Helen Flanagan's heartbreaking Christmas sacrifice she's making for kids after split
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Actress Helen Flanagan is determined to give her three children a sparkling Christmas as she puts her differences with their dad to one side and makes successful co-parenting her priority. Helen, 34, has three children - Matilda, seven, Delilah, five, and Charlie, three - with footballer Scott Sinclair, 35, who she split up with in 2022, after 13 years together.
Despite admitting that she and her ex-fiance "do each other’s heads in", in an exclusive interview, she says they are united when it comes to their family, explaining: "We’re focused on what matters the most – the kids. It’s all about communication and being fair.".
But it's not all been easy for the former Corrie star, as she opened up about spending Christmas away from her children last year. "It's my turn with the kids this year because he [Scott] had them last year," she says. "We can't do half and half because he's in Bath and I'm in Manchester so it's hard to have those split Christmas days. We take turns. I think it's important to be fair when it comes to who gets the children over Christmas.".
Since September, she has shared her Lancashire home with her current boyfriend, ex-non-league footballer-turned construction firm boss Robbie Talbot, 45, who also has children from a previous relationship. "It’s hard to talk about the role Robbie plays in my children’s life as Scott is still their dad, but having my boyfriend’s support is great," says Helen.
Bristol Rovers player Scott, 35, is also living with his current partner, model Louise Tarver, but joined Helen and their children for a family celebration at Winter Wonderland in London’s Hyde Park last week. Helen, who played Rosie Webster in Coronation Street from 2000 to 2012, before a brief return from 2017 to 2018, plans to spend Christmas Day with her mum and children this year, with Robbie coming over in the afternoon.
