Helen Skelton’s husband enjoys stroll with lover in first pics since break-up

TV host Helen Skelton’s estranged husband Richie Myler enjoyed a romantic stroll at a beauty spot with his new lover.

He was snapped with Stephanie Thirkill, 32, for the first time since he walked out on heartbroken Helen.

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The rugby league ace, 31, left the Countryfile presenter, 38, last month after nine years together and began dating Stephanie.

She is the daughter of the multi-millionaire president of Leeds Rhinos, where he plays as scrum-half.

The couple went public with their relationship on a dog walk at a reservoir near her home in Harrogate, North Yorks.

A source said: “They seemed really content together.

“They wandered down to the reservoir before a peaceful stroll on one of the tracks in the late sunshine.

“You can get away from everything there.”

Marketing executive Stephanie had her hair in a bun and wore a baggy red jumper with camouflage leggings.

Richie, who has starred for England, was in black shorts and a hoodie as they enjoyed a 90-minute walk before returning to the car park and heading home.

They met at a rugby dinner last autumn — when Helen was six months pregnant.

But they say their relationship started after he split from the ex-Blue Peter host, with whom he has three children aged six, five and four months.

We told this week she had hired a private eye after she became suspicious about his behaviour.

Steph, who has split from her husband, is listed as a director of two companies run by dad Andrew, 57, an entrepreneur worth an estimated £175million.

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