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Helen Skelton is officially divorced from ex husband Richie Myler, according to a report.
The 40-year-old Strictly Come Dancing star and the 33-year-old rugby player tied-the-knot back in 2013 and they welcomed three children together; sons Ernie, eight, and Louis, six, and two-year-old daughter Elsie. The marriage collapsed just four months after baby Elsie arrived - with heartbroken Helen breaking the news to fans online, saying that Richie had left the family home.
Richie then struck up a romance with marketing manager Stephanie Thirkill, 33 - who is the daughter of Leeds Rhinos president Andrew Thirkill. Richie had played rugby for the Leeds Rhinos from 2017 until 2023.
The couple welcomed a child together, a daughter, in April last year. Now a report has claimed that Helen and Ryan’s marriage is now officially over after their divorce was finalised.
Richie Myler and Helen Skelton divorce is now reportedly finalised (WireImage)
Richie is now in a relationship with Stephanie Thirkill (Instagram)A source told MailOnline: “Helen and Richie are legally divorced. Their marriage was declared over at the end of December, so finally both parties can move on and start the New Year afresh.”
Helen Skelton vows to 'never complain' in New Year mantra after heartbreak
While the news of the divorce seems to be breaking several weeks or a month after it occurred, Helen has hinted she is more than happy to be moving on with her life. On Wednesday, she took to social media to share some updates from her own life.
The Countryfile star shared a short clip of her daughter watching the BBC’s Morning Live - a show that Helen herself hosts as one of the many presenters on the show. The clip showed Elsie crawling on the floor and then lifting herself to stand while the show played on a large television.
Helen shared footage amid reports her marriage is officially over (Instagram)
She shared a sunny view as news broke her divorce had been finalised (Instagram)While a later hopeful image showed sun shining across a huge area of farmland. The image showed a river, trees, and rolling fields while the sun shone brightly through a cloudy sky - with Rays of light beaming down on the grassy scene.
In August last year, Helen abruptly quit her Radio 5 Live show in order to spend more time with her young family. Fellow 5 Live presenter Steve Crossman was on air while Helen worked through her final shift on the radio channel and he confessed he was sad to see her leaving. Helen reacted to his statement, and said: “I know, I don’t want to but an eight-year-old will be happy about it.”
Her co-star later asked her how she was feeling about the news, and Helen admitted: “I’m not all right about it but you know, needs must. The juggle is real. An eight-year-old with a sideline needs me.”
At the end of her show, she said with emotion in her voice: “That’s it for me on Sundays for now. Thank you for your company over the last year, I’ve loved every minute of our time together on this show… Thank you to all of the team, thank you to all of you. Maybe we’ll meet again soon. It’s hard to know what to say without getting emotional.”
The star does, however, continue to remain busy with filming commitments on Countryfile and Morning Live. She also lends her voice to a character in the animated TV show Fireman Sam as well as helming a string of other TV shows including Digging Up Britain's Past and the current affairs program Tonight.