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Strictly star Helen Skelton pictured with what appears to be mark on face after fleeing street brawl

A Strictly Come Dancing star was pictured with what appeared to be a mark on her face after fleeing a street brawl.

Helen Skelton and her BBC co-stars were caught up in the incident in Leeds during the early hours of the morning. They had gone out for drinks following the latest leg of the ongoing Strictly live tour.

Mirror Online reports how a bottle was apparently launched in the 39-year-old's direction, prompting her to flee the scene and 'seek refuge down an alleyway' alongside her pals.

Read more: Strictly's Helen Skelton reunited with Gorka Marquez on tour as pro gives 'feedback'

Mirror Online has published a picture of Helen sporting what looked like a dark mark on her right cheek as she headed out on Sunday morning. It is not known if the mark was from the night or a makeup malfunction.

Mirror Online has contacted representatives of Helen for comment.

Helen has been on the Strictly Live Tour alongside Kai Widdrington (Darren Quinton/Birmingham Live)

The Blue Peter presenter had performed at the First Direct Arena in Leeds as part of the Strictly tour. She made her way to nightclub Dollhouse before venturing to the The Back Room bar.

She's enjoyed a night out with Paralympian Ellie Simmonds, DJ Tyler West, singer Molly Rainford and professional dancer Neil Jones when the party took a turn.

A source went on to say that the group had been "having a great time" while on the tour but were left stunned when things "kicked off".

They went on to say: "Two groups of lads were fighting and bottles and glasses went flying, none of the Strictly people were involved in the fighting, they were innocent passers-by caught up in it.

"A bottle came close to hitting Helen, smashing right by her feet, but she jumped out of the way," a source told The Sun, adding that Helen hid in an alley until the fight appeared to have dispersed after members of West Yorkshire Police intervened and arrested a 35-year-old man.

A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: "At 2.56am on Friday, police were called to a report of a fight involving a group of males in Duncan Street and Call Lane in Leeds city centre. Officers attended and arrested a man on suspicion of affray. He remains in custody and enquiries are ongoing. There were no reports of any injuries."

The presenter has been partnered up with Kai Widdrington for the Strictly tour. She previously made it to the final of the BBC show with dance partner Gorka Marquez.

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