Helen Skelton has revealed her family are delighted to see her back to her 'old self' on Strictly Come Dancing, after an incredibly tough year which has seen her marriage breakdown and then her ex husband Richie Myler move on with a new girlfriend.
The final celeb to be confirmed for the new series of the hit BBC show, former Blue Peter presenter Helen was tipped to do well in the Strictly ballroom, with her even the narrow favourite to win going into the first live show back in September. However while odds were shortening on her lifting the Glitterball trophy, Helen was struggling behind the scenes, with her suffering a real crisis of confidence and even fleeing rehearsals through a fire exit as the pressure got to her.
Helen's stint on Strictly comes months after her split from rugby star Richie, with the couple having three together and their youngest being just a baby, when their marriage broke down. While he didn't refer to Helen's ex by name or address the split,. her professional partner on Strictly, Gorka Marquez publicly addressed her confidence issues during a Strictly live show, willing her to believe in herself more as she was "an amazing woman, an amazing mother and an amazing dancer."
