Helen Skelton has cheeky response to Gorka Marquez as she's branded a 'boss' over 'unreal' photoshoot

Helen Skelton has been heaped with compliments, being branded a 'boss' by fans as she posed for a new photoshoot. The Countryfile host has been chatting about her latest projects and also candidly shared a response to being quizzed on her split from her ex-husband Richie Myler a year on from making the sad announcement.

Despite the breakdown of her marriage, Helen has insisted her life isn't any different to anyone else's. In a new interview with Grazia, the former Blue Peter host was asked about her tricky time raising three children on her parents' farm after moving from Leeds to Cumbria following the separation.

"My life's no different to millions of other people's lives," Helen - who shares sons Ernie, seven, and Louis, eight, and one-year-old daughter Elsie Kate with Richie - said. "Lots of people have the same sorts of things to look after and sort out. I think life is fun, and short, and wonderful, and you just take each chapter as it comes along. There's no point overthinking stuff, you just get on with it," she added.

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The former couple, who tied the knot in 2013, announced their split a year ago this month (April), with Helen, 39, penning on her Instagram Story at the time: "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."

Months after sharing the news, Helen was thrust back into the spotlight when she decided to take part in Strictly Come Dancing. The TV star made it all the way to the final of the BBC One dance competition alongside her professional partner Gorka Marquez and won plenty of