Helen Flanagan has appeared to take a fresh swipe at her former fiancé Scott Sinclair as she revealed she will not spend Christmas with her three children. The actress, known for her role in Coronation Street, separated from the footballer in 2022 and shares daughters Matilda and Delilah, and son Charlie, with him. She admitted the co-parenting arrangement is “rubbish” as she faces a festive season without them.
The 35-year-old told the Mirror that she and Sinclair live far apart—she in northern Manchester, he in Bath—making co-parenting difficult. “We take it in turns,” she said. “I’m not looking forward to it. It feels unnatural not to be around my kids on Christmas Day.” Instead, she will perform in a pantomime production of Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs in Liverpool, playing the evil stepmother, and spend the day with her parents.
Last week, Flanagan shared a meme on social media with the text: “You can’t just go around calling your kids’ dad a b*****,” paired with a clip of Usher dancing. The post appeared to throw shade at Sinclair ahead of the release of her memoir, Head & Heart: Break ups, Breakdowns and Being Rosie, which is due on January 29, 2026. She teased that the book would revisit painful experiences and said, “Telling my truth meant no hiding – no glossing over or airbrushing.”
The actress previously revealed that Sinclair had blocked her after a fiery row, as they “did each others’ heads in.” She insisted they “don’t like each other” though she still cares for him. Flanagan has spoken openly about struggling with her mental health, admitting that co-parenting is tough and that she suffers from anxiety when her children are away.
