Coronation Street icon Helen Flanagan took some time out of the dating game, but now, feeling she’s ready to get back out there, she’s started seeing a new man.
The actress who’s mothered three children with footballer Scott Sinclair, is now reportedly back in the game. Helen shares seven-year-old daughter Matilda, four-year-old daughter Delilah and two-year-old son Charlie, with her former fiancé Scott.
Helen and Scott split after a 13-year relationship, four of which spent engaged. Therefore, she needed to have a break, but now, ready to find love, she’s dived into the deep end.
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After trying out the dating apps, a mystery man caught her eye, and the pair agreed to go on a date. But before making that leap, she felt it necessary to get the approval of her daughter Matilda.
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Sharing the moment with her adoring Instagram followers, Helen posted a video, in which the pair discussed her eagerly-anticipated date.
In the clip, Matilda revealed: “My mum’s going on a date with someone tomorrow, and I think she said he’s very hot.” Taken aback, Helen responded: “Do you like the look of him? I think he looks quite nice.” Throwing her mum under the boss, the youngster laughed: “But you think he’s really hot.”
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Helen asserted: “Yeah, I know, but Matilda, I’m a bit nervous actually because I don’t know him.” Her daughter pointed out: “Yeah, but you have this dating app, so you look at these boys, but some of them do this, [creating a boy impression].” The actress added: “Most of them look really creepy, don’t they?” With a big smile, Matild beamed: “Yes.”
An insider told The Sun that Helen is excited to explore a new relationship: “Helen’s officially back on the dating scene – she’s been seeing someone on/off for a while but has said they’re better off as friends, but she did really like dating him. Everything’s really casual, and she’s taking things slow – she doesn’t want anything serious.”
(Image: TikTok/ @hjgflanagan1)
In a testament to her authenticity, the Corrie star opened up about the hit her confidence took after her split with her sporting ex-boyfriend.
She said: “I’m just myself on Instagram. What my life actually is. I’m just myself… Yeah, I find my social media quite therapeutic, really. I like being honest about situations, really.
“I am trying to do that with motherhood… it has been a weird adjustment for me. Over the past year, really. I was with my fiancé for a really long time – when I was 19 to 31, and he was my whole world. But yeah, and then, before that, I had a boyfriend when I was 17. My whole adult life – I’ve never been single or on my own. That, over the past year, has been quite an adjustment for me.”
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