• Stephanie Thirkill and Richie Myler announced their baby news on Instagram.
• The pregnant girlfriend of Helen Skelton’s ex-husband pleads for the public to “stop judging”.
• Leeds Rhinos rugby player and his wife had their third child in April.

The pregnant girlfriend of Helen Skelton’s ex-husband, Richie Myler, has defended their relationship, pleading for the public to “stop judging her.”

This week, Stephanie Thirkill and Richie Myler announced their baby news on Instagram, just nine months after the Leeds Rhinos rugby player and his wife had their third child.

The UK news agency said that a friend of Stephanie’s stated last night that she had “nothing but respect for Helen”

The friend reported, “She has told me, ‘It’s upsetting that anyone could be judging me when I am so early on in pregnancy. I want to be able to enjoy this time without it being tarnished as I’ve always dreamed of being a mum.

“I have never meant to cause any upset to Helen but I do feel I’m being painted as some sort of horrible person.”

The friend continued, “Steph has kept a dignified silence but is very upset by some of the social media comments that have made her out as some sort of marriage wrecker when she is nothing of the sort.”

Helen and Richie announced the end of their eight-year marriage in April, only four months after the birth of their daughter Elsie. In addition, they have two kids, Ernie, seven, and Louis, five.

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