Former Coronation Street actress Helen Flanagan has broken her silence regarding her short-lived romantic involvement with boxer David Haye, directly addressing and dismissing widespread speculation about potential "throuple" participation.
Clarifying the Nature of the Relationship
The 35-year-old television personality, best known for her long-running role on the iconic ITV soap, has emotionally opened up about her whirlwind connection with the 45-year-old former world heavyweight champion. The pair initially met over a decade ago while both were contestants on the reality television series I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here in 2012. However, their relationship did not develop romantically until approximately three years ago.
Setting the Record Straight
In her newly published memoir, titled Head and Heart, Flanagan acknowledges her awareness that Haye, who practices polyamory, is in an open relationship with his partner Sian Osbourne. The couple has been publicly associated with throuple arrangements. Despite this knowledge, Flanagan proceeded with a romance with Haye but is now keen to clarify the precise dynamics.
"I'm not a prude, but I've never been into that – it was David I liked," she writes emphatically in the book, directly refuting any suggestion of group involvement.
Promotional Interview Insights
During a recent media interview to promote her literary release, the actress provided further elaboration on the nature of her time with her former jungle co-star. She described the connection as exclusively one-on-one.
"The relationship that I had with David was just David on his own," Flanagan explained. "My evenings were just spent with him, that's what only ever happened."
She detailed that the romance began when Haye invited her to accompany him and Osbourne to a major boxing event at Wembley Stadium. Despite this initial group outing, Flanagan insists her subsequent interactions were solely with Haye.
Context and Aftermath
The relationship, while brief, has attracted significant media attention and public curiosity, particularly given Haye's well-documented non-traditional relationship status. Flanagan's decision to address these matters head-on in her memoir and accompanying press tour appears to be a concerted effort to control the narrative surrounding this chapter of her personal life.
By sharing these details, the actress aims to dispel rumours and provide her own account of events, separating fact from widespread conjecture regarding the nature of her involvement with the prominent sports figure.
