Helen Skelton looked fantastic as she made her first public appearance on the red carpet since announcing her split from husband Richie Myler.

The 38 year old Countryfile presenter beamed as she rocked a brand new hairstyle at the Sports Industry Awards at Evolution in London.

She’s traded in her trademark blonde tresses for a longer ash blonde look with highlights of pink and purple.

She wore her new hair parted to the side before it fell in loose curls past her shoulders.

Her outfit was on point too, as she donned a cream dress that reached her ankles, which she teamed with towering black-netted court shoes, a black clutch bag and chunky gold link jewellery at her neck and wrists.

It’s the first time that Helen has stepped out in public since announcing her shock split from her husband of eight years, and father of her three children, Richie.

In April, Helen announced that she had split from Richie just four months after welcoming their third child, a daughter named Elsie Kate, who is the youngest sibling to their sons Ernie, six, and Louis, four.

Writing over a black background, the Countryfile star explained: "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 message with two broken heart emojis.

Since then, Richie is reported to have moved on with his "rugby club boss's daughter”, Stephanie Thirkill, 32.

Richie plays rugby for the Leeds Rhinos club, of which the president is Andrew Thirkill, who is one of the richest men in Leeds and estimated to be worth £175million.

A source told MailOnline : "Helen’s holding it together well, which is admirable given she was blindsided by his new relationship,"

The same source went on to claim that mutual friends of the pair believe Richie has treated his wife “appallingly".

They continued: ”It’s a shock to them that he’s moved on so soon after she announced the marriage was over," the insider added.

Richie was reported to have gone abroad with his new girlfriend, Stephanie, in late April or early May after their relationship went public.

A source told The Sun that he “went home to collect his passport” and “said he was going on holiday".

Richie is yet to make a comment on his split with Helen, or his new relationship.

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