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Helen Skelton
Helen Skelton joined the Blue Peter team in the summer of 2008, as the 33rd presenter of the long running show. During this time Helen has achieved some remarkable feats and made a name for herself as the team’s all action girl. Her experiences and determination are an inspiration to others, which make her perfect for motivational and after-dinner speaking.
In 2009 she became only the second woman ever to complete the Namibia Ultra Marathon, and two weeks later she was back in her running shoes, taking part in the London Marathon for Leonard Cheshire Disability. She has climbed out of a moulin on an Alaskan glacier, beaten a world power boat champion and come in 6th place in the UK Women’s Downhill Skateboarding Championships. To say she is game is an understatement!
This year she completed her most extreme challenge to date - Kayaking 2,010 miles down the Amazon in support of Sport Relief. Along the way she broke two Guinness World Records; the longest solo journey by kayak, and the longest kayak by a woman in 24 hours. A two-part Blue Peter special documenting her trip was shown in the run up to the Sport Relief weekend.
Helen was back at the London Marathon in 2010, however this time as part of the BBC 5 Live team, covering the event from Tower Bridge. Since then she has reported from the Epsom Derby and Wimbledon Championships for the station. During the two week tennis tournament she co-presented a daily podcast with Jeff Tarango for the 5 Live website, rounding up all the day's action both on and off court.
Helen has just finished filming for Country Tracks for BBC One, which will be broadcast later in the year.
Helen is available for a variety of corporate work, from awards hosting to motivational and after-dinner speaking. Helen can speak about her inspirational Amazon Adventure and other exploits for a variety of audiences, tailoring her speech for each client. Previous corporate work has included writing a feature for The Sunday telegraph sponsored by Range Rover, and hosting the Tollymore National Outdoor Centre launch event. She is currently working with Bupa Team Telegraph, which will see her captain and mentor three ‘Team Telegraph’ members to run the Bupa Great North and South Runs in September.
To watch Helen in action please click on the link to view her show-reel: [External Link]
TESTIMONIALS
“The event went very well overall and Helen was very popular amongst all the guests (kids and adults). She mixed well with the senior members of the organisations involved, and her speech in the morning was well received. She met the brief she had been given perfectly, speaking with genuine interest. The evening presentation also went very well – the guests were keen to hear of Helen’s experiences and again very well received!”
FIRE IMC: TOLLYMORE NATIONAL OUTDOOR CENTRE LAUNCH
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