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Emma Pryer & Beth Lindop & Janine Yaqoob

Pregnant girlfriend of Helen Skelton's ex asks people to 'stop judging' her

The girlfriend of rugby league ace Richie Myler has reportedly claimed she's not a "marriage-wrecker" after announcing her pregnancy just months after Richie's split with Strictly star Helen Skelton.

Helen and Richie's eight-year marriage came to an end earlier this year, with the Countyfile host confirming her husband had left the family home on Instagram in April. The couple welcomed their third child last December and, ten months later, Richie and new girlfirend Stephanie Thirkill have revealed they're now expecting a baby of their own.

Stephanie and Richie reportedly became friends in March and their romance then blossomed. And now the marketing executive -who is the daughter of multi-millionaire Leeds Rhinos' president Andrew Thirkill -has defended their relationship, and asked people to “stop judging her”, the Mirror reports.

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