Helen Skelton shares adorable festive snap of rarely-seen children ahead of first Christmas since marriage split

HELEN Skelton has traded in her Strictly razzle dazzle for the calming comforts of home and has shared sweet festive snaps of her family.

Ahead of the first Christmas since her shock split from her husband, Richie Myler, Helen has been focusing on her kids and making the most of this special time of year.

In a rare photograph of her children, Helen, 39, took her three children out to get into the festive spirit.

She narrowly missed out on winning Strictly Come Dancing last week, but Helen seemed to still be in high spirits as she enjoyed her return to normal life with her three children on Thursday.

Standing in front of a Christmas tree, Ernie, seven, and Louis, five, beamed as they looked after their 11-month-old sister Elsie in her pushchair for the snap.

While Ernie put a protective hand on Elsie’s face as she was bundled up from the cold in a cosy looking baby grow and blankets, Louis kept his eye on the prize with a massive grin on his face while holding a pot of pick n mix.

Helen is firmly back on festive duties after ending her run on Strictly, where she made it through to the finals before being pipped to the post for the glitterball by Countrylife co-star Hamza Yassin.

She credits the series for giving her a new lease of life following her shock marriage split, which occurred just four months after the birth of Elsie.

Confirming the break-up in April this year, it emerged just weeks later Leeds Rhinos player Richie was dating Stephanie Thirkill, 32 — daughter of the club’s multi-millionaire owner Andrew.

The pair are now expecting their own child together.

Meanwhile Helen is on the up after her star turn on Strictly, where she was partenred with Gorka Marquez, and is now being lined up to be the BBC’s new Golden Girl.

Among this is reports she and Hamza were set to be offered six-figure contracts to stay with the Beeb as rival broadcasters were poised to swoop following the attention they have received on Strictly.