{"id":2350114,"date":"2026-03-29T12:19:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T12:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2350114"},"modified":"2026-03-29T12:19:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T12:19:52","slug":"helen-flanagans-corrie-comeback-plan-amid-love-life-revelation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/helen-flanagans-corrie-comeback-plan-amid-love-life-revelation\/","title":{"rendered":"Helen Flanagan&#8217;s Corrie comeback plan amid love life revelation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_565dd1\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Actress Helen Flanagan is giving love another shot as the mum-of-three opens up about the new series of Celebrity Ex On the Beach &#8211; and her dream man<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">12:00, 29 Mar 2026<\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated 12:42, 29 Mar 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36934948\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Former soap star Helen is hoping to fall for a 'sexy geek' just like her\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Former soap star Helen is hoping to fall for a &#8216;sexy geek&#8217; just like her<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/helen-flanagan\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Helen Flanagan<\/a>\u2019s love life may have had its ups and downs but she refuses to give up on love and has now signed up for the new series of <!-- --><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/ex-on-the-beach\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Celebrity Ex On The Beach.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">For Helen, 35, appearing on the famously dramatic dating show was an easy decision. \u201cI have always loved it,\u201d she explains. \u201cWhen I was asked, it was November and freezing in the UK, and I just thought, \u2018How fun?\u2019 I was single, so why not?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">And fun is exactly what she had. While viewers can expect all the usual explosive twists, surprise arrivals and emotional confrontations, for Helen, the experience was about much more than the drama.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><em>Ensure our latest headlines always appear at the top of your Google Search by making us a Preferred Source. <\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=mirror.co.uk\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><em>Click here to activate<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><em> or add us as your Preferred Source in your Google search settings.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_7e1458\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36927355\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/tv\/tv-news\/helen-flanagan-admits-keeps-people-36927355\" tabindex=\"0\">Helen Flanagan admits she &#8216;keeps people at arm&#8217;s length&#8217; after &#8216;painful&#8217; split<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_7e1458\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36909184\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/tv\/tv-news\/mafs-uk-star-left-tears-36909184\" tabindex=\"0\">MAFS UK star left in tears in first look at &#8216;explosive&#8217; reality show&#8217;s return<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36934975\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36934975\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"helen flanagan in pink dress in swimming pool\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36934975.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_d_OK-Helen75862.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36934975.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/1_d_OK-Helen75862.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36934975.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_d_OK-Helen75862.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36934975.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_d_OK-Helen75862.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Helen forms 'strong connections' on the show but says we'll have to watch to see what happens\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Helen forms &#8216;strong connections&#8217; on the show but says we&#8217;ll have to watch to see what happens<cite aria-label=\"Image: Reach PLC \/ Alex James\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Reach PLC \/ Alex James)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cI had the best time,\u201d she says. \u201cWhat I loved most was the girl time. There was such a gorgeous group of girls, and I don\u2019t often get that kind of social time in my everyday life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m usually juggling work and the kids, so it felt really special to just be present and enjoy it,\u201d added mum-of-three Helen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Of course, this is Ex On The Beach and Helen hints that<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/tv\/tv-news\/helen-flanagan-dreads-seeing-three-36907143\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\"> there is a lot of \u201cdrama\u201d<\/a> and things get seriously \u201cjuicy\u201d. \u201cThere were a lot of surprises,\u201d she teases. \u201cIt\u2019s quite surreal when you\u2019re filming because you forget the cameras are there. It just feels like real life, and then you realise how intense everything is.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Of course, it isn\u2019t Helen\u2019s first foray into the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">world<\/a> of reality TV dating. She memorably <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/celebrity-news\/helen-flanagan-opened-up-sexuality-36643095\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">appeared on Celebs Go Dating in 2024<\/a> but caused controversy by revealing she was in a secret <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/celebrity-news\/helen-flanagan-splits-boyfriend-due-35283237\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">relationship with footballer Robbie Talbot<\/a>. An appearance Helen calls \u201ciconic\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Her inclusion in Celebrity Ex On The Beach has sparked conversation on social media, particularly because she is a single mum to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/celebrity-news\/helen-flanagan-shares-mum-guilt-35634016\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Matilda, 10, Delilah, seven, and Charlie, five<\/a>. But Helen is unapologetic in her approach.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cI find it empowering,\u201d she says. \u201cThere have been comments on social media suggesting I shouldn\u2019t be doing a show like that as a mum of three, but no one would say that about a dad. Women should be allowed to have fun and enjoy themselves too.\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36934978\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36934978\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"helen flanagan and cast of ex on the beach on the beach\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36934978.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_imagejpeg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36934978.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/1_imagejpeg.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36934978.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_imagejpeg.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36934978.