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Daily Record
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Helen Flanagan reveals big Scott Sinclair decision amid sudden split from Robbie Talbot
Helen Flanagan has opened up about moving homes so she can be closer to her ex-fiancé Scott Sinclair in light of her recent split from Robbie Talbot. Helen Flanagan has revealed her plans to move closer to her ex-fiancé Scotty Sinclair, who is also the father of her three kids, in light of her reported split from Robbie Talbot. It seems the former Coronation Street star is ready to move on fast as she's just been enjoyed a sun soaked holiday to France days after the news broke. The 34-year-old spoke to the Daily Star at the WhichBingo Awards about her future plans as she had previously confirmed she would be moving homes soon after finding it hard to co-parent from such a distance. Addressing this, mum-of-three Helen explained: "Their dad lives in Bath at the moment and plays for Bristol and then I live in North Manchester like five hours away, so it's really hard co-parenting that far away. "So, I went to Bath for a few days to look at some schools, and check them out. Me and Scott need to live in the same city now. I've got some work projects coming up so I need to be in Manchester anyway and I don't want to mess my little girl Matilda about when she's moving again. "So, I want her to see through year six without any disruptions and stuff and then go from there." Helen shares her three children, Matilda, nine, Delilah, six, and four-year-old son Charlie with the former Celtic star. Scotty and Helen split in 2022 after thirteen years together. This comes after the news spread of her rumoured split from her former footballer partner Robbie, 45. An insider told The Sun: "They want different things in life. She has just landed a new acting job and is trying to juggle work projects with the kids. "She sat him down two weeks ago and said, 'This isn't working.' It was a grown-up chat. She just wants to be on her own for a while although she still has feelings for him." Helen went public with her romance with Robbie last year after meeting him just before she was about to start filming for Celebs Go Dating. However, the I'm A Celeb star previously admitted she had a slightly controversial first impression of him. She told the publication: "I thought he was gay. He has these really white teeth and was so well dressed and smart and he was with his mate and I just assumed. "As soon as we got talking, I realised that wasn't the case, we exchanged numbers, started messaging and here we are!" She also told Fabulous about her decision to ask him to leave her family home. She explained: "I'd asked him to stay for a while, because I often get quite scared in the house on my own and feel safer with a man there. "But Matilda is very sensitive and a proper daddy's girl, and she struggles with not seeing Scott as often as she'd like. I always think about how she feels when she misses her dad, and having my boyfriend there maybe doesn't help her. "When you're a mum, you do what you've got to do for your kids – I will always put mine first."
Daily Mirror
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Eurovision's Cheryl Baker rules out retirement as she shares huge announcement
EXCLUSIVE: Cheryl Baker won Eurovision with the band Bucks Fizz at the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest and the 71-year-old singer has no plans on slowing down just yet The Fizz are working on a biopic 44 years after Bucks Fizz won the Eurovision Song Contest, Cheryl Baker has confirmed. Cheryl, Mike Nolan, Jay Aston and Bobby G helped the UK claim their fourth win in the competition with upbeat pop tune Making Your Mind Up back in 1981. Since their victory, the group has had numerous members and around 15 line-up changes as well as evolving into to spin-off act The Fizz due to a dispute between the original members. Cheryl and Jay now perform as The Fizz alongside Nikk Mager and Matthew Pateman after Mike decided to leave the group last year citing personal reasons. Bobby G left Bucks Fizz due to a complex mix of factors, including a desire for a solo career, disagreements over the band's name, and a legal dispute with other members Speaking at the WhichBingo Awards, Cheryl opened up about her future plans and confirmed some exciting news for fans, revealing "Someone is making a documentary of us." She continued: "They have been filming us, including Mike Nolan's last gig, so hopefully in the not to distant future you'll be seeing a biopic of Fizz. How great is that?" Cheryl went on to reveal that the group has a new "lease of life" with Nikk and Matthew joining her and Jay. She explained: "The beauty now I think is we're not chasing the charts because back then everything was about the charts, promoting new singles, promoting a new album plus other people were putting everything together. "We were like four puppets to be honest in the 1980s and now we're in control of our own destiny and we still record but we record what we want, when we want. The gigs we do are so much fun. "I must big up Matthew and Nikk who've joined me and Jay from Bucks Fizz because they are fabulous and their voices are wonderful as well as their energy and enthusiasm, and it ups your game when you're working with people that are so good. It's like a new lease of life with for the band and I'm really enjoying it." Despite being in show business for over four decades, Cheryl, 71, confirmed she has no plans to retire. Sharing the secret behind her successful career, she said: "By keeping working and keeping your name in the frame. "I was very lucky because post-Eurovision I went into television and because of that my face became familiar throughout the nineties and then in the noughties I started working again with The Fizz and doing reality TV shows. "There are peers of mine that have retired but I've got no intension of retiring, I have too much fun."
