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Countryfile viewers were left furious after the BBC One programme blamed a shortage of new vets on Brexit during Sunday’s episode.
In the segment filmed at a cow farm, it was claimed that the scarcity had dramatically impacted the countryside, however fans soon revealed it made them ‘absolutely sick’.
The narrator read: ‘The Royal College Of Veterinary Surgeons told us there are around 3,000 vets recorded as able to deal with farm animals in the UK. Reports from 10 years ago show there used to be twice as that, with almost 6,000.
‘They’re gaslighting us again!’ Countryfile viewers were left furious after the BBC One programme blamed a shortage of new vets on Brexit during Sunday’s episode (Helen Skelton is pictured)
One Twitter user wrote: ‘BBC just said the B word. Absolutely sick of it,’ with another adding, ‘Another negative Brexit effect has just been covered on Countryfile.’
A third penned: ‘Here we go…..bbc gone Brexit bashing again [angry emojis] #countryfile,’ and, ‘Countryfile mentioning #brexit! And not in a good way.’
Chiming in, a fourth said: ‘The BBC are gaslighting us again. Countryfile is always trying to ram nonsense down people’s throats.’
MailOnline has contacted the BBC for comment.
Furious: In the segment filmed at a cow farm, it was claimed that the scarcity had dramatically impacted the countryside, however fans soon revealed it made them ‘absolutely sick’
Helen Skelton, who announced last month she had split from her rugby player husband Richie Myler after eight years of marriage, was notably absent.
She is said to have hired a private investigator after she became suspicious about her partner’s behaviour.
The presenter, 38, announced last month she had split from her rugby player partner after eight years of marriage.
Controversial: Twitter users were certainly not impressed with the segment
The sports pro has since begun a new relationship with the daughter of the multi-millionaire President of the Leeds Rhinos club he plays for.
A source told MailOnline how heartbroken Helen, felt ‘bewildered’ by the breakdown of her marriage to Richie, 31, whose new partner is Stephanie Thirkill, 32.
While Richie is insisting there was no crossover and that he began the romance with Stephanie after their marriage collapsed, The Sun is reporting that Helen had suspected infidelity and got in touch with a private eye to help uncover the truth.
Tragic: Helen, who announced last month she had split from her rugby player husband Richie Myler after eight years of marriage, was notably absent
The outlet also revealed how she contacted Stephanie’s estranged husband, who lives in North Yorkshire, to address their relationship and the timeline surrounding it.
A friend close to Helen told the publication: ‘The devastated presenter felt something was amiss in her relationship with Richie.
‘Hiring a private investigator was the last thing she wanted to do, but she felt she had no choice and needed to know the truth for the sake of her sanity and young family.
Helen’s husband Richie is dating Stephanie Thirkill (above), 32, the daughter of Leeds Rhinos President Andrew Thirkill, who has been in the Sunday Times Rich List
‘Emotions are running high and the most important thing to Helen is looking after her three children and making sure they’re OK during the difficult split.’
Former Blue Peter star Helen confirmed their breakup on Instagram last week, writing: ‘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.’
Split: Helen announced she and Richie’s split via Instagram last month- admitting that he has ‘left the family home’
She added two broken heart emojis to the post shared last month with her 278K followers.
Their split came just four months after the arrival of the couple’s third child, a baby daughter.
A source close to the couple said: ‘Helen is absolutely devastated. Now she is contemplating life without him while he has moved on with his new partner.
‘Helen’s holding it together well, which is admirable given she was blindsided by his new relationship.’
Helen married Richie in December 2013, and the pair have three young children together
The source added: ‘Mutual friends think he’s treated her appallingly.’
The new woman in Richie’s life, Ms Thirkill is listed as a director of two companies run by her father; Age Partnership and Advise Wise which are among a group of businesses he established to help build his considerable fortune.
She previously studied Retail Marketing Management at Leeds Metropolitan University and on a day-to-day basis, works as Marketing Executive at Age Partnership.
Ms Thirkill, who studied Retail Marketing Management at Leeds Met University is a big Rugby League fan and attends Leeds Rhinos matches, where she is believed to have met Richie
In 2018, she married in a lavish ceremony at Bolton Abbey, the Yorkshire estate of the Duke of Devonshire. It is believed the couple have now separated.
Helen married Richie in December 2013, and the pair have three children together.
Until the announcement of the break-up, they appeared to the outside world to have the perfect marriage, with many expressions of their devotion on social media in recent weeks.
The couple bought a £550,000 cottage on the edge of Leeds during lockdown two years ago and have spent hundreds of thousands renovating it with a beautifully appointed kitchen and huge French windows overlooking the idyllic garden.
Leeds Rhinos President, Andrew Thirkill, worth £175m, was on the Sunday Times Rich List