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_imagejpeg.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"The star has faced backlash about doing the show as  but says 'noone would say that about a dad'\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The star has faced backlash about doing the show as  but says &#8216;noone would say that about a dad&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">While she\u2019s remaining tight-lipped about whether romance blossomed, Helen admits there were genuine connections formed during filming. \u201cThere were definitely strong bonds,\u201d she says, smiling. \u201cBut people will have to watch to see what happens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">When it comes to her ideal partner, Helen knows exactly what she\u2019s looking for. \u201cHe\u2019d need to be fit, kind and funny,\u201d she says. \u201cAnd someone who matches my personality, I always describe myself as a bit of a \u2018sexy geek\u2019, so I\u2019d want that same energy in a partner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Away from reality TV, Helen\u2019s life is a constant balancing act. Having grown up in the public eye, she was just nine when she joined <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/coronation-street\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Coronation Street<\/a> as Rosie Webster. Since then she has developed a resilience that helps her navigate both fame and criticism.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t really know any different. Being in the spotlight is all I have ever known,\u201d she says. \u201c I think you naturally grow a thicker skin, and things are kinder now than they used to be, especially with social media.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Despite exploring new opportunities, there\u2019s a deep connection to Corrie. \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/tv\/tv-news\/helen-flanagan-teases-dramatic-itv-36763132\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">I\u2019d absolutely love to return<\/a>,\u201d Helen says. \u201cIt feels like home. I would love Rosie to come back as an iconic barmaid and have a Corrie wedding as it\u2019s the only wedding I\u2019d be getting at the moment, but they haven\u2019t been in touch yet, it would be so perfect as I only live around the corner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Helen says that her former Corrie co-stars, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/brooke-vincent\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Brooke Vincent<\/a> (Sophie Webster), <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/sally-dynevor\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Sally Dynevor<\/a> (Sally Metcalfe) and Michael Le Vell (Kevin Webster) are like family. Sally and Brooke recently went to watch her in Shelagh Stephenson\u2019s play The Memory Of Water.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-grouped\">\n<div class=\"ImageGroupEmbed_container__i0sRj\" data-testid=\"portrait-image-group\">\n<div class=\"ImageGroupEmbed_image-group-item__XHC82\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36934992\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36934992\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:2\/3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"helen flanagan on sand dune with her kids\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36934992.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_HelenFlanOKbeach-279-Edit-1_R.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36934992.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_HelenFlanOKbeach-279-Edit-1_R.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36934992.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_HelenFlanOKbeach-279-Edit-1_R.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36934992.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_HelenFlanOKbeach-279-Edit-1_R.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Helen says parenting without mum Julia's support would be impossible\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Helen says parenting without mum Julia&#8217;s support would be impossible<cite aria-label=\"Image: OK! Magazine \/ Chelsea White\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: OK! Magazine \/ Chelsea White)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"ImageGroupEmbed_image-group-item__XHC82\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36934995\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36934995\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:2\/3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"helen flanagan and scott sinclair on red carpet in 2022\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36934995.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_British-Academy-Scotland-Awards-Arrivals-Glasgow-Scotland-UK-03-Nov-2019.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36934995.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/1_British-Academy-Scotland-Awards-Arrivals-Glasgow-Scotland-UK-03-Nov-2019.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36934995.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_British-Academy-Scotland-Awards-Arrivals-Glasgow-Scotland-UK-03-Nov-2019.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36934995.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_British-Academy-Scotland-Awards-Arrivals-Glasgow-Scotland-UK-03-Nov-2019.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"She split from the kid's dad, footballer Scott Sinclair, in 2022\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">She split from the kid&#8217;s dad, footballer Scott Sinclair, in 2022<cite aria-label=\"Image: James Veysey\/BAFTA\/REX\/Shutterstock\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: James Veysey\/BAFTA\/REX\/Shutterstock)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">For now, though, her career continues to take her in exciting and sometimes unexpected directions. And behind the scenes, it\u2019s her family who keep everything running smoothly. Her mum <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/celebrity-news\/helen-flanagan-praises-mum-amid-36438557\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Julia, in particular, plays a central role<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cWithout her, everything would fall apart,\u201d Helen admits. \u201cWe\u2019ve always done everything together, and she\u2019s such a huge support; I couldn\u2019t do the work I do without her.\u201d And, although she is due to move into a new house soon, she made sure of one thing: that it was around the corner from her mum.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Motherhood remains at the heart of everything she does, but Helen is also rediscovering herself. Having had children young, she now feels like she\u2019s entering a new phase of life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">And as her children grow more independent, she\u2019s starting to find a little more freedom. \u201cIt\u2019s still busy with three kids, but they are all at school now and I feel like I\u2019m starting to get some of me back,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">When it comes to love, Helen is hopeful, but in no rush. \u201cThere\u2019s no pressure. It\u2019ll happen when it\u2019s meant to,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><em>Celebrity Ex On The Beach starts on Paramount+ on Tuesday 31 March<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><em>Like this story? 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