Helen Skelton’s ex Richie Myler gushes over girlfriend – days after star sold their wedding presents
Helen Skelton’s estranged husband Richie Myler has gushed about his new bride, just days after the Strictly star sold their wedding gifts on TV.
The 32-year-old rugby pro shared an adorable selfie with marketing manager Stephanie Thirkill as they wished her a happy birthday on Monday.
In his caption, he wrote: ‘Happy birthday dude ❤️ Thanks for always being you! I love you so much xxx.’
‘Thank you for always being you!’ Helen Skelton’s estranged husband, Richie Myler, has warmed to his new bride, just days after the Strictly star sold her wedding gifts on TV.
Beloved: In her caption, she wrote: ‘Happy birthday dude ❤️ Thanks for always being you! I love you so much xxx’
On Friday, Helen “sought revenge” on her ex by removing his belongings from their home and selling them on a TV show.
The 39-year-old TV presenter shared her devastation in April when rugby league player Richie moved out of her family home just months after giving birth to her third child.
Former Blue Peter presenter Helen has sold sentimental items she shared with Richie while filming Celebrity Yorkshire Auction House, which will air on Really on Monday.
Wow! On Friday, Helen ‘sought revenge’ on her ex by taking her belongings out of her house and selling them on a TV show (Helen pictured on show)
Strictly Come Dancing contestant Helen, who looked beaming on her way to the live show on Friday, whipped up an antique show jumping horse, which was given to the former couple as a wedding gift, as well as a Victorian dentist’s chair. and two Art Deco armchairs. .
said a source Sun: ‘Helen needed a big fix after the breakup and even though some of the items held a lot of memorabilia, she felt it was best to sell them.’
He sold a total of 18 lots fetching £965 at auction, with the star saying on the show: “This is a great opportunity to get rid of a lot of stuff.”
End of the road: The TV presenter was devastated in April of this year when Richie Myler moved out of her family home months after giving birth to her third child.
Gone: Helen flogged an antique show jumping horse (pictured), which was given to the former couple as a wedding gift, as well as a Victorian dentist’s chair and two Art Deco armchairs
Helen revealed in April that she had split from Richie after eight years of marriage.
The 38-year-old Countryfile presenter announced the sad news in a statement on her Instagram stories on Monday, recounting how Richie, 31, had ‘left the family home’.
She said in a statement: “Very sad to say that Richie and I are no longer a couple. She has left the family home. We will do everything possible to share the fatherhood of our young children.’
New couple: Richie quickly moved on with Stephanie Thirkill, the daughter of the billionaire chairman of Leeds Rhinos. They are expecting their first child together
He added two heartbreak emojis to his heartbreaking post.
It arrived just four months after they welcomed their little girl Elsie Kate. Exes share too Ernie, six and Louis, five.
Richie then quickly moved on to Stephanie Thirkill, the daughter of the billionaire chairman of Leeds Rhinos.
In October it was revealed that the couple was expecting their first child together.
In the past week, Helen admitted that she felt like a “different person” since she took part in Strictly Come Dancing after splitting with ex-husband Richie earlier this year.
She was seen sobbing during Saturday’s episode before heading out on the dance floor with her professional partner Gorka Márquez, 32, to perform the samba.
Through tears: Helen tearfully admitted that she feels like a “different person” since participating in Strictly Come Dancing following their split during Saturday’s show
Helen told Gorka the twinkle-footed star how her father Richard had said she was looking like herself again after she gave her “best performance yet” at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom last month.
She said: ‘He just looked at me and said ‘you look like you again’ and I’m certainly a different person than when we started.’
She asked Gorka: ‘I think even you would say that I am a different person from day one, right?’
Twinkle Finger Stars: Helen is currently participating in this year’s Strictly Come Dancing, and the star will perform in the quarterfinals on Friday.