My kids go to bed at midnight and I’m always late for school, says Helen Flanagan
HELEN Flanagan said her children go to bed at midnight and she is always late for school trips.
The former Coronation Street star, 34, was a guest on the Naughty Corner podcast, hosted by Blackpool-born reality star Charlotte Dawson, 31.
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Helen, who graces our screens in the latest series of Celebs Go Dating, was together with her footballer ex Scott Sinclair, 35, for 13 years but split in 2022.
The ex-couple have three children together: Matilda, seven, Delilah, five, and Charlie, three. However, they split shortly after their youngest was born.
Since becoming single, Helen spoke to Charlotte, who recently split from her fiancé Matthew Sarfield, about everything from co-parenting to celebrity dating apps.
Additionally, the mother of three opened up about her life as a single parent, saying it is “chaos.”
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Sitting down with Charlotte, Helen explained: ‘The school run was so stressful this morningSo, so, so stressful.
“I got Matilda and Deliah’s reports back and it just said ‘so late’. It’s so hard.
“If I’m completely honest, my children are really the best in my environment.
“They go to bed around 11pm/midnight, even on a school day.
“I had Matilda when I was 24, and I’ve had many more babies, so from the moment I open my eyes I know it’s just chaos.”
The actress, who has a million followers on Instagram, spoke about how her upbringing differed slightly from her own mother’s, admitting: ‘I remember when I was younger, we would go to museums and do crafts, and I would go to church and stuff.
“My kids, sometimes Matilda has to have the iPad and eat popcorn while I make my Ann Summers Halloween content.”
Not only that, but Helen also revealed more about life as a single mother and what she wants from her next relation.
She added: “I’m a single mum. It’s absolute chaos but I wouldn’t change it for the world because I love them so much.
If I’m being completely honest, my kids run around me like crazy
Helena Flanagan
“I could never, ever, ever be in a relationship where I could argue. I don’t have any more arguments in me.
“Women will do anything to make it work with the father of their children, and I succeeded.
“If I were in a relationship with someone else, it would have to be very easy.”
The rift between Helen and Scott
HELEN Flanagan has opened up about her split from Scott Sinclair, with whom she has three children.
Helen and Scott split two years ago after a 13-year romance and have not spoken since, communicating mainly through their parents so they don’t have to talk to each other.
Helen recently told E-mailOnline: “I know it’s not very mature and I really hope it works out on its own, but what we don’t do is argue in front of the kids so they don’t see any drama.
“I would never talk bad about their father in front of them. What matters is that the children are happy.”
Actress Helen has now spoken out about the heartbreaking decision to end her relationship after 13 years.
In a TikTok video titled “dating as a single mum”, the former Coronation Street star said: “I was with my ex my whole life.
“I was with my ex from the age of 19 to 31, and he was like mine.
“I remember being so in love with him when we first got together. He was the best thing that ever happened to me because he was my life.
“We had a really nice relationship, it was really special. We were just meant for each other and of course we had three children together.
“[But] “Towards the end we grew apart.”
It’s been two years since Helen and Scott split and the blonde beauty opened up about how they’re coping with co-parenting.
She revealed: “We try not to be in the same house as each other.
“Children come first and I want a good environment for them.
I know Scott cares about me a lot, but we don’t get along
Helena Flanagan
“I don’t want them to see us arguing. We have very different views on everything.”
Despite their differences, Helen confessed: “I still love him very much, I care about him very much, but we don’t like each other. We don’t like each other at all, we don’t get along.
“I know that Scott – he will never admit it – cares about me very much and that he loves me, but we don’t get along well.”
But Helen’s days as a single mother appear to be numbered as she recently wrapped filming for her reality dating show Celebs Go Dating.
The first episode of the new series aired last night, with her joined by former Gogglebox star Stephen Webb, Married At First Sight UK star Ella Morgan, Love Island star Chris Taylor, Made in Chelsea star Tristan Phipps and actress and singer Jamelia as the celebrities search for love.
