Helen Skelton was on the verge of quitting Strictly Come Dancing at the weekend, after being left in tears before the first live show and fleeing rehearsals through a fire exit.
Former Blue Peter presenter Helen was the final celebrity to be confirmed for the new series of the smash hit BBC show, after much speculation that she'd be on the Strictly line-up this year and friend Carol Vorderman pretty much confirming her as a contestant by accident with a comment on social media, before an official announcement had been made.
Helen, 39, found herself at the centre of 'fix' accusations after it emerged she'd had tap dancing success as a youngster and starred in a past Strictly Christmas Special. However, as fans defended her, bookies certainly rated her chances of doing well in the ballroom, as she edged out Fleur East to be favourite to win going into Saturday's live debut.
