Helen Flanagan is reportedly being asked to leave the six-bedroom home she shares with her three children by her ex-partner, former Manchester City footballer Scott Sinclair. The property, located in Belmont near Bolton, is said to be in Sinclair's name, and he has offered to buy her a smaller four-bedroom house instead. A source told The Sun that Sinclair pays for the house and bills, and believes a six-bedroom property is too large for Flanagan and the children.
Flanagan, 35, is said to be resisting the move, as she loves the home and does not want to disrupt her children's education or be far from her parents, who live nearby. The source added that Sinclair has offered to put the new property in her name but wants to stop maintenance payments. The couple split in 2022, and tensions have been evident, with Flanagan publicly criticising Sinclair for missing their son's nativity play to attend the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
This housing dispute is the latest in a series of financial difficulties for the former Coronation Street star. In January 2025, she was handed a six-month driving ban for speeding, and she told magistrates that she would struggle to afford taxis for her children, stating: 'I've got enough money in my account to pay off my tax and my VAT, and basically that's about it.' She also described being unable to buy loo roll due to the ban.
Flanagan previously sold the family's eight-bedroom mansion, admitting on the Declutter Hub podcast in April 2025 that she could no longer afford its upkeep. She said she had put much of her savings into the property and felt sad to leave. A source told the Mirror that Flanagan wants to return to acting to become financially independent and stable for herself and her children.
