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Lucy Marshall

A look back at a rollercoaster of a year for Helen Skelton from marriage breakdown to Strictly success

For many, 2022 will be a year they will never forget - none more so than Yorkshire's very own Helen Skelton.

The Strictly Come Dancing finalist, best known for presenting Blue Peter and Countryfile, started the year welcoming her new daughter with husband Richie Myler. But just months into 2022, the couple announced they had split after nine years together, much to the devastation of many.

Throwing herself into her role as a full-time mum, Helen ,39, also embarked on a journey to self-discovery, in the shape of entering Strictly Come Dancing, where she teamed up with professional partner Gorka Marquez, making it all the way to the final of the competition.

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