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Helen Skelton picked 'cutest guinea pig' before eating it for lunch while filming TV show


Former Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton has travelled the world for numerous TV shows throughout her career - but there's one particularly shocking moment she'll never forget

The former Blue Peter presenter, 40, known for her daring adventures such as kayaking along the Amazon and cycling to the South Pole, made the revelation during an episode of the Spooning with Mark Wogan podcast. Helen shared that she was taken to "the middle of nowhere" and shown a "big garden" full of guinea pig hutches, which she thought was "cute" before discovering what was coming next. Sharing her excitement at the time, she said: "I'm thrilled to be a part of the Fireman Sam family and lend my voice to the spirited character of Farmer Annie Morris.

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