Helen Flanagan's Playful Social Media Dig at Ex Scott Sinclair Amid Escalating Co-Parenting Dispute
Former Coronation Street actress Helen Flanagan has made a pointed yet playful social media jibe at her ex-fiancé, footballer Scott Sinclair, as their ongoing co-parenting feud takes a dramatic turn. The 35-year-old star shared a TikTok video on Sunday featuring audio that many interpreted as a thinly-veiled reference to her strained relationship with Sinclair.
TikTok Post Fuels Speculation Amid Bitter Row
The TikTok clip featured a male voice stating: 'Super strong woman, really powerful, doesn't put up with bulls*** from anyone. How do you find a guy that can keep up with you?' Flanagan then playfully poked out her tongue as a female voice responded: 'I haven't found one yet.' This social media activity comes amid what sources describe as a 'completely broken down' communication between the former couple, who now reportedly only speak through Flanagan's parents.
Escalating Dispute Over Family Home and Christmas Absence
The tension between Flanagan and Sinclair has been building for weeks, with multiple sources revealing details of their bitter disagreement. Earlier this week, it emerged that Sinclair has decided Flanagan must move out of the £1.5 million six-bedroom home they previously shared in Bolton. The property, which remains in Sinclair's name, was initially put on the market last May for £1.5 million but has since seen multiple price reductions, dropping to £995,000 by September.
Sources close to the situation indicate that Sinclair wants to sell the property to access the equity and has offered to purchase a four-bedroom home for Flanagan and their three children, even proposing to put it in her name. However, he reportedly wants to cease maintenance payments in return. Flanagan is said to be resisting the move, as she loves the current home, her children are settled at the local school, and her parents live nearby.
Christmas Controversy and Public Criticism
The co-parenting dispute reached a new low during the Christmas period when Flanagan publicly criticised Sinclair for failing to attend their four-year-old son Charlie's school nativity play. The soap star, who spent Christmas apart from her three children, expressed her fury after Sinclair shared posts from Abu Dhabi where he attended the Grand Prix.
Re-sharing his Instagram post, Flanagan raged: 'You really are a piece of s***. How dare you not turn up to Charlie's nativity.' This public outburst marked a significant escalation in their ongoing tensions.
Flanagan's Plea to Followers and Family Background
Last week, Flanagan took to her Instagram Stories to beg followers to stop sending her messages about Sinclair's whereabouts. In a video shared with her followers, she insisted she 'didn't care' about her former fiancé and wanted fans to cease contacting her about his personal business.
The actress told her followers: 'I've been getting messages as well, quite a lot of DMs about the whereabouts of the father of my kids. Please, I really don't care. No one needs to DM me and tell me his personal business. I'm spared of that now.'
Flanagan and Sinclair, who were together for 13 years before splitting in 2022, share three children: Matilda, 10, Delilah, seven, and Charlie, four. Their separation has become increasingly acrimonious, with sources suggesting they are 'not on the same page' about their living arrangements and financial agreements.
Another source commented on the situation: 'Scott wants to sell to take the money out, but he hasn't found Helen or the kids a new place. He's not being reasonable. He and Helen are not on the same page.'
The Daily Mail contacted representatives for both Helen Flanagan and Scott Sinclair for comment at the time of the initial reports.
