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Megan Shaw

Helen Skelton thanks parents as they step in to look after kids during Strictly

Helen Skelton has praised her parents for their help with childcare while she takes part in BBC dance competition, Strictly Come Dancing.

The Countryfile presenter joked that she will owe her parent's "Christmas in the Caribbean" as she takes on the gruelling schedule of rehearsals and live shows with her on-screen partner and dance professional Gorka Márquez.

Helen and Gorka wowed judges with the American Smooth and were placed 6th on the leaderboard with a respectable score of 26 on Saturday evening following their first live performance.

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