Helen Skelton Bio | Wiki
Helen Skelton ( Full Name: Helen Elizabeth Skelton) is a prominent English actress and television presenter. As of now, she works on BBC Radio 5 Live as a weekly host on Sundays from 3 pm to 6 pm. Into the bargain, Helen acts as a temporary co-host on BBC Radio 5 Live DriveTime with Tony Livesey.
From 2008 to 2013, she co-presented the BBC children’s program, Blue Peter. Helen has been a presenter on Countryfile since 2014. She also co-presented two series of Holiday Hit Squad alongside Joe Crowley and Angela Rippon. Furthermore, Helen also presented the daytime series The Instant Gardener which ran for twain seasons.
Helen Skelton Age
She was born on July 19, 1983, in Carlisle, Cumbria, England. Helen is 39 years old.
Helen Skelton Height
She is a woman of average stature. Helen stands at a height of 5 ft 3 in ( Approx 1.60m).
Helen Skelton Family | Farm
She was born in Carlisle, Cumbria, England to her loving mother Janet, and her supportive father Richard. Helen was raised by her devoted parents on a dairy farm in the village of Kirkby Thore. Besides, she has a sibling brother called Gavin Richard. He is a famous English manager, football coach, and previous professional footballer. As of now, Gavin is the first-team coach of Carli United.
Helen Skelton Husband | Partner | France
She is currently divorced. Helen was previously married to her ex-husband called Richie Myler. He is an English England national rugby league team player. However, the two separated recently after she announced via her Instagram account on 25 April 2022 that they were no longer a couple. Helen and Richie have been together for eight years.
Prior to their separation, the ex-couple had relocated to France in September 2015 after Richie joined the Catalans Dragons club. From their union, she is a proud mother of three children, a daughter who was born on December 28, 2021, a son born on April 2017, and another son born on June 19, 2015.
Helen Skelton Wedding
She exchanged her wedding vows with her ex-husband Richie Myler in December 2013 at Kirby Thore’s St Michael’s church in Cumbria.
Helen Skelton Education
She attended Appleby Grammar School. Later, Helen matriculated at Cumbria Institute of the Arts and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree of Arts in Journalism.
Helen Skelton Blue Peter | BBC
On August 28, 2008, she was unveiled on Blue Peter as a presenter. Helen replaced Zöe Salmon and became the 33rd presenter for the program. She took an uncredited role in the BBC production of Merlin in a challenge for the series. Helen announced her departure from the show in August 2013 and was replaced by Radzi Chinyanganya.
She worked on other projects during her time on Blue Peter predominantly correspondent-based including reporting from the Championships, Wimbledon. Helen became a presenter of live FA Women’s Super League football matches for the BT Sport channel after her departure from Blue Peter. She retained her BBC reporter role.
Since 2008, Helen has occasionally presented segments of Countryfile. She has also presented two series of Holiday Hit Squad in 2013/14 alongside Joe Crowley and Angela Rippon. Helen presented the London Marathon Highlights show in 2014 and 2015 on the BBC and was replaced the following year by Ore Oduba.
Strictly Come Dancing Helen Skelton | Olympics | News
She took part in a Christmas Special edition of the BBC One program Strictly Come Dancing in December 2012. Helen has co-presented the daytime BBC One series The Instant Gardener since 2015 alongside Danny Clarke. She presented Tonight: Kids V Career in early 2016. Moreover, Helen alongside Rebecca Adlington and Mark Foster hosted coverage of the 2016 European Swimming Championships.
She served for the BBC at the 2016 Summer Olympics presenting swimming coverage alongside Mark Foster, Andy Jameson, Adrian Moorhouse, and Rebecca Adlington. Helen presented 5 editions of Lorraine on ITV in October of that year plus 5 in February of the following year. In 2017, she also co-presented twain editions of Walks with My Dog on More4.
During the 2017 World Aquatics Championships, Helen returned to host the swimming coverage on the BBC with Foster and Adlington. She appeared in Celebrity Antiques Road Trip with Rebecca Adlington, her friend, and ex-co-presenter. They appeared in series 8 of episode 14.
Helen Skelton Kayak | Amazon
She kayaked the entire length of the River Amazon in early 2010 for Sport Relief 2010. On January 20, 2010, Helen kayaked 3,230 km on a solo journey from Nauta in Peru to Almeirim, Brazil on February 28, 2010. Through this, she gained 2 entries in the Guinness World Records.
This includes the longest distance in a kayak in 24 hours by a woman and the longest solo journey by kayak.
The member of parliament for the Ribble Valley called Nigel Evans tabled an Early Day Motion in the House of Commons after Helen’s Amazon challenge.
Helen Skelton Boxing
She also took part in a celebrity boxing match in March 2018 beating Camilla Thurlow through unanimous decision after three 2-minute rounds for the BBC’s Sport Relief.
Helen Skelton Tightrope
She was on a 150-meter tightrope between chimneys at Battersea Power Station, sixty-six meters above ground, to raise money on February 28, 2011, for Comic Relief. Blue Peter created 2 specials about Helen’s walk.
Helen Skelton Dress
She caused quite a stir among viewers when she flashed her legs in a short dress while hosting the swimming coverage at the Rio 2016 Olympics. Furthermore, Helen’s patriotic red dress blew up in the wind when joined by Ben Shephard to host the Olympic Parade back in 2012.
Helen Skelton TV Shows
- Coronation Street (1999)
- Cutting It (2005)
- BBC Radio Cumbria (2005)
- Sportsround (2007)
- Newsround (2007-2008)
- Blue Peter (2008-2013)
- Inside the Superbrands (2022)
- Live: Summer on the Farm (2021)
- Steph’s Packed Lunch (2021)
- This Week on the Farm (2020)
- Luxury Christmas for Less (2020)
- Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins (2020)
- 2017 World Aquatics Championships Swimming Coverage (BBC) (2017)
- Walks with My Dog (2017)
- The School that Got Teens Reading (2016)
- BBC Sport Olympic Coverage (2016)
- 2016 European Swimming Championships Coverage (BBC) (2016)
Helen Skelton Salary
She spawns her monthly earnings working on BBC Radio 5 Live as a weekly host on Sundays from 3 pm to 6 pm. Helen pockets an estimated salary of $89,997 annually.
Helen Skelton Net Worth
Having been working in the acting and journalism field with a total proficiency of nearly two and a half decades now, she has managed to garner good affluence in her career thus far. Online resources estimate Helen’s net worth to be $6,145,105.
What Did Helen Skelton Do
She covered 69 miles by cross-country ski, 103 miles by bike, and 329 miles by kite ski. Helen is also the first person to claim a world record for the fastest 100 km by kite ski, in 7 hours twenty-eight minutes, which was set during the trip.
How Tall Is Helen Skelton
She is a woman of average stature who stands at a height of 5 feet 3 inches which is approximately 1.60m).
Is Helen Skelton Married
No. She is currently divorced as she is separated from her ex-husband Richie Myler. The two separated recently with Helen posting on her Instagram platform that they were no longer a couple on April 25 of this year.
Helen Skelton Social Media
Instagram – @helenskelton