Helen Flanagan reveals her daughter Matilda, eight, suffered frightening health scare on holiday that left her paralysed
HELEN Flanagan has revealed her eight-year-old daughter suffered a health scare that left her face paralysed.
The former Coronation Street actress, 33, took to social media to share a health update on the youngster.
Posting a snap of herself with Matilda on holiday, Helen revealed she suffered from Bell's Palsy.
The scary condition results in sudden facial muscle weakness or complete paralysis.
In Matilda's case, she was left paralysed and placed on a course of steriods.
Posting a sweet mother and daughter snap, dotting mum Helen said: "Looking back at Bali pics Matilda started with Bell's Palsy on holiday.
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"It's cleared now as she had a course of steriods to clear but half her face was paralysed which was not ideal on holiday bless her.
"So glad it's cleared now, it was brought on from a bad eye infection."
Meanwhile, Helen recently reunited with her Coronation Street mum and sister for a star-studded wellness session.
The Rosie Webster actress was delighted to see her old friends Sally Dynevor and Brooke Vincent at a Sculpt Wellbeing event in Manchester.
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Ditching her scantily-clad social media looks for a more conservative outfit, Helen wrapped up in a full-length gilet, grey jumper and leggings
Sally's lookalike daughter Hattie was also in attendance as was Brooke's cousin, Strictly Come Dancing champion Ellie Leach.
Last year Helen teased that a Corrie return was on the cards ahead of her time on I'm A Celebrity All Stars.
She last appeared on the cobbles in 2018, before stepping back from telly roles to raise her three children - Matilda, eight, Delilah, five and Charlie, three.
