Helen Flanagan admits ‘difficult relationship’ with ex Scott Sinclair

Helen Flanagan has admitted that she has ‘difficult relationship’ with her ex Scott Sinclair in a candid Instagram post as she said she was in tears over the weekend. 

The former Coronation Street actress, 33, revealed the relationship she has with her former 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 up in October 2022 after a 13-year relationship. 

After she took her eldest daughter to The Waldorf Hilton, Helen shared videos and pictures of their girls day out – including an afternoon tea complete with a harpist.

But as she shared snaps of her daughter enjoying their little dinner outing on Monday, Helen revealed she got a bit ‘teary’.     

Sharing a sweet video of her daughter Maltida listening to the harpist, she penned: ‘Matilda and I had a girls day on Saturday. Matilda wanted to go to the beauty and the beast afternoon tea @waldorfhilton and it was so lovely x 

‘I’m so proud of the beautiful girl Matilda is and how lovely and kind and fun she is and how well she adapts to change x I felt really emotional that day, a lot of personal things 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 had bad mum guilt as I’m up and down from London for work at the moment and I wanted Matilda to feel loved and special. There was no tables available though and the couple behind me were so kind they could see how much my little girl wanted to go and they gave us their table ❤️x 

‘If you see this thank you my little girl was made up xxx I left my phone to try and be more present and lots of chats and cuddles and her beautiful little face. So grateful for Matilda, mummy got a bit teary but they were happy tears x I had therapy at the beginning of the year and I felt like I was able to come back to my natural self and not suppress my emotions and I let myself cry now x.

‘I felt a little bit lost before I had Matilda, when I had my baby girl it gave me a feeling of purpose and inspiration x Whenever I’m stuck in a situation and don’t know what to do, I think what would I want my daughter to do and I do that.’ 

Her open post comes after she prepared to dip her toe back into the dating pool. 

The actress has signed up for the latest series of Celebs Go Dating, two years after confirming her split with the footballer, a winger with League One club Bristol Rovers. 

Arriving at a central London venue for a day of filming, Helen, ensured she made an impression on any potential suitors courtesy of her plunging black dress.

She  fully exposed her cleavage as she prepared for her first scenes on the returning E4 show. 

Helen was first linked with Celebs Go Dating in 2023, just months after her relationship with Scott came to an end. 

An insider told The Sun: ‘Helen is the perfect candidate for Celebs Go Dating and E4 is hoping that she will agree to take part when they approach her for the new series.

‘She is a television pro thanks to her time on Corrie and is incredibly glamorous.

‘Helen would be the star signing for the show and the production team have put her name at the top of their wish list as they think she would be a hit with viewers.’ 

They added: ‘Helen only split from Scott five months ago so it’s still very early days for her in terms of finding love.

‘She is also a devoted mum to their three children and hasn’t had time to meet anyone new.

‘But the producers think that Helen may be open to dipping her toe back into the dating pool with the help of the the programme’s relationship experts Anna Williamson and Paul C Brunson.

‘The show really does try and help the stars find love with people outside of their industry and Helen could take a lot from it.

‘They will pull out all of the stops for Helen if did take part.’

The actress originally joined celebrity dating app Raya, with friends claiming she is not looking for anything serious but ‘wants to enjoy life again’ by going on nice dates with some ‘male company‘.

An insider told The Sun at then time: ‘Helen has been feeling more and more positive about the future since the new year and feels ready to enjoy some nice dates and male company. She’s feeling super-confident since her boob job and just thought why not?

‘Helen and the kids were having a great weekend in Paris and she felt ready to dip her toe back in 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 it is.’