Helen Skelton breaks silence on Richie Myler split admitting she 'still has questions'

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Television presenter Helen Skelton has opened up on her marriage split with ex-partner Richie Myler for the first time as she admits that "things change" and she "still has questions" following their separation in April last year.The former Strictly Come Dancing star, 40, says her stint on the show allowed her a distraction and space to grieve from Richie after admitting she had been 'blindsided' when he got involved in a new relationship only a few months later.Helen announced the split just four months after she and the Leeds Rhinos rugby player welcomed their third child Elsie.

The 34-year-old sportsman swiftly moved on with Stephanie Thirkill - whose millionaire dad Andrew is president of the rugby club he plays for, Leeds Rhinos.

The presenter shocked her followers when she broke the upsetting news on Instagram. "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," she wrote.Richie and Stephanie have since welcomed a baby of their own, as writes the Mirror, as Helen has opened up about the impact the marriage split left on her in her new autobiography In My Stride.Countryfile star Helen hoped that throwing herself into Strictly rehearsals would take some of the pain away, as she recalled co-star Gorka asking her why she didn't feel sexy. Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. "In week two, Gorka asked me why I didn’t feel sexy.