Helen Skelton fans couldn’t believe it when they realised her age – as she celebrated a milestone birthday the weekend.
The TV presenter, has been a regular on TV screens for over 20 years – and it’s fair to say she’s amassed a loyal legion of fans.
But on Saturday (July 22) she left plenty of them floored when she revealed her reveal age via a sweet video montage of her recent birthday celebrations.
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Taking to her Instagram, Helen shared the video with her 482k followers which showed her celebrating with her three children out at the water.
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The adorable clips featured her brood, Ernie, eight, Louis, six, and little baby Elsie, as well as other family members.
And it’s fair to say Helen looked the part for her big day – slipping into a Bond Girl bikini that did wonders for her ageless figure.
She teamed the clingy top with a pair of tiny black shorts that clung to her curves flawlessly, as well as a pair of stylish shades.
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In the caption Helen wrote: “Milked it. Celebrated. Grateful for another spin around the sun. Marked the actual big bday doing things that make me smile with people that make me smile.
“If anyone asks you ‘How do you feel about turning forty?’ Suggest they watch the 90s Meryl Streep/Goldie Hawn film Death Becomes Her.”
Fans were quick to share their shock at finding out Helen had turned 40, and were quick to inundate the comments section.
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“No way are you 40!” proclaimed one smitten fan, while someone else said: “Beautiful at 39, stunning at 40.”
Echoing their thoughts, a third chimed in and gushed: “You have a great crew, and still look 30!”
Another fan penned: “Firstly you don’t look anywhere near fourty so that’s a brucy bonus. Secondly you’re a fantastic Cumbrian lass loving life, so happy birthday hun, hope you had a fabulous day.”
It comes after the Strictly Come Dancing star is said to be putting her home up for sale after splitting with her husband Richie Myler.
The couple parted ways in April last year after he left the family home just months after she birthed their third child.
Helen is reportedly said to be looking for a new place for her to live with her three children.
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She allegedly wants a “clean slate” so she can peacefully move on from her split.
The former Blue Peter presenter is reportedly preparing to put her family home on the market.
A source told the Sunday Mirror: “Helen has moved on with her life and feels it’s time to start with a clean slate.
“She’s put the house they shared on the market and is looking for a new place she can move to with the kids in the coming months.”
The pair had been married for eight years and after the breakup, Helen moved back in with her parents’ home in Cumbria.
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