HELEN Flanagan has opened up on a “difficult” fallout from her split with her ex that impacts her relationship with her daughter Matilda.
The formerCoronation Streetactress, 35, took to herInstagrampage to give an insight into her state of mind afterher children returned from their Christmas stay with Scott Sinclair.
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Helen Flanagan has opened up on a “difficult” fallout from her split with her ex that impacts her relationship with her daughter MatildaCredit: GettyHelen had got her kids back after their festive break with their fatherCredit: Instagram
She recently hinted at trouble “co-parenting” with Scott, telling The Sun: “He lives like Somerset and I live in Lancashire. So we live so far away from each other, which is really difficult when you’ve got three young children.
“I hate calling it co-parenting because I don’t really feel like a co-parent to be honest with you anyway.”
“She really helps me bring up my children really. I’m very lucky to have that support.”
Her three children Matilda, 10, Delilah, seven, and Charlie, four had all been spending Christmas with their father Scott, 36Helen revealed that her daughter is sensitive and takes everything inCredit: InstagramThe Coronation Street star split from her ex-fiancé Scott in 2022 after 13 years togetherCredit: Kenny Ramsay – The Sun GlasgowHelen recently hinted at trouble “co-parenting” with her ex ScottCredit: InstagramHelen explained that her daughter Matilda often appears sassy and moody with her after she’s been with her father
HELEN Flanagan looked sensational as she stripped to Santa-themed lingerie for a sexy social media post.
The actress’ sizzling snaps, which saw her posing in a plunging lace bodysuit with white fur trim as well as a red camisole with matching thong, came as she teased “Meet the new Santa Clause”.
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Helen Flanagan looked sensational as she posed in Christmas Ann Summers lingerieCredit: Instagram/hjgflanaganThe actress, 35, teasingly pulled at a red ribbon on her sparkly camisoleCredit: Instagram/hjgflanaganThe soap star made sure to pen her Christmas listCredit: Instagram/hjgflanaganShe flashed her black suspender stockings as she put a present under her treeCredit: Instagram/hjgflanagan
She then hopped over to wrap some presents under her tree in a fir-trim one piece.
The screen star, best-known for playing Corrie’s Rosie Webster, then held two jugs of milk while donning her Christmassy bodysuit before pouring one into a mug emblazoned with the words “Santa’s little helper”.
She finished off the clip by teasingly untying her one-piece and flashing a cheeky smile to the camera.
In her caption, Helen wrote: “Meet the new Santa Clause.”
A fan wrote: “You look stunning.”
Another put: “Well hello gorgeous.”
A third put: “Wow Helen your so beautiful merry Christmas.”
HUGE CLASH
Helen split from her ex-fiancé in 2022 after 13 years together and they share three children Matilda, 10, Delilah, seven, and Charlie, four.
Soap operas are staple viewing for many people, but even some of the most famous characters have been played by different actors. Here are some examples from over the years.
Tracy Barlow: Kate Ford took on the role of Corrie legend Tracy Barlow in 2002. Before Kate, three other actresses had played Tracy – most notably Dawn Acton from 1988 to 1999.
Nick Tilsley: Ben Price has been playing Gail’s oldest child in 2009, but the former Footballers’ Wives star is the third actor to take on the part.
Sarah Platt: Although Tina O’Brien debuted as Sarah Platt in 1999, she is the third actress who has played the iconic role of Sarah Platt.
David Platt: Completing the line-up of Gail’s children, David was initially played by Thomas Ormson for a decade before Jack P. Shepherd took over.
Daniel Osbourne: For almost a decade, the role of Ken Barlow’s son Daniel has been portrayed by actor Rob Mallard. Before Rob joined, two other actors had previously played Daniel.
Bethany Platt: Fans know Lucy Fallon as Bethany nowadays but before her, three other actresses had stepped into the character’s shoes.
Kirk Sutherland: Before Andy Whyment took on the role of Kirk, he played by an uncredited actor in his very first appearance.
Todd Grimshaw: Gareth Pierce stepped into the role of Todd back in 2020, becoming the second performer to play this part.