Wales Online
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Coronation Street's Helen Flanagan ready for 'fresh start' as she shares 'exciting' news
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Helen Flanagan has revealed she's ready for a fresh start as eyes up her acting comeback. The 34-year-old actress was due to appear in Cluedo 2 theatre tour last year but was advised to withdraw due to medical reasons. However, she's now looking forward to focusing on getting back into acting and has confirmed she has got some big projects coming up very soon. Speaking at the WhichBingo Awards this week, Helen said: "My passion is acting and I've got got two really good projects next year which I'm excited about and I just want to focus to getting back into acting. (Image:for Sexy Fish Manchester) "I really want to do theatre and I'd love to do some dramas. There's loads of things I'd like to do but I feel like I want to start fresh again and go into theatre and go from there really." Helen shot to fame as Rosie Webster in Coronation Street 25 years ago and she's confirmed that she'd be up for returning to the cobbles if the time is right. The soap siren explained: "I get asked all the time if I'm going back to Coronation Street and I would love to go back. (Image:for Primark) "I read a story the other day which said 'Helen reached out to Corrie bosses and they rejected her' and that's so not true at all. "As an actress, I feel like me and Rosie grew up together and I just generally played myself but I would never do the things that she did. "I remember when they wrote Rosie really mean and bitchy and I'm a proper softy and I would never be mean to anyone so that was a bit weird when the character was like that. (Image: Instagram/hjgflanagan) Helen's first appearance as Sally and Kevin Webster's daughter Rosie aired in 2000 after replacing Emma Collinge who played her the iconic role from 1990 until 1999. Throughout her storylines, Rosie has been involved in various conflicts, including a rivalry with younger sister Sophie Webster (Brooke Vincent) and being kidnapped by John Stape (Graeme Hawley). Additionally, Rosie has had aspirations of becoming a model, which has been a significant storyline for her character. Helen's last appearance as Rosie aired in 2018 and she's since appeared on reality shows Celebs Go Dating, I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! and I'm A Celebrity... South Africa. The TV personality is a mum to three young children who she shares with her ex-fiancé footballer Scott Sinclair and she's currently in a relationship with Robbie Talbot.
