Countryfile presenter Helen Skelton announced on Monday (25th April) that her Leeds Rhinos rugby player husband Richie Myler had left her after nine years together.
Now it’s been claimed that since the marriage broke down – believed to be a few weeks ago – that scrum half Richie has already started a new romance with a young businesswoman.
The Sun reported that Richie, 31, has seen her several times recently.
A source said: “Richie appears to have been spending a lot of his free time with this younger, successful businesswoman.
“They are now in the early stages of a relationship.”
Helen, 38, announced the sad news about the split to her 284,000 Instagram followers in a post, saying:
“Very sad to say that Richie and I are no longer a couple.
“He has left the family home. We will be doing our best to co parent our small children.”
Helen and Richie have three children and announced the birth of their baby daughter in a glossy magazine photoshoot in January.
She is currently on maternity leave from her presenting roles.
Since the split announcement, Helen made another emotional post, saying:
“A mama is always full of emotions, full of love, full of anxiety and worries, full of exhaustion and lack of energy, full of mum guilt and doubt, full of pride in her kids, full of pure joy.
“She feels it all, that’s the beauty of her, she carries it all, too. And yet she gets up every day and does it all over again.”
A friend of the couple’s has also revealed more on the breakup, telling The Sun: “Helen has known something hasn’t been right in the marriage for a while now.
“She was absolutely dumbstruck when it finally ended. The split has been incredibly tough on Helen.
“She is being supported by her family and friends who are all rallying around her. Everyone is in a state of shock at their break up.”
Daily Star has contacted Skelton and Myler’s reps for comment.
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