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Helen Skelton leaves Strictly Come Dancing judges with 'niggling concern' in semi final

Helen Skelton has left the Strictly Come Dancing with a 'niggling concern' with just a week to go until the final, as they admitted there were still worried about her nerves.

The Blue Peter and On The Farm star had a rather eventful start to life on Strictly, as she fled rehearsals through a fire exit door as the pressure of the first live show got to her. When she did take to the ballroom for the first time, the judges picked up on her lack of confidence and since then, they and Helen's pro partner Gorka Marquez have been urging her to have more self belief.

Helen signed up to Strictly after a tough few months, following the breakdown of her marriage to rugby player Richie Myler and during one live show, Gorka, without actually mentioning the split, gave a very public display of support for Helen, telling her she was 'an amazing woman, an amazing mum and an incredible dancer."

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