Overview

• On July 19, Gethin Jones posted on Instagram Stories to mark Helen Skelton’s 42nd birthday with the Welsh greeting “Penblwydd Hapus,” a sheep photo and a kiss emoji.
• The flirty public tribute follows a string of warm social media exchanges that began with their March Comic Relief roller-skating challenge.
• Insiders tell MailOnline that the hosts’ friendship has deepened into a private but more-than-platonic connection in recent months.
• Skelton and Jones have been spotted off-screen together on spa visits, BAFTA outings and a June trip to a country club near Altrincham.
• Both hosts are single; Skelton separated in 2022 and Jones was briefly banned from the dating app Hinge earlier this year.