LIFE THROUGH A LENS
Is Helen Flanagan married and how many children does she have?
Including what happened with her ex
HELEN Flanagan rose to fame in Coronation Street.
In 2024, she was cast in Celebs Go Dating where she opened up about her love life. Here's everything you need to know.
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Is Helen Flanagan married?
Helen Flanagan is in a new relationship, after splitting from her footballer fiancé Scott Sinclair.
The actress revealed that she met someone new when she was on Celebs Go Dating.
After struggling to find a connection with someone on the show, Helen admitted that she had feelings for Robbie Talbot back home.
In a twist on the show, Robbie was then written into the show so Helen could develop her relationship with him.
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The pair have since been seen together in public at Helen's birthday in August.
Helen has never been married.
She started dating Scott in 2009 and got engaged in 2018.
Scott popped the question when they went on a romantic babymoon when Helen was pregnant with their second daughter.
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However, in October 2022 The Sun exclusively revealed that the couple had split up.
Helen has since opened up about why the pair called it quits.
Emotional Helen Flanagan reveals she asked Scott Sinclair to get back together just months ago
The pair were together for 13 years
She has been open about why they ended their relationship which was down to the pair arguing.
Speaking on Celebs Go Dating, Helen said: "I think it was just… we weren’t right for each other. We weren’t compatible anymore.
"I remember, I always used to feel quite invisible with Scott. I feel like I was always fighting to get his attention.
"The arguments that we’d have were just so… it was really sad."
How many children does Helen Flanagan have?
Helen and Scott are parents to three children.
Daughter Matilda was born on June 29, 2015, with second child Delilah arriving on June 22, 2018.
Their third child, son Charlie, was born on March 25, 2021.
Helen has often spoken about wanting to have a big family of four children.
She told Fabulous: "I’ve always wanted to be a mum and I’ve wanted a baby ever since I was 18.
"But I waited for Scott, until he was ready.
"I remember when I turned 24, on my birthday he said: ‘Right, OK, we’ll try for a baby.’"
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Who is Scott Sinclair?
Scott is best known for his football career.
He was born on March 25, 1989, and started his career at Bristol Rovers,
He represented England at youth level, from the under-17s to the under-21s, and also played for Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
He joined Chelsea in 2005, where he spent periods on loan at Plymouth Argyle, Queens Park Rangers, Charlton Athletic, Crystal Palace, Birmingham City and Wigan Athletic.
From 2010-2012 he played for Swansea City, before signing for Manchester City.
After more time spent on loan at West Bromwich Albion and Aston Villa, Scott joined Celtic in August 2016.
He won both the PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year and SFWA Footballer of the Year awards, and stayed with the club for a further two-and-a-half seasons before returning to England with Preston North End.
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In 2022, he came full-circle and returned to his first club Bristol Rovers.
He was appointed club captain ahead of the 2024/25 season.
Celebs Go Dating 2024 cast
Celebs Go Dating is soon welcoming a new bunch of famous faces in search of love. Here is where you may have seen some of them before...
- Chris Taylor: Contestant on the fifth series of Love Island
- Helen Flanagan: Star of Coronation Street and I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!
- Ella Morgan: Participant and first transgender bride on the eighth series of Married At First Sight UK
- Jamelia: Singer and actress who has recently appeared in Hollyoaks as Sharon Bailey
- Stephen Lustig-Webb: Former star of Gogglebox
- Tristan Phipps: Cast member of Made In Chelsea
- Lauryn Goodman: Famed for her bitter feud with footballer ex Kyle Walker
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