Helen Skelton officially divorces ex Richie Myler 16 months after sad split
Strictly Come Dancing star Helen Skelton has officially divorced her rugby player husband Richie Myler, it has been reported.
The couple, who had been married for ten- years went their separate ways in April 2022 just after the birth of their third child. Countryfile presenter Helen, 40, went public with their split and at the time said: “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.”
The famous pair share three children - Ernie, eight, Louis, five, and 16-month-old daughter Elsie. According to the Daily Mail, Helen was handed official divorce papers from Richie this week which have legally cemented the end of their ten-year marriage.
The pair are now waiting the granting of a decree absolute which will legally cement the end of their marriage. This will be issued by courts with neither party contesting the divorce.
Since their split, Richie has gone on to have a baby with new girlfriend Stephanie Thirkill, 32, who is the daughter of Leeds Rhinos president Andrew. Meanwhile, mum-of-three Helen has been busy presenting on Morning Live and juggling life as a single parent to three children.
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It was reported this week that Helen had stepped down from her duties on BBC Radio 5 Live to spend more time with her brood.
Helen is reportedly "dipping her toes" back into the dating scene (JOHN MATHER/IMAGEVIEWPHOTOGRAPHY)Helen has also been busy as she takes steps to move on by recently putting the home she shared with Richie on the market for £1.8 million. The former couple bought their property for £500,000 in January 2020. “Helen has moved on with her life and feels it’s time to start with a clean slate" a source said. “She’s put the house they shared on the market and is looking for a new place she can move to with the kids in the coming months.”
Earlier this month, the former children's presenter was left teary as she announced live on air that she was leaving BBC Radio 5 Live so that she could spend more time with her kids.
Helen revealed that she was stepping down from her Sunday morning slot after a year as she found it challenging juggling her job with being a single mum to her three children. Speaking to her co-host Lloyd Griffith, she said: "You're emotional because I'm leaving." "I am," he replied, before asking how she was feeling. With her voice breaking, Helen said: "I am not alright about it but, you know, needs must. The juggle is real."
Referring to her son's weekend sports fixtures, she continued: "There is an eight year old with a sideline who needs me." Once the show came to a close later on, Helen said: "I've loved every minute of the past year ... thank you to all the team and thank you to all of you. It;s hard to know what to say without getting emotional!"
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