Helen Skelton Biography
Helen Skelton is an English actress and television presenter. She co-hosted the BBC children’s show Blue Peter from 2008 to 2013 and has been a Countryfile presenter since 2014.
She attended the local Primary School and then Appleby Grammar School before graduating from Cumbria Institute of the Arts with a BA in journalism. She worked as an extra on Coronation Street and Cutting It while in college. Skelton has stated that she would be a teacher if she were not a broadcaster. Gavin, her brother, was a professional footballer and player-manager.
Helen Skelton Age
She is 40 years old as of 19 July 2023. She was born on 19 July 1983 in Carlisle, United Kingdom. Her birth name is Helen Elizabeth Skelton.
Is Helen Skelton still with her partner? – Husband – Children
Skelton married England national rugby league team player Richie Myler in December 2013, and their first child, a boy, was born on June 19, 2015. In September 2015, Myler relocated to France after joining the Catalan Dragons team. He is now a member of the Yorkshire club Leeds Rhinos. Their second son was born in April of this year, and their first daughter will be delivered on December 28, 2021. Skelton revealed on her Instagram account on April 25, 2022, that she and Myler were no longer a couple because he had left the family home. His new fiancée, heiress Stephanie Thirkill, was later revealed on Instagram to be pregnant with their first child.
How much is Helen Skelton worth?
She has an estimated net worth of $6 Million.
Helen Skelton Blue Peter
Skelton was announced as a Blue Peter presenter on August 28, 2008, replacing Zöe Salmon and becoming the show’s 33rd host. Skelton had an uncredited role in the BBC production of Merlin as a challenge for the series.
She announced her retirement from the show in August 2013 and was replaced by Radzi Chinyanganya. During her time on Blue Peter, Skelton worked on a variety of different projects, most of which were correspondent-based, such as reporting from the Wimbledon Championships. Skelton left Blue Peter to become a presenter of live FA Women’s Super League football matches for the BT Sport channel while continuing to work as a BBC correspondent.
Helen Skelton Radio 5
Skelton hosts a weekly role on BBC Radio 5 Live from 3pm to 6pm on Sundays and serves as a temporary co-host on BBC Radio 5 Live Drive Time with Tony Livesey. Skelton will take over as presenter of BBC Radio 5 Live’s new-look morning show, every Sunday between 10am and 12pm, beginning on 14 August 2022, replacing Laura Whitmore.
Helen Skelton Strictly Come Dancing
Skelton began competing in the twentieth series of Strictly Come Dancing on September 24, 2022, partnered with professional dancer Gorka Marquez.
Helen Skelton Career
Since 2008, she has occasionally presented bits of Countryfile, and in 2013/14, she co-hosted two series of Holiday Hit Squad with Angela Rippon and Joe Crowley. She hosted the BBC’s London Marathon Highlights show in 2014/15. In 2016, she was succeeded by Ore Oduba.
Skelton appeared in a Christmas Special version of the BBC One show Strictly Come Dancing in December 2012. Skelton has co-presented the afternoon BBC One series The Instant Gardener with Danny Clarke since 2015. She hosted Tonight: Kids vs. Career in early 2016.
Skelton and Mark Foster also co-hosted coverage at the 2016 European Swimming Championships. She presented swimming coverage for the BBC during the 2016 Summer Olympics alongside Rebecca Adlington, Adrian Moorhouse, Andy Jameson, and Mark Foster. Skelton appeared on five episodes of Lorraine on ITV in October of that year, and another five in February of the following year. In 2017, Skelton co-hosted two episodes of Walks with My Dog on More4; the same year, Skelton returned to host the BBC’s swimming coverage of the 2017 World Aquatics Championships alongside Adlington and Foster.
Skelton appears with her friend and ex-co-presenter Rebecca Adlington on Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (season 8 episode 14). Skelton performed the Charleston with professional partner Gorka Marquez on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ to the Blue Peter theme music on Saturday, October 22nd, as part of the BBC’s 100th anniversary celebrations. On Saturday 5 November, Skelton shared the top leader position on week 7 of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ with her Jive. She breezed through week 8, dancing the Salsa on the 12 November competition evening, to advance to Blackpool’s prestigious Extravaganza on November 19, 2022.
Helen Skelton TV Shows
♦ 2023–present – Morning Live
♦ 2022 – Inside the Superbrands
♦ 2022 – Betfred Super League Rugby
♦ 2022 – Strictly Come Dancing
♦ 2021–present – Live: Summer on the Farm
♦ 2021 – Steph’s Packed Lunch
♦ 2020 – Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins
♦ 2020 – Luxury Christmas for Less
♦ 2020 – This Week on the Farm
♦ 2019– – Digging Up Britain’s Past
♦ 2018– – Big Week at the Zoo/This Week at the Farm
♦ 2017 – Walks with My Dog
♦ 2017 – 2017 World Aquatics Championships Swimming Coverage (BBC)
♦ 2016, 2018— – Tonight
♦ 2016–2017 – Lorraine
