TVTV NewsBBCThe BBC star shared a glimpse of what she’s currently working on while Morning Live is on a hiatus.18:30, 27 Jul 2026Helen Skelton is busy while her regular BBC show is on summer break.The BBC star, who confirmed Morning Live would be going on a hiatus for a few weeks with Gethin Jones, shared a sneak peek at what she’s been up to.Taking to Instagram, the 43-year-old posted a string of clips and photos of her time filming for a new series of Lost and Found in the Lakes.She captioned the post: “Walked. Talked and filmed. Great views. Good company, topped off by bargain flapjack and an honesty box coffee stop.“Back out filming for @lostandfoundlakes …. Trying to reunite people with their treasured possessions. If you have lost anything in the Lake District let us know - don’t dm me. Link in bio. We will try and help. Equally if you have found anything let us know if we can get it back to its owner xx.“Wore @varley missed @mrdanwalker for glorious nonsense chat but great reserve @daz156 Sophie, Kate and Shirley x.”It wasn’t long before people commented on the post, with many thrilled that the series is in production once again.One person said: “Looking forward to the new series, Helen.” Someone else wrote: “Great to have you back, Helen. Love this show. Lovey part of the country and a lovely, gorgeous lady presenting it.”Another added: “Hope there are some happy endings for the people reunited with their lost treasure.”The popular show first aired at the start of 2025 and has been extremely popular with viewers since, with a second series being released earlier this year.Now, the programme is in production for a third series, with Banijay UK confirming the third series would be extended for a 20-episode run.The show follows a team of divers and detectorists as they head to the Lake District to try to locate people's lost, treasured possessions that they feared were gone for good.An official synopsis of the show reads: "Throughout the series, Helen will work with a team of experts from divers to detectorists and magnet fishers, to track down all manner of lost items that are scattered around the lakebeds and forests of this stunning location."They'll take what they find back to base, either to reunite them with their delighted owners or to start the process of working out who the items might belong to."To do this, they enlist the help of a specialist social media detective, who will create online campaigns to help reunite owners with their lost possessions."Article continues belowLost and Found in the Lakes is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.BBC
Morning Live’s Helen Skelton confirms show return during BBC break
The BBC star shared a glimpse of what she’s currently working on while Morning Live is on a hiatus.
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