Daily Mail
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
'Broke' Helen Flanagan, 34, hopes for a big win at bingo event as she attends event after being forced to put her house on the market for £1.5m
Helen Flanagan was spotted attending a night at the bingo after being forced to put her house up for sale when she admitted she is 'broke'. The TV personality, 34, was no doubt hoping for a big win following her recent money troubles as she arrived at the Which Bingo Awards in Gibraltar on Wednesday. Helen recently revealed she has had to market her £1.5million house due to financial woes following her split from ex Scott Sinclair. During the event, the mother of three cut a trendy figure in a leopard print long sleeved wrap dress which she teamed with towering black heels. Styling her long blonde tresses in a low bun, Helen beamed for photos before taking to the stage to speak to the crowd. She flashed her gorgeous smile as she posed with Buzz Fizz star Cheryl Baker, 71, who put on a leggy display in a sequin white minidress and gold heels. The bingo event, which celebrates key names in online gaming and entertainment, took place at The Sunborn Hotel. It comes after Helen put her 'forever home' on the market after seemingly losing most of her multi-million pound fortune. And it looks as though the actress will have to wave goodbye to her incredible designer-filled wardrobe filled with glamorous accessories from the likes of Chanel and YSL. She admitted she was having to sell her home after she was left 'broke' following her split from her ex fiancé Scott Sinclair and claimed that she barely had enough money to pay a £10 cab fare to get her son Charlie, three, to nursery. And a few days ago the six-bedroom detached property, situated in a village on the outskirts of Bolton, hit the market. The three-floored property is spread over 5,000 square feet and is an 'exceptional and beautifully presented detached family resident'. However while Helen has recently fallen on hard times, one of the bedroom's living room is full of designer handbags - including Chanel and YSL - trendy clothes and shoes, 'which really gives it the wow factor', according to the listing. If it sells for anywhere near asking price, the former Coronation Street star will gain a substantial profit on the £840,000 paid for it in June 2021, according to land registry docs. The mystery is who will keep the profit, as land registry docs seen by the Daily Mail in January reveal that its registered with her ex-partner, footballer Scott. Judging from the estate agent's photos, it appears Helen is still living there with her three children as their bedrooms are full of their belongings. In the living room can be seen, a grand piano and there are also six bathrooms as well as a bespoke kitchen and breakfast bar with underfloor heating throughout. Two of the bedrooms also have their own en-suite bathrooms and living rooms. After splitting from Scott, Helen claimed in a court appearance for a speeding offence that she was 'really struggling financially' after raking in a fortune from Corrie and lucrative appearances on reality shows. MailOnline can reveal that last year her personal company's net income was £75,616, just over £5,000 more than her 2023 earnings. Last year her firm HJF Darling Ltd had retaining earnings of £75,615, which is an increase of £5,545 on the previous year. Retained earnings are the firm's net income minus all expenses and dividends. Yet it also paid £58,549 in taxation and social security, which is usually VAT, PAYE and NI, so it suggests that Helen is still earning a decent enough wage. The accounts also reveal that Helen was forced to get rid of her only staff member last year as she is the only director/employee of the firm now. Despite claiming that she was skint to the courts in January and needed her car to ferry her three kids around, magistrates still banned her from driving for six months. She said: 'I'm a single mum, I live in the middle of the moors.' She said her 'job really is being a mum at home' and she had 'enough money in my account to pay off my tax and my VAT and basically that's about it' – later adding that she has 'enough money to pay my taxes, pay the mortgage and for a bit of tea'. Confirming she would be selling the property a month ago on The Declutter Hub podcast with Ingrid Jansen and Lesley Spellman, she insisted she was 'down to earth' but that moving would be hard. She also revealed that despite the house already being on the market she doesn't know where she will move to next - admitting London might be too expensive. Helen co-parents kids Matilda, nine, Delilah, six, and Charlie, three, with ex Scott but is now in a relationship with new boyfriend Robbie Talbot who lives in Liverpool, where his two children are based. She said of the future move: 'We are selling the house now which will be nice to have a change. Because I was with Scott for so long I was used to moving house a lot (because he is a footballer) so it's normal for me. 'I could now never stay in one place for too long I don't think. I like a change, I love it.' She added: 'It makes me sad that I am going to be leaving this house soon because I have put so much effort into it. 'I put loads of my savings into making it look really beautiful. It's eight bedrooms which is hard to keep on top of - it's a lot. 'When we move I will struggle to downsize - I don't want to not sounds down to earth. Bu it will feel weird. It will be more manageable for me. 'I don't know where I want to live next. I've always wanted to live in London but there is such a price difference there. But it would be amazing for work and I do want a change. It's been a heavy few years for me so it will be a lovely fresh change.'
