Strictly Come Dancing star Helen Skelton was blasted by fans of the BBC dance show today after a celebrity implored fellow viewers to back Helen to win the show following 'everything she's been through'.
Football and F1 presenter Jake Humphreys took to his social account on Sunday to throw his weight behind Helen Skelton following her 39/40 couple's choice performance from Friday's show, and her subsequent smooth sailing into next week's contest.
But though Jake's well wishes were well intentioned, his plea for viewers to vote for Helen because of 'everything she's been through' rubbed some fans of the show up the wrong way, who want to see the winner picked on dancing merit alone, even if Helen has had a horrendous year divorcing her now ex-husband, Leeds Rhinos legend Richie Myler.
