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Daily Record
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Helen Flanagan opens up on surprising reason she turned down Strictly - and why she's ready now
Helen Flanagan has revealed the surprising reason why she turned down BBC's Strictly Come Dancing during a recent podcast - but she's open to joining the dance competition now Helen Flanagan has opened up about the unexpected reason she declined a spot on BBC Strictly Come Dancing and why she's now reconsidering her decision. The former Coronation Street actress has previously featured on multiple reality TV shows such as Celebs Go Dating and I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!. In a candid conversation on the Elle Sera podcast with host Elissa Corrigan, Helen delved into topics ranging from motherhood and her career to her diagnosis with her long battle with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD). The star shared her desire to return to acting and also expressed an interest in participating on BBC Strictly, saying she feels more ready and mature this time around. Host Elissa asked Helen if she would ever do any reality TV again, to which Helen replied: "I don't think so. I mean I'd absolutely love to do Strictly at some point. Yeah, I mean I'd be a rubbish dancer, don't get me wrong." "I remember actually I was offered to do Strictly Come Dancing when I think I was 22 and I was offered Strictly Come Dancing or the jungle and I for some reason chose the jungle. I mean it worked out well for me in the end," she revealed. "I actually think though sometimes, I mean I was very young, I think the older the better when you do reality shows. "I think sometimes when you're really young, you don't deal with things the same." "I'd love to do Strictly Come Dancing at one point. I'd absolutely love to, but it's such a popular show. You know there's so many people that would love to do it," she continued. Back in 2012, Helen appeared in ITV's I'm A Celeb - the same year she left Corrie - at the age of 22. Although she revealed she was "absolutely destroyed" after her first appearance in the jungle, admitting she was "horrified". In 2023, she opened up about her time down under for the show, she said: "I just got absolutely destroyed. It was just ridiculous. I was just like, 'Oh, I'll be fine. I'll chill in my bikini, make some friends, it will be good for me'…" "I'd watched a few episodes but I didn't watch it in detail. I was only just YouTubing things when I was on my plane, then I was thinking, 'It won't be that bad," she admitted. She added: "I was horrified. I'll never forget it. When I arrived at the camp there were rats everywhere. "I'd never seen a rat. I was just absolutely thrown. I felt sick. I was so scared. I was just horrified by everything."
Scottish Sun
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Emotional Helen Flanagan reveals devastating moment daughter, 9, told her she wanted to stay with her dad
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) HELEN Flanagan has revealed the devastating moment her daughter told her she wanted to stay with her father instead of her. The mum-of-three shares her children with her ex-partner, footballer Scott Sinclair. 5 Helen Flanagan has revealed the moment her daughter told her she wanted to stay with her father Credit: Youtube 5 Helen shares three children with her ex Scott Sinclair who she split with after 13 years together Credit: scotty__sinclair/Instagram Helen, 34, sat down on the Elle Sera podcast hosted by Elissa Corrigan to talk all things motherhood, career and about her Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) diagnosis. The Natural hormone balancing supplement Elle Sera has been helping the star deal with her PMDD by alleviating her symptoms to which she has been battling with for years. The former Corrie star, opened up about her relationship with her children revealing that at one point her eldest daughter Matilda, 9, had told her she wanted to stay with her dad. It's been three years since Helen split from her ex Scott after 13 years together. The actress shared how she likes to allow her children to make their own choices and continues to be supportive when it comes to co-parenting. She began: ' With me I feel like I'm quite a free spirit so I kind of feel with my children, I like to bring them up in a way where they, within reason obviously, make their own choices. 'So I said to Matilda, what do you want to do for Easter? and she was like, 'I want to go the whole time with my daddy'. 'Which, you know, obviously, I've always been supportive even though me and her dad aren't together and I'd like to think of how she feels and try and encourage a nice relationship with her dad. 