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Helen Skelton, 38, has told of how she was urged by her security team to take a risky situation "seriously" while undergoing a challenge for Sports Relief in 2010.Talking to host Peter Banks on the Pillow Talk - The Official Rudding Park Podcast, the Countryfile presenter spoke about the "exciting" experience of coming face to face with pirates in South America.The mother-of-two explained how she came face to face with South American pirates during her 2,010-mile journey down the Amazon for Sports Relief.During her solo adventure, the star kayaked from Peru to Brazil in 39 days while she was a presenter on the children's TV show, Blue Peter.Speaking to the podcast presenter, the Springwatch star said she came across the buccaneers in an

Helen Skelton, 37, has told how she was held up by pirates while kayaking across the Amazon river for Sport Relief, revealing that the marauders made a bizarre demand.Talking to host Peter Banks on the Pillow Talk - The Official Rudding Park Podcast, the Countryfile presenter spoke about the "exciting" experience of coming face to face with pirates in South America, who didn't demand money, but valuable food items instead.In 2010, the former Blue Peter presenter kayaked 2,010 miles down the Amazon for Sports Relief.Her solo adventure saw her kayak from Peru to Brazil, in just 39 days.Helen's incredible achievement meant she landed two Guinness World Records at once: the longest solo journey by kayak, as well as the longest distance in a

Helen Skelton, 37, has opened up about her impulsive personality, confessing that it isn't a "good thing" to have.Talking to host Peter Banks on the Pillow Talk - The Official Rudding Park Podcast, the former Blue Peter presenter spoke about her participation in the Slingsby Celebrity Gof Academy and BMW PGA Championships while comparing her direct approach to the game to that of her celebrity competitors.Discussing Helen's approach to taking on the new challenge, Peter asked the star's golf coach, Steph, whether Helen is "mentally strong" enough for the game.Confirming that the mother-of-two is, the coach replied: "She's very mentally strong, I'd say very confident actually, she just goes and does it which is great."There's no nerves about

Helen Skelton, 37, has revealed that she finds it "annoying" that people view her as "competitive" in light of being a Guinness World Record holder and after her multiple outdoor adventures.Talking to host Peter Banks on the Pillow Talk - The Official Rudding Park Podcast, the former Blue Peter presenter revealed that she dislikes being branded "competitive" as it comes with negative connotations.Later this year, Helen will be competing against Natalie Pinkham, Fleur East and Bela Shah for the opportunity to compete in the BMW PGA Championships through the Slingsby Gin Golf Academy.When speaking to the mother-of-two about how her training on the golf course is going, Peter asked the Springwatch star whether a rumour he had heard was true.He