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Monde Mwitumwa

Strictly's Helen Skelton insists she can't dance - but she won prestigious awards as a teenager

Strictly Come Dancing is just a few weeks away however Helen Skelton had found herself at at centre of a ‘fix’ scandal. The 39-year-old has joined the new series months after splitting for her husband, Richie Myler.

While Helen may be hoping to throw herself into rehearsals and performing, and taking her mind off her forthcoming divorce, some are questioning if she might have too much of an upper hand.

Helen has in fact won a dance competition in her teenage years - she won the The Ken Dodd Tap Dancing Award 22 years ago.

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