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Gethin Jones' fear for friendship with Helen Skelton amid 24-hour Comic Relief challenge


Gethin Jones is once again putting himself through the ringer for Comic Relief - but he's worried it could have a lasting effect on his friendship with Helen Skelton.

The Morning Live host, 47, is gearing up to lace up his skates for Gethin and Helen's Wheely Big Challenge – a gruelling 24-hour roller-skating marathon for Comic Relief on Thursday, March 20. In preparation, Gethin has been proactive, turning to online resources: "I watch YouTube videos to figure out what I'm doing," he admits, acknowledging the role of the Internet in learning new skills. Recalling a particularly frustrating incident, Gethin said, "Jamie was giving me instructions, I couldn't get it right," It took him two hours to realise that one of his skate wheels was stuck, leaving him exasperated: "I was fuming," he confessed.

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