Helen Flanagan

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Helen Flanagan
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Flanagan in 2014
Born (1990-08-07) 7 August 1990 (age 34)
Bury, Greater Manchester, England
OccupationActress
Years active2000–present
Television Coronation Street (2000–2012, 2017–2018)
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (2012)
I'm a Celebrity... South Africa (2023)
Partner Scott Sinclair (2009–2022)
Children3

Helen Joyce Flanagan (born 7 August 1990) [1] is an English actress and model. She is best known for playing the role of Rosie Webster in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 2000 to 2012; [2] she returned to the role in 2017, before going on maternity leave on 8 June 2018, [3] from which she did not return.

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Early life

Flanagan was born in Bury, Greater Manchester, England. [4] She attended Westholme School in Blackburn, Lancashire. [5]

Career

Flanagan first appeared as Rosie Webster in Coronation Street in January 2000. [6] In 2006, she was nominated for the award of "Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress" at the British Soap Awards, losing to Ellis Hollins of Hollyoaks . [7] In 2007, she was nominated for "Villain of the Year" at the same awards, this time losing to Coronation Street co-star Jack P. Shepherd. [7] In 2010, Flanagan appeared in Coronation Street spin-off Coronation Street: A Knights Tale as her character Rosie Webster. In 2011, she had her own Coronation Street spin-off Just Rosie, which explored her character Rosie Webster trying to build a modelling career in London. Flanagan left Coronation Street in February 2012 to pursue other interests.

In November 2012, Flanagan participated in the twelfth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! , [5] finishing in seventh place. [7] [8] In September 2013 she appeared in Celebrity Super Spa , a reality-television programme based in a Liverpool Salon on Channel 5. In January 2014, Flanagan starred in an episode of Celebrity Wedding Planner alongside Hugo Taylor on Channel 5. [9] The following August she appeared as agency nurse Kirsty Brompton in an episode of Holby City . [10] In October 2016, it was announced Flanagan would reprise her role as Rosie in Coronation Street in February 2017. [11] She left on maternity leave in June 2018.

In 2023, Flanagan was a contestant in I'm a Celebrity... South Africa , leaving on day 12 of the show in joint 7th place, after a double eviction with Dean Gaffney. [12] In 2024, Flanagan appeared on the thirteenth series of the E4 series Celebs Go Dating . [13]

Personal life

Flanagan's parents are Roman Catholic. [14]

In 2016 Flanagan revealed that she has been diagnosed with both Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and bipolar disorder. [15] In 2024, she revealed that she had suffered a psychotic episode due to a reaction to ADHD medication. [16]

Flanagan became engaged to Bristol Rovers winger Scott Sinclair on 31 May 2018. [17] They have two daughters, [18] and a son. [19] In October 2022, the media reported that Flanagan's relationship with Sinclair had ended after 13 years. [20]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000–2012, 2017–2018 Coronation Street Rosie Webster Series Regular, 1,073 episodes
2004 Children in Need Herself1 episode
2006 Holly & Stephen's Saturday Showdown
2006–2007 Soapstar Superstar 4 episodes
2008 Xposé 1 episode
2009 Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Herself / Rosie Webster
Hell's Kitchen Herself
All Star Family Fortunes Special
2010Coronation Street: A Knights TaleRosie WebsterCoronation Street spin-off
2011Just RosieCoronation Street spin-off, transmitted on ITV2 [4]
2012 I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Herself7th place
2013, 2014 Big Brother's Bit on the Side Panelist, 2 episodes
2013 Celebrity Super Spa Series 1, 6 episodes
Celebrity Juice Guest
8 out of 10 Cats 1 episode
I Love My Country Guest panelist
Tricked Series 1, episode 4
The 50 Funniest Moments of 2013Documentary
2014 Fake Reaction Guest
Celebrity Wedding Planner 1 episode
Virtually Famous
Holby City Kirsty Brompton
Keep it in the Family Herself
2015Hugh's War on Waste3 episodes
2018Celebrity Catchphrase1 episode
2018, 2019 Lorraine 2 episodes
2019 CelebAbility 1 episode
Coronation Street at ChristmasTV special
2020 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 1 episode
2021 Lorraine 1 episode
2023 I'm a Celebrity... South Africa Evicted day 12, finished joint 7th [12]
2024 Celebs Go Dating Cast member; series 13 [13]
The Wheel 1 episode

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultRef.
2006 The British Soap Awards Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or ActressNominated [21]
2008The British Soap Awards Villain of the Year Nominated [22]
2008 Inside Soap Awards Best BitchNominated [23]
2009The British Soap AwardsSexiest FemaleNominated [24]
2009Inside Soap AwardsBest BitchNominated [25]
2010The British Soap AwardsSexiest FemaleNominated [26]
2011The British Soap AwardsSexiest FemaleNominated [27]
2017Inside Soap AwardsFunniest FemaleNominated [28]
2017Inside Soap AwardsSexiest FemaleNominated [28]

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