My kids go to bed at midnight & I’m always late for school, reveals Helen Flanagan as she opens up on single motherhood
HELEN Flanagan has revealed that her children go to bed at midnight and she is always late for the school run.
The former Coronation Street star, 34, appeared on the Naughty Corner podcast, hosted by Blackpool-born reality television star Charlotte Dawson, 31.
Helen, who is gracing our screens on the latest series of Celebs Go Dating, was with her footballer ex Scott Sinclair, 35, for 13 years, but broke up back in 2022.
The ex-couple share three children together – Matilda, seven, Delilah, five, and Charlie, three – but went their separate ways not long after their youngest was born.
Since becoming single, Helen spoke to Charlotte, who recently split from her fiance Matthew Sarfield, on all things from co-parenting to celebrity dating apps.
Not only this, but the mum-of-three also opened up about life as a single parent and said it is “chaos”.
As she sat down with Charlotte, Helen explained: “The school run was so stressful this morning. So, so, so stressful.
“I got Matilda and Deliah’s reports back and all it said was ‘so many lates’. It’s so hard.
“If I’m being really honest, my kids run absolute rings around me.
“They go to bed about 11pm/midnight, even on a school night.
“I had Matilda when I was 24, and I’ve had baby after baby, so all I know is chaos from the moment I open my eyes.”
The actress, who has racked up one million followers on Instagram, shared how her parenting differs slightly to her own mothers’, as she admitted: “I remember when I was younger we would go to museums and do crafts, and I’d go to church and things.
“My children, sometimes Matilda has to have the iPad and eat popcorn while I’m doing my Ann Summers Halloween content.”
Not only this, but Helen revealed more on life as a single mother, and what she wants from her next relationship.
She added: “I am a single mum. It is absolute chaos but I would never change it for the world because I love them so much.
If I’m being really honest, my kids run absolute rings around me
Helen Flanagan
“I could never, ever, ever have another relationship where I could be bickering. I haven’t got another argument left in me.
“Women would do anything to make it work with the father of their children and I did.
“If I were to be in a relationship with someone else it would have to be quite easy.”
Helen and Scott's split
HELEN Flanagan has opened up on her split from Scott Sinclair, with whom she shares three children with.
Helen and Scott broke up two years ago after a 13-year romance and are not on speaking terms – and mostly communicate through their parents in a bid to avoid having to speak to one another.
Helen recently told MailOnline: “I know it’s not very mature, and I really do hope it sorts itself out, but what we don’t do is argue in front of the children, so we make sure they don’t see any drama.
“I’d never speak badly about their father in front of them, it’s about the kids and them being happy.”
Now actress Helen has spoken out about the heartbreaking decision to walk away from her relationship after 13 years.
In a TikTok video titled “dating as a single mum”, the former Coronation Street star said: “I was with my ex forever.
“I was with my ex from 19 until 31, and he was like my one.
“I remember when we first got together, I was so in love with him. He was the best thing that ever happened to me really because he was my life.
“We had a really nice relationship, it was really special. We were just meant to be and obviously we had three children together.
“[But] towards the end we just grew apart.”
It’s been two years since Helen and Scott broke up, and the blonde beauty spoke about how they are navigating co-parenting.
She revealed: “We try not to be in the same house as each other.
“Children are the priority and I want a good environment for them.
I do know that Scott cares about me deeply, but we don’t get on
Helen Flanagan
“I don’t want them to see us argue. We have very different views on everything.”
Despite their varying views, Helen confessed: “I still love him very much, I care about him deeply, but we don’t like each other. We don’t like each other at all, we don’t get on.
“I do know that Scott – he’d never admit it – cares about me deeply too and he does love me, but we don’t get on.”
But Helen’s days as a single mum could be numbered as she recently finished filming reality dating show Celebs Go Dating.
The first episode of the new series aired last night, where she was joined by former Gogglebox star Stephen Webb, Married At First Sight UK’s Ella Morgan, Love Island star Chris Taylor, Tristan Phipps from Made in Chelsea, and actress and singer Jamelia, as the celebs hunt for love.