She had noticed signs before the split
Helen Skelton hinted at her split from her ex-husband and rugby player Richie Myler on Strictly Come Dancing. The TV presenter copped it from Craig Revel Horwood on the BBC show last weekend, when the sharp-tongued judge labelled her performance 'rigid' and 'wooden'.
Leeds Rhinos star Richie is now expecting a baby with Stephanie Thirkill, 32, the daughter of club president Andrew Thirkill. But rather than waste time wallowing, Helen, 39, threw herself feet first into Strictly, which she said has changed her life.Breaking down in tears at the start of last week's show, she told professional partner Gorka Marquez: "I definitely am a different person from when we started.
But despite it seemingly coming out of the blue, the source told The Sun the astute star had already noticed signs that things weren't as they should be in her marriage. "Helen has known something hasn't been right in the marriage for a while now," an insider told The Sun of her suspicions. "I don't see myself as a victim, no, because I mean, look…" she told The Telegraph. "There are a lot of people who have been in my situation who haven't been given the opportunities that I've got.
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