Helen Skelton is leaving BBC Radio 5 Live “for now” to spend more time with her kids.
Helen Skelton has left her show on BBC Five Live to focus on her family
The 40-year-old star has opted to step down from her hosting gig on the airwaves - a position she took over from former ‘Love Island’ host Laura Whitmore exactly one year ago - to focus on being a mother to her three kids, sons Ernie, eight, Louis, six, and 20-month-old daughter Elsie.
She told her listeners: “That’s it for me on Sundays for now. Thank you for your company over the last year, I’ve loved every minute of our time together on this show…
“Thank you to all of the team, thank you to all of you. Maybe we’ll meet again soon. It’s hard to know what to say without getting emotional.”
During her final show, Helen told her co-host Steve Crossman: “I know, I don’t want to, but an eight-year-old will be happy about it.”
The former 'Strictly Come Dancing' contestant later added: “I’m not all right about it, but you know, needs must.
“The juggle is real. An eight-year-old with a sideline needs me.”
Steve told the ‘Countryfile’ that she was “so wonderful” to work with and that she will be “massively missed”.
Helen revealed that was “no longer a couple” with the father of her kids Richie Myler, a 33-year-old rugby union player.
She wrote 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.”
The station lauded the “excellent broadcaster” Helen, while saying they were working on finding a replacement for the Sunday morning slot.
They said: “Helen is an excellent broadcaster who has done a fantastic job hosting Sunday mornings.
“We respect her decision and look forward to working together with her in the future across 5 Live programming.
“As for what’s next for the Sunday mornings, we will update our listeners with some exciting news in due course.”
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