Mother-of-three Helen Skelton shares candid post revealing things returning to normal
Helen Skelton has revealed that normal service has resumed at her home ‘with a bang’ as she enjoys daily life with her three children following the finale of Strictly Come Dancing.
The 39-year-old Countryfile presenter, who was a partner of Gorka Márquez, lost in the final to Hamza Yassin and Jowita Pryzstal.
Helen took to her Instagram Story on Monday night, posting a photo of herself and her daughter Elsie Katie, who turns one next week, in matching leprechaun costumes.
Back to normal: Helen Skelton has revealed that normal service has resumed at her home as she cares for her three children again after being a finalist on Strictly Come Dancing
The host shared that she had made a food store and prepared dinner for her children dressed as an elf, and the glamor of the dance show was over.
She captioned her post: ‘I did a grocery store while eating a baguette. The children made me prepare tea dressed as an elf. Back to life with a bang.
It comes after Helen, who has fallen on a rough patch after splitting with Richie Myler, her husband of eight years, earlier this year revealed that the atmosphere in the live finale would get her through “any dark day.” “.
Appearing on Monday morning’s Lorraine, hosted by understudy Ranvir Singh, Helen spoke about her experience on the show.
Runner-up: The 39-year-old Countryfile host, who was partnered with Gorka Márquez, lost in the final to Hamza Yassin and Jowita Pryzstal.
Referring to getting over her heartbreak on the show, the mother-of-three admitted that she “just wanted to make my kids proud.”
Helen shares Ernie, seven, Louis, five and Elsie, 11 months, with her ex Richie, whom she split from in April.
‘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 ‘get me through my dark days’ as she thanked the competition for getting her through a difficult time.
Doting mum: Helen shares Ernie, seven, Louis, five and 11-month-old Elsie with her ex Richie Myler
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: And sweet-talking about her dance partner Gorka Márquez, Helen said she’s “so grateful” for him
Many fans took to social media to note Gorka’s stern face during the Strictly final when he and Helen lost, with the latter explaining that she “wanted to win.”
“If his face had said anything other than I’m disappointed, it would have been a disservice,” he clarified.
The Countryfile host has previously revealed that it’s been “wonderfully liberating to be happy in my own skin” while starring on Strictly after her breakup with Richie in April.
Helen 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.
Newfound Confidence: Helen has previously credited Strictly Come Dancing for lifting the sadness of her marriage breakup, and says she’s rediscovered her confidence by performing on the show
Richie was first reported to be seeing Stephanie, 32, just days after his split from Helen.
Helen was said to be feeling ‘baffled’ by the breakdown of her marriage, with a source close to the couple telling MailOnline: ‘Helen is absolutely devastated’.
They continued: “Now she is contemplating life without him while he moves on with his new partner.”
Stephanie is the daughter of Andrew Thirkill, who is one of the richest businessmen in Leeds and is worth an estimated £175 million.
In April, Helen announced that she and her husband Richie had separated in an emotional Instagram post to her followers.
He shared two heartbreak emojis as he shared the emotional news with his fans.
“It’s very sad to say that Richie and I are no longer a couple,” Helen said at the time.
Tough: Helen joined Strictly while recovering from her split from Richie, her husband of eight years, which came just months after she gave birth to their third child.