28 January 2023 , 22:47
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Strictly Come Dancing star Helen Skelton took shelter after a glass bottle was allegedly hurled close to her during a night out in Leeds.
The television star had been enjoying a night in the West Yorkshire city with her co-stars who are currently touring the UK with the dancing competition.
However, things turned sour when a bloke appeared to launch a bottle in Helen's direction, leaving her to seek refuge in an alleyway alongside her pals.
The 39-year-old had been out with a Strictly backing dancer, Paralympian Ellie Simmonds, Tyler West, Molly Rainford and Neil Jones.
But as the group made their way back to their hotel, they found themselves in the centre of a 3am brawl, which led to one man being arrested.
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Helen Skelton is said to have been left distressed following a dramatic ordeal in Leeds (Getty Images)
The television star had a glass bottle hurled in her direction (SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)In pictures obtained by The Sun, Helen was seen looking shocked with the bottle close to her feet following the incident which occurred in the early hours of Friday morning.
A source went on to say that the group had been "having a great time" while on the tour but were left stunned when things "kicked off".
They went on to say: "Two groups of lads were fighting and bottles and glasses went flying, none of the Strictly people were involved in the fighting, they were innocent passers-by caught up in it.
Sources claim Helen sought refuge in a nearby alley way (BBC)"A bottle came close to hitting Helen, smashing right by her feet, but she jumped out of the way," before explaining that Helen hid in an alley until the fight appeared to have dispersed after members of West Yorkshire Police intervened and arrested a 35-year-old man.
A spokesperson for the force said: "At 2.56am on Friday, police were called to a report of a fight involving a group of males in Duncan Street and Call Lane in Leeds city centre.
"Officers attended and arrested a man on suspicion of affray.
"He remains in custody and enquiries are ongoing. There were no reports of any injuries."
Helen was joined by her Strictly co-stars (SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Nobody was injured and nobody from the Strictly party was involved in the altercation (SplashNews.com)Helen had performed at the nearby First Direct Arena as part of the tour before making her way to nightclub Dollhouse before venturing to the bar The Back Room.
But while she had been partnered up with Gorka Marquez on the live TV show, she is currently dancing with Kai Widdrington and will perform in cities including Birmingham, Sheffield, Newcastle and Belfast.
Having performed in Leeds, the group ventured to Manchester's AO Arena which and offered four performances for fans across two days, fans were also able book to watch the tour at the Virgin Red Room, exclusively for Virgin Red members
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The Mirror approached Helen's representatives for comment.