Richie Myler, the ex-husband of Strictly Come Dancing runner-up Helen Skelton, has welcomed a new baby with girlfriend Stephanie Thirkill.
The news comes as fans noticed that Richie was absent from the line-up for his rugby team Leeds Rhinos at a recent match, with team coach Rohan Smith later confirming that his absence was due to the arrival of his fourth child, and first with Stephanie.
The Rhinos boss said: "Richie has spent a bunch of time in hospital with the birth of his new little baby, so we've given him a little time off to settle in at home."
Richie was married to Countryfile presenter Helen for 9 years before the pair went their separate ways in 2022.
And it was in April 2022, that Helen revealed on Instagram that she and Richie had decided to call time on their relationship, just four months after she had given birth to their third child together.
“Very sad to say that Richie and I are no longer a couple,” she wrote on Instagram. “He has left the family home. We will be doing our best to co-parent our small children.”
Richie later revealed he and his new girlfriend Stephanie Thirkill, the daughter of Leeds Rhinos owner Andrew Thirkill, were expecting their first child together.
And just days before Stephanie gave birth to her and Richie's first child together, the couple risked an awkward run in with Helen as she took on the task of commentating at Headingley Stadium in Leeds, where his team were playing.
The Leeds based rugby team took on Catalans Dragons on Saturday afternoon, where they spectacularly put an end to the five game winning streak held by their rivals, as Leeds won the match 32-22.
Among the players to score a try, was Richie Myler himself, which could potentially have proven awkward for Helen had she not been a consummate professional.
Since the split last year, Helen has been rumoured to be joining the line-up for this year's edition of Celebs Go Dating, and E4 source has told The Sun.
The insider told the outlet: "Helen has already proved she is great on TV and is really interesting to watch. The public really felt for her after her split and bosses think everyone would love to see her dating journey."
"They are willing to offer her big bucks to take part, but it looks like Helen really isn’t interested in sharing that part of her life."
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