Helen Flanagan embraces weight gain in sexy underwear snap as fans praise 'brave' star Helen Flanagan has turned heads in her latest Instagram post where she posed up a storm in a bright pink bikini - before admitting that she has recently gained some weight.
In a playful mirror selfie, she posed in a low-cut pink bikini and wrote: "I've gained weight recently and luckily I brought lots of options for the evening for dresses as some of the dresses I brought that usually fit me wouldn't zip up.".
However, she ended the candid post with: "I don't think as women we ever happy there's always something to pick at but I suppose as you get older it's a nice thing as you just become more comfortable in your skin.".
In October, the actress disclosed that she had only started eating bread again after battling an eating disorder since she was 16.
Then on Sunday, Helen posted a nostalgic photo of herself breastfeeding her son Charlie, confessing that she has only recently reintroduced bread and pasta into her diet after avoiding them for two years.
