Helen Flanagan has set her sights on a brand new soap-style role after admitting Coronation Street bosses still haven't asked her back. The former Rosie Webster star revealed she'd love to join BBC school drama Waterloo Road if the opportunity arose – and already knows exactly who she'd play.
Speaking exclusively to Daily Star in collaboration with Paddy Power, Helen said: "I think I'd be good in Waterloo Road. I'd probably play either a mum or a teacher. I think that would suit me well." The actress, 35, has been open about wanting to get back into acting and says she'd happily swap Weatherfield for the classroom if the right role came along.
Despite eyeing up a move to Waterloo Road, Helen admits she'd still jump at the chance to return to Coronation Street. "I really want to go back, but they just have not asked me," she said. "If the cobbles come calling, I would love to. I am literally just down the road, but sadly, they have not yet."
Helen became a household name playing Rosie Webster and spent years at the centre of some of the ITV soap's biggest storylines. Looking back, she says she always loved the dramatic plots, although one particular storyline left her battling producers. "I honestly loved big storylines, the juicier the better," she explained. "But I remember not being happy when they made Rosie a window cleaner because it just didn't fit the character."
Rather than accept it, Helen decided to speak up. "I went to the producer and said, 'If Rosie's going to be a window cleaner, she's going to be a glamorous window cleaner'." Her determination paid off. "So they gave me pink overalls with fluff on them," she laughed. "Everyone thought it was hilarious, but I was absolutely determined. Rosie would never wear normal overalls. I was the most glamorous window cleaner going."
Away from acting, Helen admitted life as a single mum has turned her into something of a homebody. "One hundred percent. I find dating difficult," she said. "I barely leave the house because I'm either working or looking after my children. I've started forcing myself to go out more because I know I should. I'm only 35, but sometimes when you've got children you naturally become more of a homebody. A lot of the time I'd genuinely rather stay at home."
