Coronation Street’s Helen Flanagan shares snap of rarely-seen sister as they celebrate her birthday
CORONATION Street actress Helen Flanagan shared a sweet snap of her rarely-seen sister as the siblings hit Manchester’s iconic Christmas Markets.
The duo teamed up to celebrate former Leeds Uni student Jessica Flanagan’s birthday with a fun-filled day accompanied by their kids.
Helen, 32, recently split with husband Scott Sinclair, 33, – the father to her three children – so no doubt relished the chance to spend time with her “best friend” sibling.
The Rosie Webster actress took a selfie on the way to their catch-up and told her Instagram fans: “Such a nice day planned with my sister for her birthday.”
She then captured their kids playing before tagging Jessica as they supped pink cocktails.
The duo then fooled around and posed for a sweet picture behind a panel, where they stuck their heads through holes positioned above hot dog bodies.
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It saw Jessica beaming as she posed behind the tomato sauce squeezer and Helen’s head as the top of a hog dog bun.
The sisters then finished their afternoon with a meal out.
Previously, Jessica opened up on her relationship with her soap star sister.
She told the Bolton News: “Helen is a best friend. I’m so proud of her.
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“She’s my role model and we help each other with healthy eating and both give each other tips and motivate one another as well as exercise together.”
Last month, The Sun exclusively revealed how the actress had broken up with her footballer fiance, and even removed her engagement ring in September.
Helen and Bristol Rovers footballer Scott started dating in 2009 and have three children together.
But in October, we revealed how they had decided to part ways after 13 years together.
It now looks like the split could have been on the cards for a long time.
This comes after Helen took to her Instagram in August to tell how she was starting a “new chapter”.
In the telling image, Helen shared a picture of herself and her three kids and wrote next to it: “Lovely weekend celebrating my 32nd birthday and a new chapter ”
Meanwhile, a source told us: “Helen has removed her engagement ring and told those close to her that she is no longer with Scott.
“They hit a rough patch in the summer and after Helen came back from South Africa it ended for good.
“Helen and Scott have committed to co-parenting their kids as a family unit.”
Helen was due to marry Scott in 2024, after the pair got engaged in 2018.
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Helen welcomed the couple’s third child, son Charlie, in March 2021.
The pair also have daughters Matilda, seven, and four-year-old Delilah.