Helen Flanagan reveals huge parenting decision and admits she’s suffering from ‘mum guilt’
HELEN Flanagan has revealed her huge parenting decision, admitting she’s suffering from ‘mum guilt.’
The glam 33-year-old is mum to Matilda, eight, Dellilah, five and Charlie, two.
And she opened up on cancelling all of her kids’ classes this term over the weekends, so ex Scott can spend time with the kids.
Helen said: “It’s such a juggle. I’ve cancelled all the kids’ classes at the weekends. Why I’ve done that is with Scott living away, the kids would have activities and he wasn’t having full time with them.
“He’d drive five hours there and back just to see them and the kids just want to see their dad when he’s down.
“If I free up the weekends then they can go and see their dad for the weekend.”
Helen added that she has friends in London and Scotland and enjoys going away for the weekends.
“Obviously I want the kids doing well with their activities so I’m trying to move everything to during the week,” the Corrie star added.
She continued: “I’ve got to fit in all the classes they like doing and I feel bad because Charlie isn’t doing swimming lessons, and it’s a constant juggle.”
Helen was distracted as she spoke, with little Charlie playing with her “favourite handbag” and losing a sock, and another of her brood being a “scamp.”
The Sun told in October last year how Helen and footballer Scott, 34, had called time on their relationship.
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.”
Shortly after Helen confirmed her split from Scott, The Sun revealed another spooky reason for the break-up.
A well-placed source at the time said: “Helen’s engagement ring snapped earlier this year.
“She’s into all things spiritual and had a feeling so she sought guidance from a psychic medium.
“Helen and Scott really tried to work on their relationship but ultimately she saw the ring breaking as a bad omen and one that meant she shouldn’t get married.”