Helen Skelton reveals she has 'finally found her happiness'
The 41-year-old presenter of Countryfile and On The Farm is no stranger to soaking up the great outdoors.
A mum-of-three, she says getting out is always her priority, no matter how long her to-do list is.
Speaking to Closer magazine, she said: "I've always loved being outdoors, it's so important to me.
We've had lots of new arrivals on the farm over the last few days - one of them being this adorable American Miniature Horse, pictured with mum Pearl!
Watch as Farmer Rob checked in on them yesterday: https://t.co/t9w6rp0yeB pic.twitter.com/pX5aKWcgk3 — Cannon Hall Farm (@CannonHallFarm) May 29, 2025
"I grew up on a farm surrounded by fields, and the ability to wake up and look at greenery everyday is something I've never taken for granted - it brings me so much happiness.
"I might have a million things to do but I'll still go for a swim, paddle or walk. Even if I've got dishes to do, bills to sort and emails to answer, prioritising being outside and doing something active is as important to me as waking up and brushing my teeth."
"I take one day at a time and I don't overthink things. My motto in life has always been, "How do you eat an elephant?" You just go little by little, bit by bit.
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"I break it down, and I use that approach with everything. I might have kayaked 2010 miles down the Amazon, but in my head I only ever kayaked 16 miles loads of times. I've run loads of marathons, but in my head I haven't. I've only ever run five miles loads of times.
"When I did Strictly Come Dancing, my friends would be thinking about what their next dance was, but I never ever let Gorka [Marquez] talk about the next week. Think about what you need to do today and tomorrow.
"That'll get you one step closer to where you'd ultimately like to be."
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