Richie Myler has shared a photo of himself with new partner Stephanie Thirkill following his high-profile split from Helen Skelton. Countryfile presenter Skelton confirmed in April that her Leeds Rhinos husband had left the family home, with reports emerging soon after that he had started a relationship with Thirkill, the daughter of the rugby league club's president.
Though the pair have previously been spotted out in public, Myler took to Instagram to share his first photo with 32-year-old Thirkill after she posted a picture of the pair together while at Soho Farmhouse, near Oxford.
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Myler, who has three children with Skelton, has recently returned to action with the Rhinos following a long-term injury. He was part of the Leeds side that lost 30-16 to Huddersfield Giants on Friday night.
At the time of the split, 38-year-old Skelton said: "Very sad to say that Richie and I are no longer a couple. He has left the family home. We will be doing our best to co parent our small children." She ended the post with two broken heart emojis.
It has previously been reported that Richie has unfollowed Skelton on Instagram and he was spotted for the first time with his new girlfriend as the pair enjoyed a walk together in Harrogate.
Thirkill, 32 has a degree in Retail Marketing Management from Leeds Metropolitan University and has worked in her father's firm Age Partnership Group Limited, a retirement specialist based in Leeds. Her dad, Rhinos president Andrew, is one of Leeds' wealthiest business owners with an estimated net worth of around £175 million.
