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Helen Skelton breaks her silence after ex Richie Myler poses with pregnant girlfriend

Strictly Come Dancing star Helen Skelton has given a glimpse into how she is feeling after her ex husband shared a picture of his pregnant girlfriend online.

Mum-of-thee Helen has had a busy few months, touring the country as part of the BBC show, hosting radio and TV shows as well as campaigning for mental health charities. Last year, the former Blue Peter presenter announced the end of her marriage to Leeds Rhinos player Richie Myler.

A few weeks after the split, the 32-year-old sportsman started dating Stephanie Thirkill, the daughter of Andrew Thirkill. They are now expecting their first child together and Richie shared a snap of himself and his girlfriend, showing off her growing baby bump.

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Meanwhile, Helen, 39, shared a lovely picture on her Instagram page with her 466,000 followers. The former Blue Peter presenter appeared upbeat during a walk in the countryside with her daughter Elsie.

The 39-year-old, who used to live in Leeds, posted a photograph of the landscape, soaked in glorious spring sunshine. She accompanied the snap with the song Lovely Day by the later singer Bill Withers, the Mirror reports.

She accompanied the clip with the song Lovely Day (Instagram/helenskelton)

Helen, who narrowly missed out on winning Strictly with dance partner Gorka Márquez, later shared a picture of a flock of sheep within a vast field in the countryside. The posts come after Richie shared the baby bump snap on his account yesterday.

Richie accompanied the black-and-white photograph with a red heart emoji in the caption which shows the couple, who are both wearing white clothes, in a loving embrace. Stephanie can be seen with her hands on her partner's face, whilst Richie placed his hands on her waist.

It comes after rumours emerged that Helen had started dating co-star Vito Coppola, after the two appeared to "bond" on tour. However, during BBC's Radio 5 Live Sunday show, Helen was quick to shut them down.

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