Dan Walker insists his good friend Helen Skelton should not come under fire for leaving her Radio 5 Live show to spend more time with her children

Dan Walker says he hopes his good friend Helen Skelton is not 'getting any flak' after deciding to quit her BBC Radio 5 Live show to spend more time with her children. Speaking out: Dan Walker, 46, says he hopes his good friend Helen Skelton, 40, is not 'getting any flak' after deciding to quit her BBC Radio 5 Live show to spend more time with her children Pals: Dan said he and Helen had been friends for more than 10 years and had holidayed together in the Pennines with their families 'Anyone who ever spends any time with Helen, or watches her on her programmes, all she does is speak about her kids.' Moving on: Helen broadcast her final show for Radio Five Live after a year in her Sunday morning slot last week Family: The star bid farewell to listeners on Sunday as she explained she wanted to spend more of her weekend with her children- Ernie, eight, Louis, five, and 16-month-old daughter Elsie Ex: The television presenter, 39, announced her split from England and Leeds Rhinos rugby league star Richie, 33, who she shares her children with, in April last year The BBC, which is funded by the license fee, does not allow advertising or product placements on its television or radio outputs, or on its websites. It was reported this month that Helen has allegedly come under fire from BBC bosses after plugging brands during her time working on TV show Morning Live 'There have also been some people who have made comments about her not trying hard enough to make it work with Richie, and it's made her think about her marriage and what went wrong.