Former Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan has opened up about the emotional challenges of co-parenting following her split from footballer Scott Sinclair. In a series of videos shared on Instagram, the 34-year-old actress broke down in tears as she described the difficulty of being apart from her three children.
Flanagan, who shares daughters Matilda, nine, and Delilah, six, and son Charlie, three, with Sinclair, admitted she struggles when the children are away. 'I just hate co-parenting. I really, really struggle,' she said. 'It is just really hard, especially when you are not getting on.'
The actress, who played Rosie Webster on the ITV soap from 2000 to 2018, revealed she has been dealing with anxiety. 'I have had really bad anxiety recently, I have not had a minute because I am nearly always with the kids but it is like a double-edged sword because when they go I want them back and when I am with them all the time I get really overwhelmed,' she explained.
Flanagan, who split from Sinclair in 2022 after 13 years together, said she finds it hard to be alone. 'I struggle being on my own, not being on my own in a relationship but in general, I always have to be with one of my friends,' she added. She acknowledged that she needs to learn how to spend time by herself.
The emotional video comes after Flanagan posted a heartfelt message last month about finding motherhood difficult. She has since said she is 'done with men for the time being' and is focusing on her children, work, and friends.
