Helen Flanagan (born 7 August 1990) is an English actress. She is best known for playing the role of

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in the

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soap opera ''

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'' from 2000 to 2012; she reprised the role in 2017, before going on maternity leave on 8 June 2018.

Early life

Flanagan was born in

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, England. She attended

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Career

Flanagan first appeared as

in ''

'' in January 2000. In 2006, she was nominated for the award of "Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress" at the

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, losing to

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of ''

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''. In 2007, she was nominated for "Villain of the Year" at the same awards, this time losing to ''Coronation Street'' co-star Jack P. Shepherd. In 2010, Flanagan appeared in ''Coronation Street'' spin-off ''Coronation Street: A Knights Tale'' as her character Rosie Webster. In 2011, she had her own ''Coronation Street'' spin-off ''Just Rosie'', which explored her character Rosie Webster trying to build a modelling career in London. Flanagan left ''Coronation Street'' in February 2012 to pursue other interests. In November 2012, Flanagan participated in the twelfth series of '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'', finishing in seventh place. In September 2013 she appeared in ''

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'', a reality-television programme based in a Liverpool Salon on Channel 5. In January 2014, Flanagan starred in an episode of ''

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'' alongside

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on Channel 5. The following August she appeared as agency nurse Kirsty Brompton in an episode of ''

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''. In October 2016, it was announced Flanagan would reprise her role as Rosie in ''Coronation Street'' in February 2017. She left on maternity leave in June 2018.

Personal life

Flanagan's parents are

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; she has expressed that she still feels a connection to her religious roots. Flanagan became engaged to

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winger

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on 31 May 2018. They have two daughters, and one son. In June 2013, Flanagan and Sinclair's house in Prestbury,

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was burgled. Flanagan was at home on the night of the incident; the thieves escaped with a mobile phone and items of jewellery. She was reported by her spokesman to be "naturally very shaken" but "unharmed". In October 2022, the media reported that her relationship with

had finished after 13 years.https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/celebs/helen-flanagan-splits-ex-celtic-25343291

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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