TV star thanks Cumbrian M&S staff for help with last minute holiday wardrobe
CUMBRIAN TV personality Helen Skelton has taken to social media to thank staff at a Cumbrian Marks and Spencer store - as she showed off her holiday wardrobe purchased in the store 'hours before' boarding a plane to Spain.
The popular former Blue Peter and Strictly Come Dancing Star praised the assistants at the Carlisle Marks and Spencer store, for distracting her children whilst she chose outfits for a recent group holiday.
In the post on June, 3 Helen said: "Thank you to the ladies in the Carlisle Marks and Spencer who distracted my gang from wrestling the mannequins while I tried to find 'appropriate' length shorts hours before boarding a plane with 30 people...Some of whom I hardly knew (until know).
"Even got a bikini that is waterslide proof."
Helen shared a series of stunning pictures on the social media site Instagram saying she had 'promised' the staff she would share some pictures with fans.
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