Helen Skelton has not been listed as one of the commentators for the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo for the BBC. Speaking after her last stint hosting the games, the Countryfile star revealed she felt the frenzy over her outfits would stop her from being asked back.
In an old interview, Helen said she found it “hilarious” her shorts and mini dresses caused such an uproar.
Of course presenting pool side in Rio would be hot which was why the mother-of-two opted for shorter outfits.
However, those watching her commentary at home, couldn’t stop talking about her dresses.
“Everyone’s still talking about it,” Helen told The Mail on Sunday’s Event magazine in 2019.
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“Now the story’s evolved into something else. If I don’t get a gig on sport it’s because of the shorts.”
The presenter explained she felt it was unfair her wardrobe choices could stop her landing particular jobs.
“If I wanted to work in a fair industry I should have worked at the council,” she told the publication.
Helen “had no idea” her outfits had sparked such a frenzy at the time until she found out her dad was defending her on national TV.
She explained to The Sun: “I’ll maybe put a picture on, but I don’t have time to go through the comments.
“Don’t get me wrong, I love social media, but I don’t get too hung up on comments because I don’t think the whole world is reflected on social media.
“It doesn’t bother me what some random person I’m never going to meet thinks about my skirt.”
Helen has been busy of late as she continues filming for Countryfile and recently hosts On The Farm for Channel 5.
In between filming, she has been taking time to enjoy the summer weather with her two sons.
Helen revealed a recent shoot was cancelled so she was given the chance to sunbathe and posted a snap of herself in a low cut swimsuit.
She captioned the shot: “I was meant to be in a window less room talking out loud …. but work got cancelled.
“Oh well. Make hay and all that …. (and before you ask I wear factor 50 all day, post kids my skin is senstive).”