Summer Spellman: Harriet Bibby became the second actress to play Summer, taking over the role from Matilda Freeman in 2020.
Ryan Connor: Ryan Prescott currently plays the long-running character, but Ben Thompson and Sol Heras had earlier portrayed the role.
Martin Fowler: Although Martin was the first baby born on-screen in EastEnders, he hasn’t always been played by the same person. His current portrayer, James Bye, is the third actor to star as the character.
Peter Beale: Seven actors have portrayed Ian Beale’s elder son, with the current actor, Thomas Law, in his second stint as the character.
Ben Mitchell: Ben has been played by a total of six actors – with Max Bowden bowing out of the role in March 2024.
Bobby Beale: Before Clay Milner Russell, Ian’s younger son had been played by four other actors.
Freddie Slater: Bobby’s best mate, Freddie Slater, had been previously played by twins Alex and Tom Kilby before Bobby Brazier took over in 2022.
Chelsea Fox: Former Coronation Street actress Zaraah Abrahams took over the role of Chelsea in 2020. The character had been first played by Tiana Benjamin from 2006 to 2010.
Lauren Branning: Jacqueline Jossa took on the role of Lauren in 2010, succeeding Madeline Duggan who’d played her from 2006 to 2010.
Johnny Carter: Johnny has been played by three actors since debuting in 2013 – most recently, Charlie Suff has taken on the role.
Meanwhile Helen posted a snap of her cuddling their son, writing: “Loved Charlie’s nativity. My star, my heartbeat.”
She recently hinted at trouble “co-parenting” with Scott, telling The Sun: “He lives like Somerset and I live in Lancashire. So we live so far away from each other, which is really difficult when you’ve got three young children.
“I hate calling it co-parenting because I don’t really feel like a co-parent to be honest with you anyway.”
She posed in a one piece with a fur trimCredit: Instagram/hjgflanaganHelen then switched to a lace bodysuit as she held up jugs of milkCredit: Instagram/hjgflanaganIt comes as she is locked in a feud with her ex Scott SinclairCredit: Instagram
Helen Flanagan has taken another swipe at ex Scott SinclairCredit: Instagram Helen Flanagan Instagram_hjgflanagan_135517.jpgThe former Corrie star has slammed Scott’s co-parenting styleCredit: makeupbyashleyuk/InstagramHelen heaped praise on her mum for helping her with kids while she workedCredit: InstagramThe actress said she was reliant on her mum to help with her three childrenCredit: Nick Obank – The Sun
Helen split from her ex-fiancé in 2022 after 13 years together and they share three children Matilda, 10, Delilah, seven, and Charlie, four.
“The BEST grandma ever, so lucky to have you mum.”
Helen added: “All the school runs, all the activities, all the school work, all the washing. Love you.”
The star previously opened up to The Sun about the struggles of co-parenting with Scott and relying on her mum for help.
She said: “He lives like Somerset and I live in Lancashire. So we live so far away from each other, which is really difficult when you’ve got three young children.
“I hate calling it co-parenting because I don’t really feel like a co-parent to be honest with you anyway.”
The star is reliant on her mum and dad, who live 15 minutes away, to help with childcare duties, admitting she would “really struggle” without their help.
“I have my children for the rest of the time,” she said. “Which I would never want any other way. I work most days.
“Always back and forth, you know, from London, like a yo-yo as well. My mum’s incredible. She really helps me bring up my children really. I’m very lucky to have that support.”
Helen has been lashing out at Scott after he went to party in Abu DhabiCredit: instagram/@scotty__sinclairShe claims he skipped their son’s nativity playCredit: Instagram
WHEN Helen Flanagan and Scott Sinclair split after 13 years, they vowed to keep things amicable for the sake of their young kids.
But it was not long before the dynamic of the celebrity couple’s co-parenting soon began to show signs of strain.
