Helen Skelton’s ex Richie Myler has hit back at cruel trolls who have been talking about him and his family on the social media website Tattle Life.
The Leeds Rhinos rugby league star, 33, told his fans how people have penned ‘derogatory and disgusting’ comments about his family on the social media platform.
In a lengthy Instagram post, Richie wrote: ‘For over 12 months there has been several individuals who have felt the need to write derogatory and disgusting comments about me and my family on this awful website.
‘This is not just people having an opinion on somebody else’s life choices, these 4,000 comments (all by the same six or seven accounts) are harmful and sickening.
‘Three accounts have been successfully uncovered, and thanks to North Yorkshire Police, which is taking this very seriously, are now been fully investigated as an open case.
Tough: Helen Skelton’s ex Richie Myler has hit back at cruel trolls who have been talking about him and his family on the social media website Tattle Life
Trolls: The Leeds Rhinos rugby league star, 33, told his fans how people have penned ‘derogatory and disgusting’ comments about his family on the social media platform
‘If anyone on here has any information on this, please direct message me or contact North Yorkshire Police. Thanks’
The platform brands itself as a commentary website on public business social media accounts, ‘allowing commentary and critiques of people that choose to monetise their personal life as a business and release it into the public domain’.
It adds that it has a zero-tolerance policy to any content that is abusive, hateful or harmful, and a team of moderators working 24/7 to remove any content that breaks its strict rules, often in minutes.
It comes after Richie accused the Strictly star of ‘dragging her heels over divorce proceedings’ and ‘preventing him from moving forward with his life.’
The BBC favourite, 40, is yet to sign off their divorce despite receiving the decree nisi approved by the courts saying there is no reason why the couple cannot formally separate.
Richie and Helen separated in April 2022 and shortly afterwards the rugby league ace started a new romance with Stephanie Thirkill, the daughter of the multi-millionaire President of the Leeds Rhinos club he plays for, and 12 months later they welcomed their first baby together.
The couple were married for over eight years and share three children, including their youngest Elsie, who was born just four months before Helen announced the end of her relationship with Richie.
Family: Richie shares children Ernie, eight, Louis, six, and 22-month-old Elsie
Relationship: Richie and new partner Stephanie welcomed their daughter Olivia in May, with pals close to the pair saying their long-term plan is to one day get married
A source close to the exes says that Helen’s refusal to cooperate has left Richie ‘frustrated because he wants to move on with his life’ and ‘nobody can understand her continued delay.’
They explained: ‘There is a feeling that Helen’s resistance to sign the papers is because she is fearful Richie will propose to new partner Stephanie and she’s just not ready to cope with that.’
A separate source said: ‘Helen is the person who filed for divorce and while it’s incredibly emotional saying goodbye to her marriage, there’s no reason why she would want to prevent it from being official.’
MailOnline revealed in August that Helen was issued a decree nisi and from September 26 the former Blue Peter presenter was able to apply for a decree absolute, which will officially end her marriage to Richie.
But according to a source, Helen, who is the only party that can apply for the decree absolute given she filed for the divorce, and her solicitor have gone ‘radio silent’ and Richie is struggling to understand the reason for the holdup.
Furious: It comes after Richie accused the Strictly star of ‘dragging her heels over divorce proceedings’ and ‘preventing him from moving forward with his life.’
Richie and new partner Stephanie welcomed their daughter Olivia in May, with pals close to the pair saying their long-term plan is to one day get married.
Two weeks ago, Stephanie commented on an Instagram post shared by Richie marking the end of the 2023 rugby season, saying she was ‘proud’ of him ‘both on and off the pitch.’
Meanwhile, Helen is the primary carer for her children Ernie, eight, Louis, six, and 22-month-old Elsie.
MailOnline has contacted Helen and Richie’s representatives for comment.
