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Megan Shaw

Helen Skelton's poignant post with kids after marking new milestone following split with Richie Myler

Helen Skelton was all smiles as she posed for the camera alongside her three young children in a series of adorable snaps following the news of her heart-breaking split from husband Richie Myler.

The Countryfile star took to Instagram to share a poignant post with her little ones. The 38-year-old looked in good spirits as she donned a black denim jumpsuit whilst enjoying some family time over the weekend.

Former Blue Peter presenter Helen, shared her joy with her 305,000 Instagram followers, she captioned the post: "Squad [heart emoji] these are the days. Weekend well spent #family.”

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In the first picture Helen had her arms around her eldest son, six-year-old Ernie, as they smiled for the camera on a football pitch. Ernie was dressed in what looked to be a football or sports kit.

The next snap saw the mum-of-three holding her second born son Louis, five, in her arms. She looked chic as she teamed her all in one with black oversized sunglasses and a pair of platform sandals.

The third and final snap saw Kate with adorable six-month-old Elsie Kate. Helen removed the sunglasses for this snap and looked proud as punch as she smiled with her baby daughter.

Helen and Richie called it quits just months after Helen gave birth to their daughter. Fans were left shocked when the mum-of-three announced in an emotional Instagram post that the rugby player had left the family home.

The Countryfile star revealed the heartbreaking news to her 277,000 followers, saying: "Very sad to say that Richie and I are no longer a couple. He has left the family home. We will be doing our best to co-parent our small children," along with two heartbroken emojis.

Despite her heartbreak Helen, who lives in Leeds, has made a number of appearances at various events as she learns to adapt to her new normal.

Meanwhile, Richie has reportedly been seen with marketing executive Stephanie Thirkill, who is the daughter of the President of Richie's club, Leeds Rhinos.

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