Helen Skelton has fully immersed herself into this year's Strictly Come Dancing, and is relishing every moment with her dance partner Gorka Marquez.MORE: Strictly's Jayde Adams praises 'confident independent' Helen Skelton after candid confessionHowever, her decision to compete in this year's series took some convincing. The 39-year-old - who split from her husband Richie Myler in April - was encouraged to take part thanks to one friend.WATCH: Helen Skelton shares behind-the-scenes glimpse of hilarious Strictly rehearsalIn an extremely candid interview with The Telegraph, the Countryfile presenter shared: "I was talking to my best friend about it and I was like, 'I'm not sure, there's the kids and the press and it will be full-on.'MORE: Helen Skelton addresses split during Lorraine Kelly interviewSEE: 10 cutest photos of Helen Skelton's three children"And she just went, 'You're going to get paid to dance around with a fit guy, people are going to put makeup on you, and you’ve got to work.
Strictly's Jayde Adams praises 'confident independent' Helen Skelton after candid confession
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Strictly Come Dancing star Jayde Adams shared an uplifting post about herself and fellow competitor Helen Skelton after they were saved from the public vote.MORE: Strictly's Jayde Adams inundated with support after sharing final picture with late sisterTaking to Instagram on Monday, the comedian revealed that the pair headed out for a roast dinner following a gruelling week.WATCH: Strictly's Jayde Adams in tears as she remembers late sister"Two strong confident independent women, eating roast dinners after a big weekend. @helenskelton," she remarked in the caption alongside a snap of the two friends.READ: Strictly's Matt Goss explains why he broke down in tears after exit with Nadiya BychkovaMORE: Helen Skelton makes rare comment about the pressures of being a working single motherHelen quickly added heart-eyes emojis to the post, with Strictly dancer Lauren Oakley writing: "Love you both!!" One fan penned: "Oh my goodness you both deserved it!." Another follower stated: "Hey, you two look after each other, please.
Couple of national treasures, right there." One other said: "I cannot tell you how much I love this. We have your back Helen! Warrior women will always win out.
Take strength from who you are and not the situation you've been thrown into. You are both amazing x." Jayde shared this sweet snap with Helen on MondayThe heartwarming post comes shortly after Helen admitted juggling life as a single mum can have its moments.
Appearing on Lorraine on Monday, the 39-year-old presenter - who has three children with her ex-husband Richie Myler - was asked how she balances, "me time and work".Helen replied: "Of course, I struggle. I lump work into 'me time'.
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Helen Skelton makes candid confession about her children and Strictly
Helen Skelton is doing so well on Strictly Come Dancing, where her dance partner Gorka Marquez has been encouraging her every week.Despite his thoughtful and emotional pep talk during Saturday's show, however, Helen remains self-deprecating about her abilities.MORE: Helen Skelton shares hilariously relatable moment during Strictly rehearsalsIn fact, on Wednesday, she took to her Instagram Stories, when she claimed that her children are much better performers than she is!Sharing an image of herself outside her children's Harvest Festival celebration, she wrote: "Heart full [red heart emoji]".The mum-of-three went on: "Kids are defo better performing than me," adding laughing and winking emojis.WATCH: Gemma Atkinson responds after fiancé Gorka Marquez's comments on Helen SkeltonOn Saturday, Helen pulled off an impressive Paso Doble with her dance partner.MORE: Strictly's Gorka Marquez message to Helen Skelton as she admits 'what a week'SEE: Strictly's Helen Skelton: see 10 cutest photos of the star's childrenBefore the judges revealed the pair's scores, Gorka sweetly said: "Can I just say something? I know you have been having a difficult time and I know you've been made to feel like you're not beautiful, or good enough, or anything but if you don't believe in yourself, I believe in you. Helen shared the sweet post on Instagram"Everybody here believes in you.
