Helen Skelton has been spotted barefoot while getting ready to enjoy a night in with her Strictly Come Dancing pals Karen Hauer and Jayde Adams.
The Countryfile presenter, 39, was spotted wearing a colourful pink dress, which she had worn for an earlier appearance on Strictly's It Takes Two, as she met with pro dancer Karen, 40, and her comedian dance partner Jayde, 37, at a London hotel.
Helen's berry pink dress was fitted with a high neckline but had a strappy crossover back.
The mum-of-three, who was seen fighting tears after it was reported as ex Richie Myler is expecting a baby with Stephanie Thirkill, had her blonde locks styled in a straight do and wore a pair of gold hoop earrings.
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Comedian Jayde, meanwhile, also matched Helen's bold choice as she wore a bright orange coat over a gorgeous lacy top and wet-look midi skirt.
She added a brown fedora hat to the ensemble to top off the chic autumnal look.
Meanwhile professional dancer Karen, who is paired with Jayde on this year's Strictly Come Dancing, opted for a black roller-neck knitted dress with tights and chunky boots.
The trio smiled and posed for pictures together before making their way into the hotel, deciding to enjoy a girls night in as they went for drinks at the hotel bar.
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Later Helen was seen barefoot while carrying three plates – shortly after a Chinese takeaway was delivered to the hotel.
It comes after reports that Helen's 32-year-old ex-husband Richie Myler, whom she announced her split from in April, is expecting a child with his girlfriend Stephanie Thirkill.
A pal of Richie's told The Sun the rugby player and Stephanie are extremely happy together.
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Helen and rugby player Richie were married for eight years before their split in April.
The exes share Ernie, seven, Louis, five, and Elsie, who was born in January this year.
Helen announced she and her husband are no longer together following an emotional statement on her Instagram story.
She wrote: "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."
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Following the announcement, Richie confirmed his romance with 32-year-old Stephanie, who is the daughter of Andrew Thirkill – owner of the Leeds Rhinos which Richie plays for – in August.
On his Instagram Richie, 32, shared a picture of himself with his arm wrapped around Stephanie, as she put her arms around his waist and shoulder during a trip to Cornwall.
As he shared the snaps he gushed in the caption: "Cornwall... Was worth a 32 year wait", followed by emojis of the sun and a love heart.