BBC Strictly's Helen Skelton shares injury nightmare ahead of weekend

Strictly Come Dancing star Helen Skelton has revealed that she is nursing a few injuries ahead of Saturday's live show. The presenter, who is partnered with Gorka Marquez on the popular BBC One show, was chatting to Ranvir Singh on Friday's edition of Lorraine.

Helen told Ranvir: "I'm so excited about this week, because I get to do a Charleston to the Blue Peter theme tune. I was a Blue Peter presenter for so many years; loved it, it was my identity, so the chance to do a fun dance to this, I'm really excited."

Despite her excitement for Saturday's show, which is dedicated to the BBC's centenary, the Countryfile presenter, 39, added when asked how she was coping with the "twisty ankles"-based dance: "My ankles are fine, but my knees are bruised to high heaven! 'Cos we do a few tricks and obviously, they take a bit of practice. You know it's a fine line between brave and stupid, so I go for it with the tricks and yeah, there's been a few falls!"

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Helen shared her injury with Ranvir Singh on Lorraine (ITV)

Following her interview on the ITV morning show, Chronicle Live reports that Helen has been inundated with messages of support from fans and was quick to thank them during the interview, mentioning the mums who watch Strictly who said they were 'living vicariously' through her.

Helen Skelton and her dance partner Gorka Marquez (BBC)

Over the course of the series, viewers have watched Helen struggle with her confidence. In last week's episode of Strictly, professional dancer Gorka told his partner in a beautiful moment: "I know you've have been having a difficult time and I know you've been ...you may feel like you're not beautiful or good enough or anything, but if you don't believe in yourself, I believe in you. Everybody here believes in you."

Catch Strictly Come Dancing's BBC centenary episode on BBC One on Saturday, October 22 at 6.40pm

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