HELEN Skelton has quit her presenting role on Radio 5 just days after coming under fire from BBC bosses.
The 40-year-old today told fans she was stepping down from her Sunday morning slot a year after joining.
Helen told fans she is stepping down from her Radio 5 hosting job
She said she needed to spend more time with her three children
Helen, seen with Aimee Fuller, joined Radio 5 last year
Speaking to co-host Lloyd Griffith, former Strictly star Helen said: “You’re emotional because I’m leaving.
“I am not alright about it but, you know, needs must. The juggle is real.”
Former Countryfile host Helen insisted she was leaving to spend more time with her three kids, Ernie, eight, Louis, five, and Elsie, one.
She added: “I’ve loved every minute of the past year.
“Thank you to all the team and thank you to all of you. Its hard to know what to say without getting emotional!”
Earlier this month Helen, who also hosts Morning Live on the Beeb, is said to have come under fire from bosses after tagging her show Instagram posts with brand mentions.
Helen tagged a stunning selection of garments from her time on the BBC daytime series.
These included a striped shirt and trousers from UK-based retailer Boden as well as a blue jumpsuit.
Helen’s plugs – which have now been removed – have been seen as contravening the BBC’s strict rules on promotions, which read: “No on-air talent should promote products, goods, services or clothing they use.”
A BBC spokesperson told MailOnline: “Helen pays for the clothes she wears on the show and does not have relationships with the brands tagged.
“She has now removed brand mentions from social posts linked to the programme.”
Helen’s bid to spend more time with her three children comes after her shock split from husband Richie Myler in April last year – just months after their youngest child was born.
Last month it was reported she ready to start moving on and was “reluctantly dipping her toe back into the dating pool“.
