"Luckily a friend was with me when I went into labour," she recalled.
"There I was on my hands and knees, with Ernie hitting me on the head with a plastic sword because he thought I was playing monsters.
"That is what little boys think you’re doing when you’re on your knees barking in pain. It was very surreal."
Helen Skelton tied the knot with her husband Richie Myler in 2013 (Image: GETTY)
Helen Skelton alongside Countryfile presenters Matt Baker and Adam Henson among others (Image: PA)
"The fire brigade arrived because they operate the ambulance service, but they had never delivered a baby before. Somehow we managed," Helen added to You magazine.