Helen Skelton 'absolutely devastated' as ex Richie holidays with new girlfriend
02.08.2022 - 18:35
/ ok.co.uk
Helen Skelton has been left feeling “devastated” after her estranged husband Richie Myler posted a string of loved-up holiday snaps with his new girlfriend Stephanie Thirkill last week. Shortly after their shock split in April following eight years of marriage, rugby star Richie began dating Stephanie, who is the daughter of the president of his club, Leeds Rhinos. While Helen, who shares three children with Richie – Ernie, seven, Louis, five, and seven-month-old Elsie Kate – is now focusing on the future, a source says it’s understandably difficult for her to see.
“Helen is devastated,” our source revealed. “It’s one thing knowing it’s happening, but it’s another thing actually seeing it. "For him to post it all over Instagram has been hard.
She feels like this is rubbing it in her face, and it’s a knife to the heart. It just seems a bit insensitive.” In the Instagram photos, Richie, 32, can be seen standing next to Stephanie, also 32, with their arms wrapped around each other as they enjoyed a trip to Cornwall. Alongside the post, which also featured a video of him swimming in the sea and a picture of the harbour, Richie wrote, “Cornwall was worth a 32 year wait,” with a sunshine and love heart emoji.
Stephanie gushed, “Thanks for the best weekend! LOVE YOU.” Richie made their romance Instagram official last month, as he shared a snap of the pair at Wimbledon together. Meanwhile, Helen, 39, has remained tight-lipped about the breakdown of their marriage, but recently hinted at her struggles, admitting her life is currently “chaos”. Our source continued: “Helen has kept a dignified silence.