Helen Skelton and Gethin Jones reunite after deciding to 'cool off' their romance

Helen Skelton andGethin Jones were back together again as the Welsh presenter returned to work following the death of his father. The duo reunited for their Morning Live show on Monday and were both seen smiling ahead of their screen time.

While they weren't snapped together, both seemed in high spirits ahead of their show as they picked up coffees. Helen, 42, was seen wearing a long brown buttoned dress, while Gethin was casual in black trousers and a pale blue t-shirt with a rucksack.

As BBC Breakfast hosts Jon Kay and Sally Nugent announced the return of Morning Live following its hiatus over the summer, Jon couldn't resist ribbing hosts Helen and Gethin. "We have a true sign now that summer is over," he started. "Morning Live is back!"

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Gethin replied: "It's good to see you." Gethin and Helen had said their farewells to Morning Live viewers in July. At the time they revealed they would be "taking a break for a few weeks", as is customary during the summer months.

Days before they returned, they teased their reappearance on social media. Viewers shared their delight on the post, with one writing: “Yay!! Record it every day to watch when home from work, such a valuable show with lots of great tips on everything, health, money, fitness, cooking, travel what's not to love. Welcome back I've missed you all.”

And now their return comes just weeks after it was reported they had decided to "cool off" their romance. It also came just three weeks after Gethin, 47, announced the death of his father. He said at the time that his dad had died following a long illness.

Taking to social media, Gethin shared a picture of himself smiling alongside his dad in hospital. The Instagram post also included a heartfelt post about his beloved father.

The TV presenter shared the famous the Max Boyce quote as he wrote: 'Wales defeated England. Hymns and Arias with dad last night, before he left us this morning."

In his statement, Gethin sadly continued: "The most perfect, peaceful end. Welsh hymns playing, and the grandsons on speaker phone saying goodbye."

Explaining how his dad had been suffering with illness for a while, Gethin revealed the role his patriarch's humour played in his final days. He said: "Dad was poorly for a while, he put up a good fight, incredible really. It was so nice to see his dry humour, the importance of faith and his love for classical music shine through at the end.

'Every day I've been at the Heath Hospital in Cardiff, someone would stop me and ask me about dad. He probably taught them at some point. He made a big impact on education in these parts over a long period of time. He was strict and direct, always reasonable. A teacher for 40 years, a headteacher for 28!"

And Gethin made a point of thanking the NHS, labelling those who had been caring for his dad as "amazing".

BBC Breakfast airs from 6am followed by Morning Live at 9.30am on BBC One and iPlayer.

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