Helen Skelton has been dealt a 'personal blow' as she gears up for the latest Strictly Come Dancing live show on Saturday, with the news that ex Richie Myler is already expecting a baby with his new girlfriend Stephanie Thirkill.
Rugby player Richie, who started dating Stephanie earlier this year, has three children with former Blue Peter presenter Helen and now looks set to become a dad for a fourth time, after Stephanie showed off her baby bump on social media. Stephanie, 32, is the daughter of the multi-millionaire President of the Leeds Rhinos club, the team that Richie plays for and the couple went 'official' with their relationship when they attended Wimbledon together in the summer, after Richie and Helen's split in April, just four months on welcoming their youngest child, baby daughter Elsie.
It is believed that Richie broke the news of Stephanie's pregnancy to ex Helen before anything was posted online. A friend of Richie's told The Sun : "They have moved very quickly but are extremely happy together.
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“The timing of the pregnancy may raise a few eyebrows though. It is obviously such a huge step, and one made remarkably quickly off the back of Helen and Richie's eight-year marriage ending. But Richie and Helen maintain cordial relations, and in a way the timing is actually perfect as Helen is so happy at the moment.”
Helen has every reason to be cheery when it comes to Strictly, as she and pro partner Gorka Marquez received their highest score of the series last Saturday. After performing a routine to Grease classic Hopelessly Devoted to You, Helen and Gorka received a score of 31 out of 40, including three 8s. This weekend they will take on the very different challenge of a Paso Doble.
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