Helen Flanagan raged when she spotted photos of ex Scott Sinclair living the high life at the Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi, skipping their four-year-old son’s Christmas nativityCredit: GettyHelen lashed out online: ‘You really are a piece of s***,”’ sharing Scott’s Instagram postCredit: instagram/@hjgflanaganThe former couple share daughters Matilda, ten, Delilah, seven and four-year-old CharlieCredit: instagram/hjgflanagan
The former Corrie actress blamed petty squabbles and communication issues, yet still remained tight-lipped about her ex.
But overnight, tensions between the pair appear to have hit DEFCON 1.
Helen, 35, flipped her lid when she spotted photos of Scott, 36, living the high life at the Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi, skipping their four-year-old son’s Christmas nativity play.
Lashing out online at the retired Bristol Rovers footballer, she raged: “You really are a piece of s**t,” sharing Scott’s Instagram post.
“How dare you not turn up to Charlie’s nativity,” she added.
Standing in front of a huge F1 sign, he posed gleefully, tagging the post “What a weekend — Abu Dhabi F1.” He added: “Happy Days, blurry nights.”
Meanwhile, Helen shared a sweet snap of her cuddling their young son, captioning it: “Loved Charlie’s nativity. My star, my heartbeat.”
But when she spotted Scott’s jet- setting post, her blood boiled.
Now sources have told The Sun that Helen’s ex’s decision to skip Charlie’s school performance was just the tip of the iceberg — a culmination of bad behaviour that has left the telly star fuming.
The former couple share daughters Matilda, ten, Delilah, seven, and four-year-old son Charlie.
Yesterday Helen was spotted looking stony-faced while heading to her latest panto performance in Liverpool, where she is starring as The Wicked Queen in a production of Snow White.
A pal told The Sun: “Helen’s livid with Scott’s behaviour. He’s thinking about himself, not his children.
“She said, ‘I’m done letting him treat his family like this’. At the end of the day Helen is the mother of his kids. He needs to show more respect.”
Another pal said: “Helen is working full-time at the moment in panto so was expecting Scott to cover the nativity and go for her, as she has a lot on her plate and he is retired.
“When he didn’t bother, she wasn’t happy and took to her social media to vent her frustration and make a point.
“Their relationship is difficult at times — co-parenting is hard.”
Boys’ trips
Meanwhile another source close to the couple blames newly single Scott for embracing his “Hot Boy Winter” moment, leaving his family to suffer.
“Ever since Scott became single again things started to go downhill,” the source said.
“It’s been an incredibly testing few months for Helen, who feels like she is busting a gut and Scott doesn’t seem to get it.
A source close to the couple blames newly single Scott for embracing his ‘Hot Boy Winter’ moment, above the retired Bristol Rovers footballer shares a 2024 holiday on InstagramCredit: InstagramHelen and Scott split after 13 years, and had vowed to keep things amicable for their young kidsCredit: Getty
Last year The Sun told how Scott was dating family friend Lauren Davies, 32, who is from his home city of Bath.
Things were going well up until the start of this year, when they are said to have decided they were better off as friends.
The source said: “Helen really liked Lauren and thought she was really good for Scotty.
You really are a piece of s***. How dare you not turn up to Charlie’s nativity
Helen on Instagram
“She has great values and felt it was important that Scott sees his kids and she wanted everyone to get along.
“But since their split, Scott hasn’t been present. He is constantly showing off his wealth online — with his extravagant boys’ trips. It’s a bit of a kick in the teeth.”
According to pals, tensions between Helen and Scott are so bad that the pair have blocked each other on WhatsApp, only communicating through family members.
The Sun also understands Scott wants to sell the £1.5million family home near Bolton and move Helen and the kids into a smaller property.
The eight-bedroom house went on the market in June, but Helen is standing firm. One pal said: “Scott is trying to sell the family home, but Helen has moved six times since Matilda was born.
“And because she is refusing to uproot the children, he’s stopped some of the money he was giving her for the kids. She’s fuming.
Tensions between Helen and Scott are so bad that the pair have blocked each other on WhatsApp and only communicate through family membersCredit: Kenny Ramsay – The Sun GlasgowTo make matters worse he is having the children for Christmas this year, which is another blow, said a sourceCredit: Instagram
“The house is right next to her mum and dad, who take care of the kids while Helen works.