'But sometimes that can be hard as well, because it's like, oh, you know... and then sometimes even though I'm doing a lot. "I do have my children the majority of the time, sometimes if we have little squabbles, maybe hormones and everything, it's 'Oh, I want my daddy and I'm thinking "Oh Wow". Helen Flanagan reveals her sadness as she's forced to sell her forever home Host Elissa chimed: " They don't mean it though." To which Helen responded: "No but Delilah and Charlie I feel like they're a bit more like for mummy but Matilda I think she loves her dad." Last year the actress revealed the real reason behind her and Scott's split admitting that 'we don't like each other'. Speaking on Charlotte Dawson's Naughty Corner podcast, she said: "I still love him very much, I care about him deeply, but we don't like each other. "We don't like each other at all, we don't get on. I do know that Scott - he'd never admit it - cares about me too and he does love me." Helen continued: "The last time I saw him, I thought it was quite funny, I was taking the p*** out of him because he had a bucket hat on. I think he was trying not to laugh." However, it seems the pair are back on good terms with Helen going on to support her ex-fiance watching him play for Bristol Rovers at Wigan with her kids back in January. Helen has now moved on with boyfriend Robbie Talbot, 45, who she first introduced to the world on the Celebs Go Dating last year. 5 Last year the actress revealed the real reason behind the pair's split Credit: Getty - Contributor 5 The actress has shared how she likes to allow her children to make their own choices Credit: Getty
The Irish Sun
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Emotional Helen Flanagan reveals devastating moment daughter, 9, told her she wanted to stay with her dad
HELEN Flanagan has revealed the devastating moment her daughter told her she wanted to stay with her father instead of her. The mum-of-three shares her children with her ex-partner, footballer Scott Sinclair. Advertisement 5 Helen Flanagan has revealed the moment her daughter told her she wanted to stay with her father Credit: Youtube 5 Helen shares three children with her ex Scott Sinclair who she split with after 13 years together Credit: scotty__sinclair/Instagram Helen, 34, sat down on the Elle Sera podcast hosted by Elissa Corrigan to talk all things motherhood, career and about her Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) diagnosis. The Natural hormone balancing supplement Elle Sera has been helping the star deal with her PMDD by alleviating her symptoms to which she has been battling with for years. The former Corrie star, opened up about her relationship with her children revealing that at one point her eldest daughter It's been three years since Advertisement READ MORE ON HELEN FLANAGAN The actress shared how she likes to allow her children to make their own choices and continues to be supportive when it comes to co-parenting. She began: ' With me I feel like I'm quite a free spirit so I kind of feel with my children, I like to bring them up in a way where they, within reason obviously, make their own choices. 'So I said to Matilda, what do you want to do for Easter? and she was like, 'I want to go the whole time with my daddy'. 'Which, you know, obviously, I've always been supportive even though me and her dad aren't together and I'd like to think of how she feels and try and encourage a nice relationship with her dad. Advertisement Most read in TV Exclusive Breaking 'But sometimes that can be hard as well, because it's like, oh, you know... and then sometimes even though I'm doing a lot. "I do have my children the majority of the time, sometimes if we have little squabbles, maybe hormones and everything, it's 'Oh, I want my daddy and I'm thinking "Oh Wow". Helen Flanagan reveals her sadness as she's forced to sell her forever home Host Elissa chimed: " They don't mean it though." To which Helen responded: "No but Delilah and Charlie I feel like they're a bit more like for mummy but Matilda I think she loves her dad." Advertisement Last year the actress revealed the real reason behind her and Scott's split admitting that 'we don't like each other'. Speaking on Charlotte Dawson's "We don't like each other at all, we don't get on. I do know that Scott - he'd never admit it - cares about me too and he does love me." Helen continued: "The last time I saw him, I thought it was quite funny, I was taking the p*** out of him because he had a bucket hat on. I think he was trying not to laugh." Advertisement However, it seems the pair are back on good terms with Helen going on to support her ex-fiance watching him play for Helen has now moved on with boyfriend 5 Last year the actress revealed the real reason behind the pair's split Credit: Getty - Contributor 5 The actress has shared how she likes to allow her children to make their own choices Credit: Getty Advertisement 5 Helen has now moved on with boyfriend Robbie Talbot Credit: Splash
Scottish Sun
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Helen Flanagan reveals surprising reason she turned down Strictly – and why she's done a u-turn on decision
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) HELEN Flanagan has revealed the surprising reason she turned down Strictly Come Dancing and why she's done a u-turn on her decision. The soap star, 34, has featured on a slew of TV shows including Celebs Go Dating and Im A Celebrity … Get Me Outta Here! Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 5 Helen Flanagan has revealed the surprising reason she turned down Strictly Come Dancing Credit: Youtube 5 Sitting down with host Elissa Corrigan she's disscused why she's done a u-turn on her decision Credit: Youtube Helen sat down on the Elle Sera podcast hosted by Elissa Corrigan to disscuss all things motherhood, career and about her Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) diagnosis. The Natural hormone balancing supplement Elle Sera has been helping the star deal with her PMDD by alleviating her symptoms with which she has been battling with for years. Now, speaking on her career the former Corrie star has revealed how she would love to dive back into acting and has touched on how she wants to go on Strictly now that she is more mature. When asked by host Elissa if she would ever do any reality TV again, Helen replied: 'I don't think so. I mean I'd absolutely love to do Strictly at some point. Yeah, I mean I'd be a rubbish dancer, don't get me wrong. 