Gethin Jones and Helen Skelton ‘grow extremely close' off screen after Morning Live star's marriage split
MORNING Live stars Gethin Jones and Helen Skelton have reportedly grown close away from the show - three years after her tough split from husband Richie Myler.
Sources close to the Morning Live presenters revealed they have been supporting each other on and off the screen.
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Morning Live stars Helen Skelton and Gethin Jones have reportedly grown close
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Helen and Gethin have been attending a number of events together including the Baftas last week
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The pair teamed up for the Wheely Big Challenge to raise money for Comic Relief
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Helen was married to Richie Myler and they share three kids - but they split in 2022
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A source told
"They're both keen to keep a lid on it to avoid public scrutiny but there's no denying their closeness both on and off screen."
They were pictured close at the Baftas and last year were spotted at a charity ball set up by
"They were with close friends of Helen's and their connection was undeniable."
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The insider continued: "Helen and Gethin have been able to attend events together without much fanfare purely because they're work colleagues ... but anyone who has seen them at these bashes will testify they look extremely cosy."
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Gethin, who has
He said he was struck off the popular dating app Hinge because women didn't believe his profile was really him.
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He joked about his love life on Gordon Smart's Restless Natives podcast: "Writing to an online dating app ... 'Hi it's Gethin here, 46.
"'I just want to get my money back because it's not really working for me,' eating some cereal because I hadn't got some food in.'"
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Helen and Gethin took part in an
Helen said on social media: "I don't publicly say often enough how much love and respect I have for you my friend because I assume it is well known.
"But for the record you're a legend and I am beyond grateful to have you by my side on the rink, the sofa and beyond.
"I can gush.. he doesn't read beyond one paragraph on an insta post."
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Gethin returned the praise by saying: "And a little appreciation post for this super woman. Unbelievable physical and mental resilience…
"Loves a laugh but a deep thinker (I had to remind her a few times we were live on TV).
"It says a lot that you can spend 24 hours with someone and still call them an hour later for a debrief…"
He previously spoke about feeling at his lowest point after his split in 2011 from Katherine.
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He said: 'I was engaged and then breaking up, afterwards, or even during that period, it was just awful.
'I remember doing BBC Radio 5Live and going into the toilet at 5.30am going, 'All right. Come on. Just focus for the next three hours, and then you can go back to being sad again.'
"I definitely had a bad bout of depression during that time."
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They were spotted leaving the Baftas after party together
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Helen appeared on Stictly shortly after her split from husband Richie
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Gethin was engaged to Katherine Jenkins but they split in 2011
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