‘It doesn’t make me any less of an actress…’: Helen Flanagan slams ‘ridiculous’ trolls who claim her sexy modelling snaps are damaging her career — as the star hits back at critics and insists she won’t apologise for embracing glamour… - suong
HELEN Flanagan has defended her reality TV and sexy modelling careers, insisting it has no bearing on her talent as an actress.
The multi-talented star, 35, made her name as a child actor on Coronation Street, playing Rosie Webster between 2000 and 2012, before reprising the role for a year in 2017.
Since her final stint on the soap seven years ago, Helen has appeared on I’m A
She also had a boob job in January 2023 and has since launched a successful modelling career, sharing racy lingerie snaps on social media.
“I’m kind of like open-minded really. I’ve always enjoyed doing reality TV as well,” she exclusively told The Sun.
“The last reality show I did was like Celebs Go Dating
“I think there’s this thing as well. I feel like if you can do reality TV or modelling doesn’t make you any less of an actress.
“It doesn’t affect your acting talent. I think sometimes it’s silly when there’s that thing that you think, ‘Oh, well, if you’re an actress, you don’t do this’. That’s ridiculous.”
Helen’s Celebs Go Dating stint was controversial as she secretly began seeing her ex-boyfriend Robbie Talbot, 45, while filming the show.
In a programme first, Robbie was then incorporated into the series and they attended sessions with the relationship experts together.
Their year-long romance came to an end in May after they realised “they wanted different things in life”.
The experience hasn’t put her off the show and she’s open to following in Sam Thompson‘s footsteps by giving it another go.
Speaking on behalf of WhichBingo, she smiled: “I could definitely do with some help I think with my dating life. I would definitely do Celebs Go Dating again. Without a boyfriend this time.”
However, the need for that depends how successful she was while filming Celebrity Ex On The Beach, details of which are tightly under wraps.
With the MTV show now wrapped, Helen is focused on relaunching her acting career.
“I really want to concentrate just on acting now,” she said. “I’d love to do something on Netflix.
“I’d love to do period drama. There’s so many things I’d really love to do, but you never know what’s going to happen.
“You can’t kind of like force things. You’ve kind of got to go with the flow.”
Helen is returning to her acting career this Christmas playing The Wicked Queen in
She’ll then hit the stage in the new year in The Memory of Water at Bolton’s Octagon
It’s a 30th anniversary revival of Shelagh Stephenson’s award-winning comedy about three sisters who reunite at their childhood home ahead of their mum’s funeral.
“I mean it’s the perfect part for me. The cast is amazing,” she said.
“I’m just so looking forward to it. So it’s a brilliant start because I’ve not had two very good Januarys so far. So it’s a really good start to the year.”
At the start of 2024, Helen withdrew from the role of Miss Scarlett in a Cluedo 2 theatre tour when she experienced problems with her mental health.
Diagnosed with bipolar and ADHD, it was an adverse reaction to medication for the latter that caused Helen to experience psychosis.
Turning that tough time into a positive, Helen began writing a book about her life and mental health and it will soon be published.
“My book comes out in the end of January, which was something that I’ve worked really hard on this year,” she said.
“I talk a lot about mental health in the book and I hope it is a comfort to someone that’s reading it, and I hope it makes them laugh. I wanted it to be funny as well and have humour in it, even though we’re talking about important subjects.
“It was kind of therapeutic for me, really. It’s been really empowering for me because that time was such a difficult time. And then to turn it into something positive, it’s been like a
‘She deserves to be pampered again…’: Kelly Brook’s husband Jeremy Parisi reveals the ‘huge surprise’ waiting for his wife after her jungle exit… as he shares the sweet plans he’s been quietly preparing throughout her time in camp… - suong
KELLY Brook may be disappointed she is the latest campmate voted out of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! but she’s certainly going to enjoy her homecoming.
Husband Jeremy Parisi says there’ll be a pampering paradise waiting for her when they get home.
Kelly famously forgot her own birthday while in the jungle – something that tickled her husband.
He said: “I found it hilarious that Kelly forgot her birthday in camp but I’d rather that than her feeling homesick for it.
“Kelly’s birthday is such a special day for us and one we always spend together so I’m glad she was too preoccupied to notice.”
But he hasn’t forgotten and a delayed celebration is already in the works.
Italian hunk Jeremy, 40, said: “I’ve been thinking of how I can plan a belated birthday surprise and seeing her in camp doing all of those trials I think she could do with a spa day.
“A nice massage, a facial and a chance to have her hair and nails done will be heaven for her.
“I think she will enjoy being pampered and feeling like herself again.”
Jeremy soaked up every moment in Australia as he waited for the model-turned-presenter to leave the jungle.
The couple, who wed in 2022 in Italy, were reunited on the famous bridge last night.
Kelly shed her jungle uniform and today posed for glowing snaps with Jeremy as they kissed in the grounds of the Marriott hotel in Surfers Paradise.
“It’s amazing to be in Australia,” Jeremy continued, praising the show’s crew for their top-tier hospitality.
“The I’m A Celebrity production team are doing an incredible job looking after all the friends and family.”
Jeremy also gave a glimpse of the atmosphere behind the scenes and admitted the supporters’ camp has even settled into its own routine.
“We are all starting to get into a nice routine where we head to camp each day to watch the show and listen to music in the car on the way there,” he explained.
“It’s such a great atmosphere and nice that we can all relate to one another as we watch our loved ones in camp.”
SWEET SAGA
Kelly was the fourth celeb to leave the jungle on last night’s show.
After hosts Ant and Dec told Kelly she had been evicted, she hugged her campmates – and then immediately dropped the milk bottle bombshell before leaving.
She told the group: “There was more than ten milk bottles!” after eating the treats won during a task.
She made the decision following the contraband drama – when ex-Lioness Alex Scott was caught using salt and pepper sachets she had sneaked in to season food.
Actress Shona McGarty, 34, was then caught using butter that Ginge, 24, had left in the site’s food trunk to put over her rice and beans.
Speaking to The Sun after leaving the jungle, 46-year-old Kelly told The Sun: “People weren’t sharing the contraband!
“That butter should have gone into a nice bowl of rice and been shared out between everybody, and it didn’t – Shona ate the lot.
“So the minute she ate the lot, I was like, right – every man for himself.”
