Helen Skelton Net Worth: How Much Does She Worth?

June 2024 · 4 minute read

This article highlights some personal information about television presenter and actress Helen Skelton, and her net worth.

Who is Helen Skelton?

Helen Elizabeth Skelton was born on July 1983 and is an English television presenter and actress. She co-presented the BBC children’s programme Blue Peter from 2008 until 2013, and since 2014 has been a presenter on Countryfile. She also co-presented two series of the BBC One programme Holiday Hit Squad alongside Angela Rippon and Joe Crowley. She also presented the daytime series The Instant Gardener, which ran for two series.

Skelton was born on 19, July 1983, in Carlisle, Cumbria, England, and brought up on a dairy farm in the village of Kirkby Thore. She attended its local Primary school and then Appleby Grammar School, ultimately graduating from Cumbria Institute of the Arts, where she gained a BA degree in journalism. During her time at college, she worked as an extra on Coronation Street and Cutting It.

Skelton has said that if she were not a broadcaster, she would be a teacher. Her brother, Gavin was a professional footballer and has also been a player-manager.

What was the career of Helen Skelton?

After briefly working in public relations, Skelton decided to concentrate on journalism. She worked in the newsroom at CFM Radio, and was involved with various programmes at Border Television, before becoming a breakfast presenter on BBC Radio Cumbria in 2005, one of the youngest breakfast slot presenters on the BBC network at that time. She was then a reporter and occasional presenter on children’s news programme Newsround and its weekend sports-based version, Sportsground.

Skelton was revealed as a presenter on Blue Peter on 28 August 2008, replacing Zöe Salmon and becoming the 33rd presenter for the programme. In a challenge for the series, Skelton took an uncredited role in the BBC production of Merlin. In August 2013, she announced her departure from the show; she was replaced by Radzi Chinyanganya. Skelton worked on other projects during her time on Blue Peter, mainly correspondent-based; these included reporting from the Championships, Wimbledon.

In December 2012, Skelton took part in a Christmas Special edition of the BBC One programme Strictly Come Dancing. Since 2015, Skelton has co-presented daytime BBC One series The Instant Gardener alongside Danny Clarke. In early 2016, she presented Tonight: Kids V Career.

Skelton also hosted coverage of the 2016 European Swimming Championships with Mark Foster and Rebecca Adlington. She worked for the BBC at the 2016 Summer Olympics, presenting swimming coverage alongside Rebecca Adlington, Adrian Moorhouse, Andy Jameson, and Mark Foster.

In October that year, Skelton guest presented five editions of Lorraine on ITV, plus another five in February 2017. She also co-presented two editions of Walks with My Dog on More4 in 2017; in the same year, Skelton returned to host the swimming coverage on the BBC during the 2017 World Aquatics Championships with Adlington and Foster.

Skelton appeared in Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (Series 8 Episode 14) with her friend and ex-co-presenter Rebecca Adlington.

On September 24, 2022, Skelton competed in the twentieth series of Strictly Come Dancing, partnering with professional dancer Gorka Marquez.

On Saturday, October 22, Skelton danced the Charleston with professional partner Gorka Marquez on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ to the Blue Peter theme tune as a part of the celebrations of BBC’s 100th Anniversary. Skelton, jointly achieved top leader position on week 7 of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ for her Jive, on Saturday 5 November. She easily made it through week 8, by dancing the salsa on the November 12 competition evening, to reach Blackpool’s heralded Extravaganza scheduled for November 19, 2022.

In December 2013, Skelton married England national rugby league team player Richie Myler, and gave birth to their first child, a boy, on 19 June 2015. After Myler joined the Catalans Dragons club, they moved to France in September 2015. He currently plays for the Yorkshire club Leeds Rhinos. Their second son was born in April 2017 and their first daughter was born on December 28, 2021.

Skelton announced via her Instagram account 25 April 25, 2022, that she and Myler were no longer a couple, as he had left the family home. It was later revealed on Instagram that his new girlfriend, heiress, Stephanie Thirkill, was pregnant with their first child.

What is the net salary of Helen Skelton?

Helen Skelton earns $89,997 per year. Her $89,997 BBC salary for her Radio 2 show makes her one of the broadcaster’s best-paid stars.

What is the net worth of Helen Skelton?

Helen Skelton is an English television presenter who has a net worth of $6 million.

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