Strictly's Jayde Adams inundated with support after sharing final picture with late sister
Strictly Come Dancing star Jayde Adams honoured her late sister, Jenna, over the weekend with a powerful performance.MORE: Strictly star Jayde Adams in tears as she remembers late sisterIn her VT, the comedian - who is partnered up with Karen Hauer - broke down in tears as she touched upon their strong bond and how she is still dealing with her loss.WATCH: Strictly's Jayde Adams in tears as she remembers late sisterAfter Strictly ended on Saturday night, Jayde uploaded the final picture she ever took with her sibling, and explained: "Last picture we ever had together. Her love for me was so strong, I'll never ever feel unloved in my life.MORE: Strictly's Jayde Adams discusses 'rageful arguments' with partner RichREAD: 12 Strictly Come Dancing pros' glitzy weddings: Amy Dowden, Janette Manrara & more"I will grieve my loss for her for the rest of my life, it is the most important thing that has ever happened and I am beyond grateful to be able to channel my grief through creativity, thank you @bbcstrictly @karenhauer."She added: "Last picture we ever had together.
Secret heartbreak that inspired Strictly’s Jayde Adams to insist she was paired with a woman
Strictly Come Dancing star Jayde Adams left fans in tears over the weekend as she and partner Karen Hauer performed a moving piece to Wind Beneath My Wings.The comedian, 37, who made history as the first female same sex pairing on the BBC show, dedicated the performance to her late sister Jenna who passed away in 2011. She told the judges that the pair used to dance to the song when they were younger and on Jenna’s death she said: “I didn’t just lose my sister, I lost my best friend, I lost my dance partner.” Jayde’s sister is also the reason why she insisted on a same sex pairing during her time on the Strictly dance floor. Ahead of the Strictly launch, the comedian explained her reason for insisting on dancing with a female on the show.
Strictly's Jayde shares final picture with late sister after emotional tribute dance
After Strictly Come Dancing's Jayde Adams dedicated her performance to her late sister Jenna on Saturday night, the comedian has taken to Instagram to share some pictures from her childhood - plus the last photo they ever took together. Jayde, 37, and her professional dance partner Karen Hauer, 40, performed a stunning routine to Beth Midler's classic ballad, Wind Beneath My Wings.
Gorka applauded as he halts BBC Strictly to pay emotional tribute to Helen Skelton after 'difficult time'
Gorka Marquez called a halt to Saturday night's live Strictly Come Dancing to plead with celeb dance partner Helen Skelton to 'believe in you'. In emotional scenes Gorka took time out to praise former BBC presenter Helen as he addressed the 'difficult time' she's been having.
Strictly fans left emotional as Gorka Márquez reassures Helen Skelton after her split
Strictly Come Dancing fans were left feeling emotional after Gorka Márquez sweetly reassured his celebrity partner Helen Skelton on tonight's show. Gorka, 32, and Helen, 39, performed an incredible Paso Doble which saw them win huge praise from judges Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood. After receiving their scores, host Claudia Winkleman began chatting to the pair and Gorka soon asked if she could quickly say something to his partner.
Strictly fans in tears as Jayde Adams dedicates performance to late sister
Strictly Come Dancing viewers were left in tears after Jayde Adams dedicated her performance to her late sister Jenna on tonight's show. The comedian, 37, and her professional dance partner Karen Hauer, 40, performed a stunning routine to Beth Midler's classic ballad, Wind Beneath My Wing.
Strictly's Jayde Adams breaks down in tears after paying tribute to late sister with emotional dance
Comedian Jayde Adams broke down in tears after Strictly Come Dancing enabled her to fulfil her promise to her older sister. An emotional Jaye performed the tear-jerking ballad Wind Beneath My Wings from the classic film Beaches with her pro dance partner Karen Hauer.
Strictly’s Jayde Adams hits back at trolls with 'amazing' body positive message
Jayde Adams has spoken out against cruel trolls who have made remarks about her thighs while she's been competing on the BBC's hit competition show Strictly Come Dancing.The 37 year old comedian, who recently opened up to OK! on her "emotional journey" on the programme after losing her sister, has been consistently impressing the judges week on week with her professional dance partner Karen Hauer. However, some viewers have taken to social media to make "silly" comments about her weight, which she has since clapped back at in the best way possible.Taking to her Instagram, Jayde posted an image of a black background with white text over it, which read: "Them: She shouldnt be on Strictly because she's fat "Me: If I stay on Strictly, I'll get less fat".