Helen Skelton has shared a photo many parents can relate to from Christmas at home after her showstopping Strictly dance on Friday night. The former Blue Peter presenter, 39, wowed viewers with a performance hailed as the 'dance of the series' on the Strictly Come Dancing live show.
The former Blue Peter presenter put on a red hot display on the dancefloor, dancing to Mein Herr from the musical Cabaret for the quarter-final. Head judge Shirley Ballas exclaimed in shock: "Am I looking at a mummy of three?" after she oozed confidence in a black corseted outfit and dark lipstick alongside her supportive pro dancer partner Gorka Marquez.
The Countryfile presenter was asked by Shirley: "Am I looking at a young lady who has grown from a timid, shy girl in week one to this sensual performance? I've got goosebumps."
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Fans have seen Helen go through a transition during her time on the BBC One dance show following her split from husband Richie Myler in April, just four months after welcoming their third child Elsie Kate. In statement at the time Helen penned: "Very sad to say that Richie and I are no longer a couple. He has left the family home. We will be doing our best to co parent our small children."
Professional dancer Nikita Kuzmin, who was partnered with Ellie Simmonds this series, took to Instagram to say it was the "dance of the the series so far." And Gorka's fiancee Gemma Atkinson shared a screengrab from the routine of Helen appearing to make a feisty gesture as she wrote: "It was the subtle middle finger for me." And she cheered: "Yes girl!"
On Saturday Helen posted a snap of herself stripped back without the Strictly sequins as she chilled out at home following her dance triumph which earned them a score of 39 points out of 40. She looked fresh-faced as she held her baby daughter while watching a favourite Christmas movie with her children.
"Tis the seasin to watch Home Alone 750 times," she captioned the candid post. And she added raising hands and love heart-eyes emojis.
The previous weekend Helen broke down in tears in a heartbreaking scenes as she reflected on her dance journey. In a VT clip aired before their samba performance, she cried as she told Gorka: "I definitely am a different person from when we started."
She continued: "I'm a 39-year-old woman with three kids. You do your job and your relationships and your house and career and all of that and you don't really just challenge yourself and find joy in yourself. So it's been a rollercoaster of emotions I didn't expect."
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