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Susan Knox

Strictly's Ellie Taylor hopes Helen Skelton will win series after tough marriage split

Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Taylor has revealed that she hopes to pal Helen Skelton will go on to lift the Glitterball trophy.

On Sunday night, comedian Ellie and her professional dancer partner Johannes Radebe became the ninth couple to exit Strictly Come Dancing.

The star, 39, found herself in the dreaded dance-off alongside her professional dancing partner Johannes and Fleur East and Vito Coppola with Ellie sadly voted off the show after making it past week ten.

Appearing on Lorraine on Tuesday morning to lift the lid on her life-changing Strictly experience, Ellie dished the dirt on who she hopes will scoop the winner title for the 2022 series.

Ellie is hoping that Helen wins the series (ITV)

Although Ellie admitted that all her fellow Strictly co-stars have a good chance of making it to the final, she is backing Helen Skelton all the way.

"There are some belters left in the competition. The rest of the guys left in, I mean, all of them could end up in the final," Ellie gushed.

"But, I would probably say I am team Helen. Because I love her and I think it would be brilliant for her. She's done so well and she's really blossomed and it would be a brilliant end of the year for her," she added.

Lorraine agreed with Ellie's winner's choice (ITV)

To which Lorraine added: "It would be great for her and it would be such a confidence boost. She's a great girl and she deserves it."

Indeed, Helen has endured an incredibly difficult year following the breakdown of her marriage with Richie Myler.

Back in April, Lorraine announced that she and her husband had separated.

Helen has a chance of winning the 2022 series (BBC)

Since then, Richie has found love again, and is expecting a baby with his new girlfriend.

Meanwhile, Helen and Richie already share three young children together.

Strictly viewers have continued to praise Helen, dubbing her a 'classy' role model and 'brave' for taking part in the BBC show after her marriage breakdown.

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