Lorraine Kelly has insisted that Helen Skelton deserves to be "spoilt" on Strictly Come Dancing. The presenter, 39, appeared on Wednesday's Lorraine where she is part of the ITV show's Me Time campaign.
Strictly 'fix crisis' after Helen Skelton's old tap dance award uncovered
21.08.2022 - 22:09 / msn.com
Strictly Come Dancing. The line-up of celebrities taking part in the long-running BBC dance competition was revealed earlier this month. Among them is Helen Skelton, the former Blue Peter presenter who is joining the series months after splitting for her husband, Richie Myler, reports the Mirror.
While Helen may be hoping to take her mind off her forthcoming divorce by throwing herself into rehearsals, some are questioning if she might have too much of an advantage for the show. READ NEXT: Strictly Come Dancing ‘in favouritism row’ over Giovanni Pernice’s rumoured celebrity partner For Helen, 39, won a dance competition in her teenage years, a fact uncovered by The Sun on Sunday. Asked to reveal a little known secret about herself, she said in a 2016 interview, she said: "I won a Ken Dodd tap-dance award when I was 17.
" She later added: "Not a lot of people know this, but I’m very good at tap dancing. People are often amazed I can tap dance. " Yet recently the star has been attempting to give the impression she is a total novice ahead of the upcoming season of Strictly – which will be the 20th series.
Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live last week, Helen said: "People keep saying, 'Can you dance?' and I say, 'No' because isn't it the point to learn to dance?" Earlier this month, Helen shared information about foot maintenance ahead of her Strictly casting announcement. She became an expert in self healthcare after taking part in a string of gruelling all-action challenges, including marathons and mountain climbs. She wrote: "My feet were probably the most important piece of kit I had, so it was important I looked after them.
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