STRICTLY star Helen Skelton fought back tears as she admitted: “I know what I can offer”.
The former Blue Peter host, who split in April from Rugby League ace Richie Myler, 32, the father of her three kids, pulled it out the bag tonight with her sassy Couple’s Choice in Musicals Week.
Strictly’s Helen Skelton fought back tears as she made an emotional confession
Her parents praised her for following her dreams
Dancing to Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, Helen wowed the judges, while the audience gave her a standing ovation.
Before the performance, Helen shared an emotional VT clip as she opened up about her relationship with her parents.
The TV presenter said: “This week is Couple’s Choice and we are dancing to a song from Cabaret the Musical.
“This is a good chance to do something a bit different and everything about this experience is a world away from my normal life.
“I had the kind of idyllic childhood that you would wish for your kids – I grew up on farm on the edge of the Lake District and I will never take that upbring for granted.”
Getting teary-eyed, Helen said: “My family is everything to me…everything.”
Parents Richard and Janet joined Helen in the short video and praised her for pushing on with her dreams.
Janet said: “We’ve always believed as parents follow your dream.”
“We are proud of the person you are, not what you do but proud of the person you are,” her dad Richard said.
Janet added: “It makes me very happy to see her dance because I can see as the weeks gone on, she’s become more and more confident.
Fighting back her tears, Helen said: “I hope they know how grateful I am for the unquestionable support that they give me, and that’s the key, it’s unquestionable.”
Discussing the reasons for signing up to the BBC dance competition, Helen revealed: “I did Strictly this year because sometimes you just need to jump on the opportunity and the chance to put a big smile on your face.
Helen admitted that tonight’s routine meant more to her than people think.
“For me it’s a chance to be powerful and sassy, so I think it’s a good thing for me to explore,” she explained.
” Strictly has given me so many things already, it has helped me remember who I am and remember what I’m about.
“I’ve got lots to be thankful for and I know what I can offer and what’s great for me is that this dance is all about that, it’s about power.”
Earlier this week, HOAR revealed that Helen had flogged her and ex Richie’s old belongings on a TV show.
She sold sentimental items during her appearance on Celebrity Yorkshire Auction House.
They included an antique vaulting horse, which was a wedding present, a Victorian dentist chair and two Art Deco armchairs.
She wanted to signal a “a new start” in her life, after her split in April from Rugby League ace Richie Myler, 32, the father of her three kids.
A source said: “Helen needed a huge sort out after the break-up and despite some of the items possessing many memories, she felt it was best she sold them on.”
Helen told how she wanted to turn the home in Leeds into two separate houses — one to live in, one to sell on.
Helen told HOAR last month that Strictly has been like therapy following her marriage split, which was made more painful after ex Richie announced his new girlfriend Stephanie Thirkill, was pregnant.
She had said: “Strictly is probably quite overwhelming for a lot of people but for me, weirdly, I was actually in the best place to be in it.”
Helen got a standing ovation in Musicals Week
