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Strictly Come Dancing curse broken as Helen Skelton speaks of close bond with Gorka Marquez's financée Gemma Atkinson

Strictly Come Dancing’s Helen Skelton has been spending time with her dance partner Gorka Marquez's family ever since joining the BBC competition.

The Countryfile presenter has now opened up about her secret bond with Gorka’s financée Gemma Atkinson. Last month Gorka and Gemma invited Helen round to their house for dinner dispelling any rumours of a Strictly ‘curse’.

And pals say Gemma thinks Helen is a ‘sweetheart’, especially after her shock split from husband Richie Myler, who she shares three children with, The Mirror reports.

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