Helen Flanagan (born 7 August 1990)[1] is an English actress. She is best known for playing the role of Rosie Webster in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 2000 to 2012;[2] she reprised the role in 2017, before going on maternity leave on 8 June 2018.[3]
Helen Flanagan | |
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Born | (1990-08-07) 7 August 1990 (age 32) Bury, Greater Manchester, England |
Occupation |
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Years active | 2000–present |
Television | Coronation Street (2000–2012, 2017–2018) I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! (2012) |
Partner | Scott Sinclair (2009-2022) |
Children | 3 |
Flanagan was born in Bury, Greater Manchester, England.[4] She attended Westholme School in Blackburn, Lancashire.[5]
Flanagan first appeared as Rosie Webster in Coronation Street in January 2000.[6] In 2006, she was nominated for the award of "Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress" at the British Soap Awards, losing to Ellis Hollins of Hollyoaks.[7] 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.[7] 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!,[5] finishing in seventh place.[7][8] In September 2013 she appeared in Celebrity Super Spa, a reality-television programme based in a Liverpool Salon on Channel 5. In January 2014, Flanagan starred in an episode of Celebrity Wedding Planner alongside Hugo Taylor on Channel 5.[9] The following August she appeared as agency nurse Kirsty Brompton in an episode of Holby City.[10] In October 2016, it was announced Flanagan would reprise her role as Rosie in Coronation Street in February 2017.[11] She left on maternity leave in June 2018.
Flanagan's parents are Roman Catholic; she has expressed that she still feels a connection to her religious roots.[12]
Flanagan became engaged to Preston North End winger Scott Sinclair on 31 May 2018.[13] They have two daughters,[14] and one son.[15]
In June 2013, Flanagan and Sinclair's house in Prestbury, Cheshire was burgled.[5] Flanagan was at home on the night of the incident; the thieves escaped with a mobile phone and items of jewellery.[5] She was reported by her spokesman to be "naturally very shaken" but "unharmed".[5]
In October 2022, the media reported that her relationship with Scott Sinclair had finished after 13 years.[16]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000–2012, 2017–2018 | Coronation Street | Rosie Webster | Series Regular, 1,073 episodes |
2004 | Children in Need | Herself | 1 episode |
2006 | Holly & Stephen's Saturday Showdown | ||
2006–2007 | Soapstar Superstar | 4 episodes | |
2008 | Xposé | 1 episode | |
2009 | Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway | Herself / Rosie Webster | |
Hell's Kitchen | Herself | ||
All Star Family Fortunes | Special | ||
2010 | Coronation Street: A Knights Tale | Rosie Webster | Coronation Street spin-off |
2011 | Just Rosie | Coronation Street spin-off, transmitted on ITV2[4] | |
2012 | I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! | Herself | 7th place |
2013, 2014 | Big Brother's Bit on the Side | Panelist, 2 episodes | |
2013 | Celebrity Super Spa | Series 1, 6 episodes | |
Celebrity Juice | Guest | ||
8 out of 10 Cats | 1 episode | ||
I Love My Country | Guest panelist | ||
Tricked | Series 1, episode 4 | ||
The 50 Funniest Moments of 2013 | Documentary | ||
2014 | Fake Reaction | Guest | |
Celebrity Wedding Planner | 1 episode | ||
Virtually Famous | |||
Holby City | Kirsty Brompton | ||
Keep it in the Family | Herself | ||
2015 | Hugh's War on Waste | 3 episodes | |
2018 | Celebrity Catchphrase | 1 episode | |
2018, 2019 | Lorraine | 2 episodes | |
2019 | CelebAbility | 1 episode | |
Coronation Street at Christmas | TV Special | ||
2020 | Celebrity Antiques Road Trip | 1 episode | |
2021 | Lorraine | 1 episode |
Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2006 | The British Soap Awards | Bsst Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress | Nominated | [17] |
2008 | The British Soap Awards | Villain of the Year | Nominated | [18] |
2008 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Bitch | Nominated | [19] |
2009 | The British Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Nominated | [20] |
2009 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Bitch | Nominated | [21] |
2010 | The British Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Nominated | [22] |
2011 | The British Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Nominated | [23] |
2017 | Inside Soap Awards | Funniest Female | Nominated | [24] |
2017 | Inside Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Nominated | [24] |