Helen Skelton

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.

Helen Skelton is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 26 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Sportsround (2005), Countryfile (1988), The One Show (2006), Strictly Come Dancing (2004), Blue Peter (1958), Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996), House of Games (2017), Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2011). The recorded credits span 1958 to 2025, including 0 movies and 26 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.