Richie Myler will be father again! His girlfriend Stephanie Thirkill pregnant with their second child!

Richie Myler will be father again! His girlfriend Stephanie Thirkill pregnant with their second child!
Richie Myler and Stephanie Thirkill, , Taken from his insta

English professional rugby league footballer, Richie Myler, 33 is going to soon be a father again of the second child of his current girlfriend, Stephanie Thirkill, 33 with him. He already has three kids with his English ex-wife, TV presenter and actress, Helen Skeleton, 40.  Stephanie is seven months pregnant with their second baby!

Richie Myler and the second pregnancy of his girlfriend Stephanie Thirkill

The latest news on the personal life of British footballer, Richie Myler, 33 is that his girlfriend, Stephanie Thirkill is pregnant with their second baby. She is already in the third trimester of her pregnancy and there are only a few weeks left before she delivers their second baby.

This is nearly one year after Stephanie, 33 gave birth to their first baby, Olivia in April 2023. Stephanie is the daughter of Andrew Thirkill who is a wealthy businessman and a native of Leeds. Andrew owns the rugby league club, Leeds Rhinos. The couple is over the moon about this second pregnancy and upcoming childbirth, sources reveal.

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Stephanie Myler, Richie and their first child (Source: Evening standard)

But, on the other side, Helen who is the ex-wife of Richie is disturbed and saddened with the news. An insider revealed to The Sun UK:

“Helen found the news of Richie and Stephanie’s first child painful so this will be difficult. She is moving on as best she can and is focused on being a parent to their children.”

The relationship of Helen and Richie

Helen and Richie met and began dating. In December 2013, the pair exchanged wedding vows. Six months later, Helen was pregnant with their first child. She delivered a baby boy, Ernie on 19 June 2015. Richie joined the Catalans Dragons club soon after and the whole family relocated to France in the month of September the same year.

Later, in April 2017, their second baby, a son Louis was born. And on 28 December 2021, the two welcomed a daughter, Elsie together. However, four months later, Richie left her. A sad Helen told her Instagram fans on 25 April 2022:

“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.”

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Helen Skeleton with ex-husband, Richie (Source: Daily Mail UK)

Helen leaves her job on Radio 5

TV host Helen is a single mother to her three kids that she shares with her ex-husband, Richie. In order to focus on their proper care, Helen left her job on Radio 5 Live Show in August 2023. She wanted to spend more time with her young family. During the last day of her job, Helen was emotional. Her fellow host on the show Steve Crossman had admitted that he is very sad about her leaving the show. Helen had said:

“I know, I don’t want to but an eight-year-old will be happy about it.”

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Helen with her three children (Source: The Sun UK)

About her own mental state, Helen disclosed:

“I’m not alright about it but you know, needs must. The juggle is real. An eight-year-old with a sideline needs me.”

Short bio on Richie Myler

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