'I remember actually I was offered to do Strictly Come Dancing when I think I was 22 and I was offered Strictly Come Dancing or the jungle and I for some reason chose the jungle. I mean it worked out well for me in the end. 'I actually think though sometimes, I mean I was very young, I think the older the better when you do reality shows. "I think sometimes when you're really young, you don't deal with things the same. 'I'd love to do Strictly Come Dancing at one point. I'd absolutely love to, but it's such a popular show. You know there's so many people that would love to do it,' she added. In 2012, Helen appeared on I'm A Celeb at just aged 22 but revealed she was "absolutely destroyed" during her first I'm A Celebrity stint, admitting she was "horrified. Back in 2023, she candidly admitted to MirrorOnline: "I just got absolutely destroyed. Helen Flanagan reveals devastating moment daughter, 9, told her she wanted to stay with her dad - NOT her "It was just ridiculous. I was just like, 'Oh, I'll be fine. I'll chill in my bikini, make some friends, it will be good for me…' "I'd watched a few episodes but I didn't watch it in detail. I was only just YouTubing things when I was on my plane, then I was thinking, 'It won't be that bad." She added: "I was horrified. "I'll never forget it. When I arrived at the camp there were rats everywhere. "I'd never seen a rat. I was just absolutely thrown. I felt sick. I was so scared. I was just horrified by everything." Helen has also appeared on other reality TV shows including, Celebs Go Dating, Celebrity Super Spa in 2013. But now it seems Strictly is the only show in mind for the Coronation Street star. 5 The former Corrie star touched on how she wants to go on Strictly Come Dancing now that she is more mature Credit: BBC 5 Helen appeared on I'm A Celeb at just aged 22 Credit: Rex
The Irish Sun
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Helen Flanagan reveals surprising reason she turned down Strictly – and why she's done a u-turn on decision
HELEN Flanagan has revealed the surprising reason she turned down Strictly Come Dancing and why she's done a u-turn on her decision. The soap star, 34, has featured on a slew of TV shows including Celebs Go Dating and Im A Celebrity … Get Me Outta Here! Advertisement 5 Helen Flanagan has revealed the surprising reason she turned down Strictly Come Dancing Credit: Youtube 5 Sitting down with host Elissa Corrigan she's disscused why she's done a u-turn on her decision Credit: Youtube Helen sat down on the Elle Sera podcast hosted by Elissa Corrigan to disscuss all things motherhood, career and about her Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) diagnosis. The Natural hormone balancing supplement Elle Sera has been helping the star deal with her PMDD by alleviating her symptoms with which she has been battling with for years. Now, speaking on her career the former Corrie star has revealed how she would love to dive back into acting and has touched on how she wants to go on Strictly now that she is more mature. When asked by host Elissa if she would ever do any reality TV again, Helen replied: 'I don't think so. I mean I'd absolutely love to do Strictly at some point. Yeah, I mean I'd be a rubbish dancer, don't get me wrong. Advertisement READ MORE ON HELEN FLANAGAN 'I remember actually I was offered to do Strictly Come Dancing when I think I was 22 and I was offered Strictly Come Dancing or the jungle and I for some reason chose the jungle. I mean it worked out well for me in the end. 'I actually think though sometimes, I mean I was very young, I think the older the better when you do reality shows. "I think sometimes when you're really young, you don't deal with things the same. 'I'd love to do Strictly Come Dancing at one point. I'd absolutely love to, but it's such a popular show. You know there's so many people that would love to do it,' she added. Advertisement Most read in TV Exclusive Breaking In 2012, Helen appeared on I'm A Celeb at just aged 22 Back in 2023, she candidly admitted to Helen Flanagan reveals devastating moment daughter, 9, told her she wanted to stay with her dad - NOT her "It was just ridiculous. I was just like, 'Oh, I'll be fine. I'll chill in my bikini, make some friends, it will be good for me…' "I'd watched a few episodes but I didn't watch it in detail. I was only just YouTubing things when I was on my plane, then I was thinking, 'It won't be that bad." Advertisement She added: "I was horrified. "I'll never forget it. When I arrived at the camp there were rats everywhere. "I'd never seen a rat. I was just absolutely thrown. I felt sick. I was so scared. I was just horrified by everything." Helen has also appeared on other reality TV shows including, Celebs Go Dating, Celebrity Super Spa in 2013. Advertisement But now it seems Strictly is the only show in mind for the Coronation Street star. 5 The former Corrie star touched on how she wants to go on Strictly Come Dancing now that she is more mature Credit: BBC 5 Helen appeared on I'm A Celeb at just aged 22 Credit: Rex 5 It seems Strictly is the only show in mind for Helen Credit: Getty Advertisement
