, she did stress the importance of keeping her children happy.“You cannot have any opinion on anyone else’s life until you’ve walked in those shoes,” Helen remarked. “And my family are happy, my kids are happy, and that’s all ultimately that matters.”The star kept this sentiment when she recalled how uncertain she was about competing in Strictly Come Dancing due to how much exposure there would be for her family.  “I think it would have been disrespectful for me to have not done Strictly,” she reflected.

Strictly Come Dancing star Helen Skelton revealed that she and ex Richie Myler were avoiding each other one year before their split.

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Helen Skelton said she steered clear of husband Richie Myler for a year before they split. It comes after the Countryfile presenter, 38, announced the news that their marriage was over back in April. Helen and rugby player Richie, 31, who tied the knot in 2012, share three kids together.