Helen Skelton
Acting
Born: 1983-07-19 in Carlisle, Cumbria, UK
Biography
Helen’s career started when she became one of the youngest breakfast presenters on BBC Radio Network at the age of 22, going on to present Newsround for CBBC. One of Helen’s longest standing roles was as presenter for the flagship children’s series, Blue Peter. Helen has become a beloved face of the BBC having worked on two Olympics in London 2012 and Rio 2016 as well as presenting the World, Commonwealth and European swimming competitions for the channel. Helen’s love of the great outdoors has been put to good use, being part of the Countryfile presenting team since 2012. In 2013 Helen was able to feed her love for travel by co-presenting BBC 1’s Holiday Hit Squad. Most recently, Helen presents The Instant Gardener, which just aired its second series on BBC Daytime.
Known For
Blue Peter
Self - Guest
The One Show
Self - Guest
The One Show
Self
Countryfile
Self - Host
Countryfile
Self - Presenter
Strictly Come Dancing
Self
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Panellist
Pointless Celebrities
Self
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins
Self - Recruit 10
A League of Their Own
Self - Panellist
Richard Osman's House of Games
Self - Panellist
Celebrity Mastermind
SMart
Hacker Time
Herself
Country Tracks
Self - Presenter
Robson Green's Weekend Escapes
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
Self
Let's Dance for Comic Relief
Self
Lost and Found in the Lakes
Self - Presenter
LIVE: Summer on the Farm
Self - Presenter
Walks with My Dog
Self
Stargazing Challenges
Herself - Presenter
Winter on the Farm
Presenter
Springtime on the Farm
Presenter
Our Coast
Self - Expert
The Great Sport Relief Bake Off
Self - Contestant
Yorkshire Great and Small with Dan and Helen
Self - Host
Coastal Adventures with Helen, Jules & JB
Self - Host
Harvest on the Farm
Presenter
Inside the Superbrands
Self - Presenter
Stephen Fry's 100 Greatest Gadgets
Self
Helen's Polar Challenge for Sport Relief
Herself
Dan & Helen's Pennine Adventure
Self
Strictly Len Goodman
Self (archive footage)