Helen Skelton shares adorable snap of her children meeting Santa Claus
Helen Skelton was every inch the doting mom on Saturday when she shared an adorable snap of her three children meeting Santa Claus.
The 39-year-old Strictly finalist was also seen sharing a hug with her young daughter in another stunning snap as she marked the little one’s first Christmas.
Helen shares Ernie, seven, Louis, five and Elsie, 11 months, with her ex Richie Myler, whom she split from in April.
Charming: Helen Skelton was every inch the doting mom on Saturday when she shared an adorable snap of her three children meeting Santa Claus
He split from the rugby player just weeks after the birth of their third child, and the rugby star is now expecting a baby with new girlfriend Stephanie Thirkill.
And Helen proved that the festive season was all about her children when she posed with her little ones during a visit to Santa’s Grotto.
The Countryfile presenter dressed in a black puffer coat was seen as she leaned in to smile at baby Elsie, who was sitting on her brother’s knee.
A second snap saw the star lift her daughter into her arms as they posed in front of a stunning illuminated fir tree with an arch carved into it.
So cute: The Strictly finalist, 39, was also seen sharing a hug with her little daughter in another stunning snap as she marked the baby’s first Christmas
Christmas time: Captioning her post, Helen simply wrote: ‘Magic #firstchristmas #christmastree’
Captioning her post, Helen simply wrote: ‘Magic #firstchristmas #christmastree’.
It comes after Helen shared another sweet snapshot of her three children enjoying some festive fun before Christmas.
They posed in front of a brilliantly decorated Christmas tree, each decked out in their coziest outfits.
Tough: Helen shares 11-month-old Ernie, Seven, Louis, Five and Elsie with her ex Richie Myler, whom she split from in April.
It comes after Helen, who has been going through a difficult time after splitting with Richie, her husband of eight years, earlier this year revealed that the atmosphere in the live finale would help her get through “any dark day”. .
Appearing on Monday morning’s Lorraine, hosted by understudy Ranvir Singh, Helen spoke about her experience on the show.
Referring to getting over her heartbreak on the show, the mother-of-three admitted that she “just wanted to make my kids proud.”
Adorable: It comes after Helen shared another sweet snap of her three kids enjoying some festive pre-Christmas fun.
‘Look, I just wanted my kids to be proud. So we didn’t take home that trophy, but we created memories that would mark a lifetime,” she explained.
The presenter added that winning “would have been the perfect way to say thank you” for the good Strictly did her emotionally.
‘If I could bottle that Saturday atmosphere, it will help me get through the dark days. It was just the most wonderful feeling. It just goes to show what happens when you surround yourself with good people,” he told Ranvir.
Dark Days: Helen has noted how Strictly Come Dancing helped me “get through my dark days” as she thanked the competition for getting her through a tough time.
Helen, Fleur East and Mollie Rainford lost to Hamza and her partner Jowita Przystal in the final.
And sweet-talking about her dance partner, Gorka Márquez, Helen said she’s “so thankful” for him.
I am very grateful to that man, he is a credit to that program and a credit to his family. That program pushes all the buttons. It’s so emotional,’ he said.
Adding: ‘He never made me say things I didn’t mean. He never made me pull the string that he would have made me undo.
Close bond: Sweetly effusive about her dance partner Gorka Marquez, Helen said she’s ‘so grateful’ for him