Helen Skelton has finalised her divorce from Richie Myler.

Helen Skelton is legally divorced

Helen Skelton is legally divorced

The 40-year-old TV presenter filed for a divorce from the 33-year-old sports star almost two years ago, and the celebrity duo are now legally divorced.

A source told MailOnline: "Helen and Richie are legally divorced.

"Their marriage was declared over at the end of December, so finally both parties can move on and start the New Year afresh."

The duo separated in 2022, when Helen took to social media to announce the news via her Instagram account.

Richie is now dating Stephanie Thirkill, the 33-year-old daughter of Leeds Rhinos president Andrew Thirkill.

The rugby star actually played for the Rhinos between 2018 and 2023.

Helen confirmed her split from Richie via a social media post back in April 2022.

The TV star - who has Ernie, eight, Louis, six, and Elsie, two, with her ex-husband - revealed in her message that Richie had "left the family home".

The former 'Blue Peter' presenter said 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. [broken-heart emojis] (sic)"

Helen subsequently confessed to being in a state of "shock" after their break-up.

In her autobiography, 'In My Stride', Helen shared: "I was in shock.

"I know that following break-ups, people often say they didn’t see it coming and it sounds like a cliche, but that was me."

Despite this, Helen wants Richie to remain a constant presence in the lives of their children.

She said: "I want them to know that we loved each other, but things change and that’s OK, too."


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