Helen Skelton 'stranded' in electric car after it stops working during evening journey

Helen Skelton suffered a travel mishap on Monday and shared her pain with her Instagram followers.

The presenter, 39, had been catching up with Strictly Come Dancing partner Gorka Marquez when she was making the trip home.

However, her fancy electric car failed to make it to her end destination, much to Helen's dismay. She shared the bad news with her 452k followers on the social media platform as she sat in the stricken vehicle.

Helen Skelton had been meeting with Gorka (Helen Skelton/Instagram)

Sitting in darkness, she shared a clip under the caption: "I thought electric cars were the future," followed by mind-blown and angry emojis.

She said: "I had an electric car over a decade ago - a Nissan Leaf. It didn't work out. I could never charge it and it was really impractical."

Scowling, she continued: "Over a decade later, an electric car - not working out. Can't charge it and not for the first time...stranded."

Helen Skelton shared her story with her Instagram followers (Helen Skelton/Instagram)

She revealed she was 'stranded' (Helen Skelton/Instagram)

In an unhappy tone, she then whispered: "I thought this was the future?"

The star admitted she knows it's "first world problems" before saying: "If anyone else is having more success with an electric car I salute you."

Gorka and Helen had been having a "quick coffee catch up" before the Strictly tour, with the professional dancer sharing snaps of their day to his own Instagram.

While Helen will be touring the country showcasing her newfound skills, the Spaniard will be staying home with partner Gemma Atkinson.

The presenter admits it isn't the first time (Helen Skelton/Instagram)

Helen said she 'salutes' those who don't have issues with electric cars (Helen Skelton/Instagram)

He captioned the upload: "Quick coffee catch up with this one today before she goes on tour with the rest of the Strictly Gang.

"Can’t wait to come and watch you dance at the Manchester show and be cheering you like a proud dad. Have the best Time @helenskelton."

The images showed the pair enjoy a fun-filled catchup despite a rainy downpour. In a video added to his Stories, he said he had bumped into his former dance partner before she joked she was stalking him.

Helen has posted a number of car pics on her Instagram previously (Helen Skelton/Instagram)

Gorka and Helen narrowly missed out on lifting the Glitterball on BBC last month in front of a live viewing audience.

Although they missed out on the big win, they were delighted to receive a perfect 40 out of 40 score for a reprise of their Couple's Choice routine to Mein Herr from Cabaret.

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