In what appears to be her most candid interview yet, former Coronation Street actress Helen Flanagan has launched another verbal volley at her ex-partner Scott Sinclair, making thinly-veiled criticisms about his parenting abilities during the festive season.
Not So Merry Co-Parenting
The 33-year-old mother of three didn't hold back when discussing the challenges of co-parenting during Christmas, leaving little doubt about who she believes falls short in the parenting department. While not naming the Bristol Rovers footballer directly, her pointed comments about what constitutes "rubbish" parenting during the holidays spoke volumes.
Social Media Subtweets
Flanagan's interview follows a pattern of social media activity that fans have interpreted as digs at her former partner. Her latest Instagram stories featured festive content with her children that many read as contrasting her Christmas experience with what she implies Sinclair provides.
The couple's separation in 2022 after thirteen years together has clearly left lingering tensions, particularly around how they navigate parenting their three young children - Matilda, seven, Delilah, four, and two-year-old Charlie.
Festive Family Focus
"Christmas is about creating magic for the children," Flanagan emphasized during her interview, making it clear she believes she's the primary architect of that magic. Her comments suggest she feels the burden of festive parenting falls disproportionately on her shoulders.
The actress, known for playing Rosie Webster in the ITV soap, has been open about her mental health struggles since the breakup but remains fiercely protective of her children's Christmas experience.
Pattern of Pointed Remarks
This isn't the first time Flanagan has made public comments interpreted as criticism of Sinclair's parenting. Earlier this year, she spoke about being the "default parent" and shouldering most parental responsibilities.
What remains unclear is whether these public remarks represent genuine co-parenting difficulties or whether they're part of the ongoing emotional processing of their very public separation.
Either way, it seems this celebrity co-parenting situation won't be getting a festive truce anytime soon.
