Helen Flanagan admitted she has a “difficult relationship” with her ex Scott Sinclair in a candid Instagram post as she said she was crying over the weekend.
The former Coronation Street actress, 33, revealed her relationship with her ex-fiancé has been “extremely emotionally draining while co-parenting.”
She shares Matilda, 7, Delilah, 5, and Charlie, 2, with the professional footballer and they split in October 2022 after a 13-year relationship.
After taking her eldest daughter to the Waldorf Hilton, Helen shared videos and photos of her daughters’ day, including an afternoon tea with a harpist.
But as she shared pictures of her daughter enjoying their little dinner on Monday, Helen revealed she got a little “teary”.
Helen Flanagan admitted she has a ‘difficult relationship’ with ex Scott Sinclair (pictured from December 2021) in a candid Instagram post as she cried over the weekend.
The former Coronation Street actress, 33, revealed that her relationship with her ex-fiancé has been extremely emotionally draining during co-parenting.
Sharing a sweet video of her daughter Maltida listening to the harpist, she wrote: ‘Matilda and I had a girls’ day out on Saturday. Matilda wanted to go to the Beauty and the Beast afternoon tea @waldorfhilton and it was so lovely x
“I am so proud of what a beautiful girl Matilda is and how lovely, kind and fun she is and how well she adapts to change. I felt very emotional that day, there was a lot of personal stuff going on and it can be extremely emotionally draining.” . co-parenting when you have a difficult relationship x
‘I couldn’t book online for some reason and Matilda really wanted to go, I felt guilty because I’m going back and forth to London for work at the moment and I wanted Matilda to feel loved and special. However, there were no tables available and the couple behind me were so kind that they could see how much my little one wanted to go and gave us her table x
‘If you see this, thank you, my little girl had her makeup done xxx I left my phone to try to be more present and lots of chats and cuddles and her beautiful face. Very grateful for Matilda, mom became a little teary but they were tears of happiness. I had therapy at the beginning of the year and felt like I could get back to my natural self and not suppress my emotions and now I allowed myself to cry. x.
‘I felt a bit lost before having Matilda, when I had my baby it gave me a sense of purpose and inspiration x Whenever I’m stuck in a situation and I don’t know what to do, I think what I would do “I want my daughter to do and I do that”.
Her open post comes after she prepared to dive back into the dating pool.
The actress has signed up for the latest series of Celebs Go Dating, two years after confirming her breakup with the footballer, a winger for League One side Bristol Rovers.
Arriving at a location in central London for a day of filming, Helen made sure to impress potential suitors thanks to her low-cut black dress.
She shares Matilda, 7, Delilah, 5, and Charlie, 2, with the professional footballer and they split in October 2022 after a 13-year relationship.
And after taking her eldest daughter to the Waldorf Hilton, she shared videos and photos of her daughters’ day, including an elegant afternoon tea with a harpist.
But as she shared snaps of her daughter enjoying their little dinner, Helen revealed she got a little “teary”.
She completely exposed her cleavage as she prepared for her first scenes in the returning E4 show.
Helen was first linked to Celebs Go Dating in 2023, just months after her relationship with Scott came to an end.
An informant said Sun: ‘Helen is the perfect candidate for Celebs Go Dating and E4 hope she will agree to take part when they approach her for the new series.
‘She’s a TV professional thanks to her time on Corrie and is incredibly glamorous.
“Helen would be the star signing of the show and the production team have put her name at the top of their wish list because they believe she would be a hit with viewers.”
They added: ‘Helen split from Scott just five months ago, so it’s still very early days for her in terms of finding love.
‘She is also a devoted mother to her three children and hasn’t had time to meet anyone new.
“But producers believe Helen might be willing to dip her toe back into the dating world with the help of the show’s relationship experts, Anna Williamson and Paul C Brunson.
“The show really tries to help stars find love with people outside their industry and Helen could get a lot out of it.
“They will do everything they can for Helen if she participates.”
The actress originally joined the celebrity dating app Raya, and her friends claim that she is not looking for anything serious but rather “wants to enjoy life again” by going on nice dates with some “male company.”
An informant said Sun At that point: ‘Helen is feeling increasingly positive about the future since the new year and feels ready to enjoy nice dates and male company. She feels very confident since she had her breast job and thought: why not?
‘Helen and the kids were having a great weekend in Paris and she was feeling ready to get back into the water.
‘Dating doesn’t have to be serious; It’s not about finding a rebound relationship. Helen just wants to enjoy life again. Obviously, it’s not nice for Scott to hear. He feels humiliated, but it is what he is.
Her open post comes after she prepared to dive back into the dating pool. The actress has signed up for the latest series of Celebs Go Dating, two years after confirming her breakup with the footballer, a winger for Bristol Rovers in League One
The former Coronation Street star split from Scott in October 2022 after 13 years together.
