Radio and TV presenter Helen Skelton is the final celebrity for Strictly Come Daning

Helen Skelton has been named as the final celebrity contestant for Strictly Come Dancing 2022.

The news was revealed by Claudia Winkleman on her BBC Radio 2 show earlier this morning.

Helen began her TV career in children’s television, presenting Newsround and Blue Peter. She has also presented shows on various channels, including Countryfile, several major sporting events for BBC Sport, ITV’s Lorraine, BT Sport’s FA Women’s Super League football matches, Channel 4’s Rugby league Super league coverage and Inside The Superbrands in addition to the highly successful On The Farm series for Channel 5 and being a regular on ITV Tonight.

On radio Helen has stood in for Dermot O’Leary and OJ Borg on BBC Radio 2, hosted various shows across BBC Radio 5 Live and was recently announced as the host of the new-look BBC Radio 5 Live Sunday morning show.

Helen’s new 5 Live show starts tomorrow morning at 10am and her guest will be boxer Ricky Hatton who is preparing to step back in the ring for the first time in ten years.

Speaking about being a contestant on Strictly, Helen says: “I’m really excited to get stuck into a fun adventure. My family and friends have always loved the show and can’t wait for me to get started.”