Helen Skelton is ‘distressed’ after topless photos of her from when she was 17 emerge
Footage of the BBC presenter as a teenager sunbathing with no bikini top on has been leaked
SHE has proved a highlight in Rio thanks to her risqué wardrobe choices while hosting the BBC’s 2016 Olympic Games coverage, but now old footage has surfaced showing Helen Skelton sunbathing topless.
The 33-year-old mum of one was holidaying in France in 2001 and believed to be unaware that she was being filmed and ONLY 17 at the time.
The four-minute-clip has since made its way onto a number of porn sites and shows Helen working on her tan in just a pair of shorts.
It’s sure to cause a headache for the pretty blonde, who has already hit the headlines thanks to her array of low-cut dresses and short skirts while providing sports punditry.
A source close to the former Blue Peter presenter told The Sun Online she has said the clip is “distressing” and she is doing all she can to get it removed.
The source said: "Helen was in France on holiday aged 17 when this footage was taken.
"She obviously had no idea it was going to end up being circulated on the internet.
“It's pretty distressing for her as it is a million miles away from her public image now and the image she wants to present to the public.
"It's also very disappointing that people are trying to make money from topless pictures of a 17-year-old girl."
The source added: “She will be looking at her options and trying to see if she can get these removed somehow.
“But at the moment, she's just going to concentrate on her Olympic job and enjoy her time out in Rio."
Some fans have taken to social media to defend Helen, with one slamming reaction to the footage as sexist, tweeting:"#HelenSkelton sunbathe topless... So what? Is it a crime to have a pair of breasts? #everydaysexism."
Another said: "Apparently Helen Skelton has taken her top off on holiday.
"Possibly of minor interest to people who haven't seen breasts before."
A third slammed outlets that had made the images available, tweeting: "@HelenSkelton Shame on all concerned for publishing photos of you when you were young. You have moved on, so should they."
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