Helen Skelton Biography
Helen Skelton is a motivational speaker, athlete, and actor from England. She co-hosted the BBC children’s show Blue Peter from 2008 to 2013 and has been a Countryfile presenter since 2014. She also co-hosted two seasons of the BBC One show Holiday Hit Squad.
How old is Helen Skelton?- Age
She is 39 years old as of July 2022. She was born Helen Elizabeth Skelton on July 19, 1983, in Kirkby Thore in Cumbria, England.
Who is Helen Skelton’s father?- Family
Skelton was born and raised in the Cumbrian village of Kirkby Thore to Janet and Richard Skelton. He has her older brother Gavin Richard Skelton, who was a professional footballer and has also been a player-manager.
Helen Skelton Husband- Children
Skelton married England national rugby league team player Richie Myler in December 2013, and their first child, a boy, was born on June 19, 2015. Their second son was born in April 2017[citation needed], and their first daughter on December 28, 2021.
Helen Skelton Career
She worked in the public relations departments of a few organizations after graduating from journalism school. After a while, she aspired to work in journalism. She got her first radio job at ‘CFM Radio’ around the same time. She worked at ‘Border Television,’ which focused on news from the England/Scotland border. She got a big break in 2005 when she got a job with the ‘BBC.’ She got a job as a breakfast host on ‘BBC Radio Cumbria.’ The studio was located in Carlisle, from which she reported on local news from Cumbria and other nearby locations. She then became a reporter for the television show ‘Newsround.’ It was a children’s newscast.
She also worked as a reporter for the sports-focused TV show ‘Sportsround,’ which was a weekend-only sports-focused version of ‘Newsround.’ She was hired as a presenter for ‘Blue Peter’ in 2008, replacing the show’s star presenter, Zoe Salmon. As a result, she became the show’s 33rd presenter, a significant accomplishment for such a young presenter. She remained on the show for the next five years. It was a children’s television news program that had aired since 1958. As a result, it was one of the longest-running television news programs. She also appeared in the TV series ‘Merlin’ while working for ‘Blue Peter.’ She has also been a popular dancer, competing in and winning numerous dance competitions.
She began presenting ‘Countryfile,’ a weekly program on ‘BBC One,’ in 2008. She made an occasional appearance on the show. It primarily addressed the country’s rural, agricultural, and environmental issues. Her exposure to nature played an important role in her honest reporting on the show. She took part in the ‘Namibian Ultra Marathon’ in 2009. The 78-mile marathon was one of the world’s longest, and she was the second woman to cross the finish line. She also completed the ‘London Marathon that same year. She was a reporter for the show ‘Let’s Dance for Sport Relief’ in 2009. She appeared as a guest on the shows ‘Chris Moyles Quiz Night’ and ‘Smart!’ in the same year.
She covered many sporting events, including Wimbledon, while working at ‘Blue Peter’ in the early 2010s. She has also appeared as a guest on shows such as ‘Mastermind.’ She also appeared in the 2011 TV film ‘Stephen Fry’s 100 Greatest Gadgets.’ She was a presenter for five episodes of the documentary series ‘Country Tracks in 2011. She later appeared as a guest host on ‘Never Mind the Buzzcocks.’ She also appeared in the 2012 television short ‘Stargazing Challenges.’ In 2012, she narrated ‘Boxing Girls,’ an episode of the documentary series ‘My Life.’ She appeared as a guest presenter on ‘The Big Sport Relief Warm Up’ and ‘The Great British Stories- Regional Histories’ the same year.
After 5 years on ‘Blue Peter,’ she left the show in 2013. Following that, she became a ‘BT Sports presenter of women’s football matches. She also reported for a number of other ‘BBC’ programs at the same time. She covered shows like ‘The Instant Gardener’ and ‘Tonight: Kids vs Career’ in the mid-2010s. She co-hosted the ‘European Swimming Championships’ in 2016. She also covered the swimming events at the ‘Summer Olympics’ in 2016. She also co-hosted a few episodes of ‘Walks with My Dog’ and hosted a few episodes of ‘Lorraine’ on ‘ITV.’ Every Sunday, she hosts a weekly show on BBC Radio 5 Live. She also wrote a novel, ‘Amy Wild: Amazon Summer,’ which was released in May 2015.
Helen Skelton’s Net Worth
Helen has an estimated net worth of 6 million dollars as of 2022.
Helen Skelton Movies
- 2023–present Morning Live
- 2022 Inside the Superbrands
- 2022 Betfred Super League Rugby
- 2022 Strictly Come Dancing
- 2021–present Live: Summer on the Farm
- 2021 Steph’s Packed Lunch
- 2020 Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins
- 2020 Luxury Christmas for Less
- 2020 This Week on the Farm
- 2019– Digging Up Britain’s Past
- 2018– Big Week at the Zoo/This Week at the Farm
- 2017 Walks with My Dog
- 2017 2017 World Aquatics Championships Swimming Coverage
- 2016, 2018— Tonight Reporter
- 2016–2017 Lorraine
- 2016 2016 European Swimming Championships Coverage
- 2016 BBC Sport Olympic Coverage
- 2016 The School that Got Teens Reading
- 2015— The Instant Gardener
- 2014–2015 London Marathon Highlights
- 2013–2014 Holiday Hit Squad
- 2012 Strictly Come Dancing: Christmas Special
- 2009–2011 Country Tracks
- 2008— Countryfile
- 2008–2013 Blue Peter
- 2007–2008 Newsround
- 2007 Sportsround
- 2005 BBC Radio Cumbria