Helen Skelton looks merry as she’s snapped heading home from the boozy Strictly Final after party

Helen Skelton looked happy as she returned to her hotel after the Strictly Final after-party, still sporting her fake tan and slicked-back hair from losing to Hamza Yassin.

The 39-year-old Countryfile presenter was in high spirits as she hopped out of her taxi on Saturday night, dressed in a tweed winter coat and strappy platform heels.

Like her co-stars, Helen enjoyed the celebration party that followed the series 20 finale, where celebrities, professionals and judges gathered to say goodbye to another successful year for the show.

Good cheer: Helen Skelton looked happy as she returned to her hotel after the Strictly Final after-party, still wearing her fake tan and slicked-back hair after losing to Hamza Yassin

Aftermath: The 39-year-old Countryfile presenter was in high spirits when she jumped out of her taxi on Saturday night, wearing a tweed winter coat.

Wearing a black top underneath, Helen layered up in the warm dark khaki tweed jacket with black lapels.

She was wearing a pair of black cut-off denim jeans, which revealed her fake orange tan at her ankles.

TV presenter Helen slipped her feet into a pair of prominent gold metallic platform strappy heeled sandals that added a lot of height to her slender frame.

Accessorizing with some gold bangles on each wrist, Helen also wore a pair of shiny black ball earrings.

Thrilled: Like her co-stars, Helen enjoyed the celebration party that followed the series 20 finale, where celebrities, professionals and judges gathered to say goodbye to another successful year for the show

Coming home: Wearing a black top underneath, Helen layered up in the warm dark khaki tweed jacket with black lapels.

Her blonde hair was pulled back into a tight low bun that was adorned with a shiny black hair piece.

With a full face of makeup from that night’s show, Helen had a smoky eyeshadow palette and a hint of pink on her lips.

Helen was beaming as she returned to her hotel after the incredible final episode where Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystal were crowned champions.

During the show, Helen credited Gorka Márquez with helping her ‘remember who I am’ when they reached the final of the competition.

Radiant: TV host Helen slipped her feet into a pair of standout gold metallic platform strappy heeled sandals that added plenty of height to her slender frame.

Local time: Helen was beaming as she returned to her hotel after the incredible final episode where Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystal were crowned champions.

In an emotional VT, the presenter, 39, breaks down in tears as she praises the professional dancer, 32, for boosting her confidence, telling him: “You put faith in me that I didn’t have.”

Helen’s words come amid her split from husband Richie Myler, 32, in April after eight years of marriage, just four months after giving birth to their third child, and Richie quickly moved in with her new girlfriend, Stephanie Thirkill, 33.

The mother-of-three has previously spoken about her struggles with her confidence in the midst of her breakup, praising the BBC show for helping her “be happy in her own skin”.

Pleased: Her blonde hair was pulled back into a tight low bun that was adorned with a shiny black hair piece

Big night: She was wearing a pair of black cut-off denim jeans, which revealed her faux orange tan at her ankles.

And in a clip shown before her Showdance on Saturday, Helen thanked her dance partner for the huge impact he had on her.

During a break from rehearsals, Gorka told him: “I’m very proud of you because I think you’ve grown a lot and you’re going to come out of this show a happier person.”

To which Helen tearfully told her, “You can see how different I am and you’ve made me remember who I am and that’s the biggest, kindest, best thing anyone can do for someone.”

Thank you: In emotional VT, the presenter, 39, breaks down in tears as she praises the professional dancer, 32, for boosting her confidence, telling her: ‘You put the faith in me that I didn’t have’

Fighting back tears, she sobbed, ‘You put faith in me that I didn’t have.’

The two then shared an emotional hug as they reflected on the incredible journey they had been on together.

Despite giving it their all on the dance floor, the show was ultimately won by Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystal.

‘I have found confidence’: It comes after Helen credited Strictly Come Dancing with lifting the sadness of her marriage separation, saying she has rediscovered her confidence by performing on the show (pictured during the finale on Saturday night)