
Helen Skelton
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

TV
The One Show
Self - Guest
2006

TV
The One Show
Self
2006

TV
Blue Peter
Self - Guest
1958

TV
Countryfile
Self - Host
1988

TV
Countryfile
Self - Presenter
1988

TV
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Panellist
1996

TV
Pointless Celebrities
Self
2011

TV
Strictly Come Dancing
Self
2004

TV
Celebrity Mastermind
2003

TV
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
2011

TV
A League of Their Own
Self - Panellist
2010

TV
Richard Osman's House of Games
Self - Panellist
2017

TV
SMart
1994

TV
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
Self
2009
TV
Sportsround
Herself - Presenter
2005

TV
Country Tracks
Self - Presenter
2009

TV
Let's Dance for Comic Relief
Self
2009

TV
Robson Green's Weekend Escapes
2023

TV
The Great Sport Relief Bake Off
Self - Contestant
2012

TV
Hacker Time
Herself
2011
Filmography
2025TVCoastal Adventures with Helen, Jules & JBas Self - Host2025TVLost and Found in the Lakesas Self - Presenter2024TVYorkshire Great and Small with Dan and Helenas Self - Host2023TVHarvest on the Farmas Presenter2023TVDan & Helen's Pennine Adventureas Self2023TVRobson Green's Weekend Escapes2022TVInside the Superbrandsas Self - Presenter2021TVWinter on the Farmas Presenter2021TVLIVE: Summer on the Farmas Self - Presenter2020TVOur Coastas Self - Expert2018TVSpringtime on the Farmas Presenter2017TVRichard Osman's House of Gamesas Self - Panellist2017TVWalks with My Dogas Self2016FilmStrictly Len Goodmanas Self (archive footage)2012FilmStephen Fry's 100 Greatest Gadgetsas Self2012TVHelen's Polar Challenge for Sport Reliefas Herself2012FilmStargazing Challengesas Herself - Presenter2012TVThe Great Sport Relief Bake Offas Self - Contestant2011TVCelebrity Antiques Road Tripas Self - Participant2011TVHacker Timeas Herself2011TVPointless Celebritiesas Self2010TVA League of Their Ownas Self - Panellist2009TVCountry Tracksas Self - Presenter2009TVChris Moyles' Quiz Nightas Self2009TVLet's Dance for Comic Reliefas Self2006TVThe One Showas Self - Guest2005TVSportsroundas Herself - Presenter2004TVStrictly Come Dancingas Self2003TVCelebrity Mastermind1996TVNever Mind the Buzzcocksas Self - Panellist1994TVSMart1988TVCountryfileas Self - Host1958TVBlue Peteras Self - Guest