When Helen Skelton was announced as a new Blue Peter presenter, some were shocked that a WAG had been chosen.
But she wasn't your ordinary footballer's girlfriend, as Helen had more than a passing acquaintance with the beautiful game.
Helen worked as a waitress, barmaid and in a shop while she was studying for a degree in journalism from the Cumbria Institue of the Arts and became a host on BBC Radio Cumbria.