“Scott’s retired so he could have them, but he’s swanning around in Dubai and London and flashing it all over Instagram.
“At the same time he is claiming he can’t afford to give her the money, but he goes and blows £20,000 on the F1.”
Helen’s livid with Scott’s behaviour. He’s thinking about himself, not his children
A pal
The pal said Christmas will be particularly hard for Helen without her kids.
They said: “She is working full-time at the panto and dealing with the kids, with no help from Scott.
“Then he’ll have them at Christmas and post it all over Instagram, claiming to be dad of the year. He’s picking and choosing when he wants to help, but parenting doesn’t work like that.
“Helen has supported him for his whole football career and moved all over the country, but she’s adamant that she doesn’t want to uproot the kids and cause more disruption in their lives.”
Last month we revealed she was abroad filming scenes — and will not be holding back when it comes to getting what she wants.
Number blocked
It is not the first time the couple’s co-parenting relation- ship has been tested, with Helen previously saying Scott had her number blocked on his phone.
In October 2024 she told a podcast: “I’m on block at the moment on Scott’s phone. I really am. I’m on block.” However, she later said that the couple were on speaking terms so that they could co-parent their brood.
To make matters worse he is having the children for Christmas this year, which is another blow
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But in recent months things appear to have taken a turn again, as Helen hinted at trouble.
Earlier this month she told The Sun: “He lives in Somerset and I live in Lancashire. So we live so far away from each other, which is really difficult when you’ve got three young children.
“I hate calling it co-parenting because I don’t really feel like a co-parent, to be honest with you.”
Reflecting on their split in 2024, Helen told The Sun: “It was a mutual decision and personally, I felt as a mum that this was the best thing for my children.
“I want them to see healthy relationships and to be in healthy environments. I think if you’re unhappy then that projects on to them.”
She added: “I love Scott and I know that he loves me, but I suppose we just don’t like each other very much at the moment.
“We don’t really speak and there’s no point in pretending that we’re the best of friends when we’re not.”
Both Helen and Scott were approached for comment.
Helen during a panto performance in Liverpool, where she is starring as The Wicked Queen in a production of Snow WhiteCredit: Splash
HELEN Flanagan was issued a warning from her fans after threatening to “destroy” her ex Scott Sinclair.
The former Coronation Street actress split up from her footballer fiance in 2022, but the pair has struggled to co-parent their three children with Helen recently lashing out at him on Instagram.
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Helen Flanagan threatened to ‘destroy’ her ex Scott Sinclair in a resurfaced TikTokCredit: TikTokShe used an audio of Tyson Fury as she brushed her hairCredit: TikTokThe TikTok caption said it was a message for her ‘baby dad’Credit: instagram/hjgflanagan
Helen called Scott “a piece of s**t” for missing their youngest son’s nativity play, but it seems trouble must have been brewing weeks ago.
The actress posted to TikTok wearing a sexy, animal print corset top and brushed her blonde her as an audio recording of boxer Tyson Fury played over the top.
The audio from 2017 was Tyson saying: “I will destroy you, I will dismantle you, I will dissect you like an insect, smash you to pieces without no hesitation.”
It was a warning to fellow Brit boxer, Anthony Joshua and Helen joked that she too was using it as a threat to Scott.
“My voice notes to my baby dad ( I’m 5ft 4, and struggle to open a bottle of water),” Helen captioned the TikTok.
Her fans were divided about the video and shared their thoughts in the comment section.
“Please be careful posting content like this Helen, if he ever took you to Court over child access, his representation would happily use this against you. Also, your eldest is at an age where she may see this and whatever has happened between you as adults seeing stuff like this about her Dad may upset her,” wrote one person.
Another added: “Hope your kids don’t see this. Take the high ground hun. Even if he is a piece of s***. Your future self will thank you.”
And a third commented: “All I’ll say is yes queen.”
Things seemed to go nuclear between Helen and Scott this week when she slated him online for missing son Charlie’s nativity play.
