‘It’s really hard, I really struggle’ — Helen Flanagan breaks down crying as she confesses she ‘hates co-parenting’… and says the anxiety and emptiness when she’s on her own have pushed...- suong
HELEN Flanagan broke down in tears as she admitted she "f****** hates co-parenting" and is struggling with her anxiety.
The former Coronation Street star, shares Matilda, nine, Delilah, six, and Charlie, three, with the former footballer ex finance Scott Sinclair.
During an emotional clip shared to her Instagram, Helen, 35, said her kids spent half of the summer holidays with their dad.
The I'm A Celebrity star explained that her children would be visiting her parents house before heading off to their dad's.
Breaking down and crying, Helen said: "So I'm just going to my mum and dad's now, I've asked them to pick up the kids but it's really hard now because I don't want them to go and then I just f**king hate co-parenting. I really really struggle...
"I really struggle when they go away because I only like them going away if I'm doing something.
"It's really hard. It's really hard, I made this really hard decision..."
Despite the difficulty of being apart, Helen said she'd be able to enjoy some much-needed alone time to herself.
She continued: "Some time might do me good because I had really bad anxiety recently because I haven't had a minute because I'm always with the kids. It's a double-edged sword...
"When they go, I want them back and when I'm with them all the time I get really overwhelmed."
She went on: "I'm going to stop crying now, but I do think it's good to cry just to get it out.
"I've just had bad anxiety recently and I think if I go and exercise and spend some time with my friends and get some sleep and do things I can't normally do when I'm with the kids...
"[I need to] get myself organised with the kids going back to school, mum's helped me get organised with uniform and stuff and all the things to remember."
Helen then opened up about what she struggles with the most when she's alone.
She added: "I find it difficult because when you have them all the time and then it's the anxiety and I think 'I should have been more patient here', but it is what it is.
"It'll be fine. It's just a build up of anxiety. None of it's easy is it?
"I'm fine. I really struggle being on my own, not just in a relationship but I'm always with one of my friends. I think this is why I love social media because I'm always connecting with people.
"I'm really bad at being on my own so I'm always with my friends, I don't like my own company.
"That's enough of my breakdown.
"I'm going to write a list and be productive."
HITTING BACK
It comes after Helen hit back at cruel mum-shamers while wearing a tiny bra as she defended her boob job.
Cruel trolls left nasty comments on a recent snap of her wearing a busty turquoise dress.
One wrote: "Who on earth is she? dress is too small anyway."
But now Helen has hit back at the haters with a defiant message.
Helen explained how she attended the "most beautiful wedding" over the weekend before showing off her Pride outfit.
Helen wore a tiny black bra with a silver sequin suit.
She noted that she would "probably get nasty comments" because she's showing off her cleavage.
"Honestly, when I finished breast-feeding, I could have tied my boobs in a bow. They was so bad," she confessed.
She then showed off the results of her boob job and said: "Before I had kids, I had natural E cup boobs."
The star said she get comments from people saying "oh, you're a mum, you should cover up" and "your kids would be ashamed of you".
But Helen hit back saying: "This is actually my body," and explained it was her natural size before she started breastfeeding.
She asked: "Should I be ashamed of how I look because I'm a woman and this is how I look?
"I don't think there's anything shameful about being confident or about being sexy. I don't think that's a bad thing.
"I don't understand how that makes you a bad mum?" she said, sounding confused.
"I'm not perfect, but I try and show my children the importance of being kind," Helen added, noting how she would never want them to "drag other women down".
‘Loyal behind my back… that’s my type’… Bailey’s ex-fiancee Lulu sparks shock as she hints at betrayal and heartbreak in explosive posts – after revelations the MAFS UK star broke rules of their open relationship - suong
MAFS UK star Bailey’s ex has hinted their open relationship "nearly destroyed her", after it was revealed how he "didn’t follow the rules".
Bailey, 36, is currently appearing on MAFS UK, and this week viewers watched him marry bride Rebecca Fenney, 32, on the hit E4 reality show.
Dad-of-one Bailey shot to fame this week on Married At First Sight, but before trying to find love on the show, he was in an open relationship with his ex-fiancee, Lulu.
The Sun previously revealed how, despite a set of rules being in place for that relationship, Bailey “didn’t always follow them.”
A source close to the former couple told The Sun: “Those close to Bailey and his ex-fiancé know that the relationship was not monogamous, and as it was an open relationship, both parties
“The couple had some rules in the relationship, and Bailey didn’t always follow them, but has taken accountability for his mistakes and openly talks about them on MAFS UK.”
They continued to add: “He and his ex-partner remain friends, and there is a mutual respect between them. They shared some amazing experiences together and continue to support each other.
“All will be revealed on MAFS."
Now Bailey's ex Lulu, who shares a child with the MAFS star, posted several messages on her Instagram Stories, about a past relationship "almost destroying" her.
The posts read: "Do you know how strong you have to be to heal from wounds caused by someone who swore they loved you?
"Do you know how strong you have to be to still radiate love, even after everything you've been through?
"Do you know how strong you have to be to believe in love again after the last time nearly destroyed you?
"May you attract someone who treats you like they've been waiting their whole life to find you.
"Loyal behind my back… that's my type.
"I hope you find someone who hate's hurting your heart."
With this in mind, Lulu may have been pleased to see that her ex fiance Bailey's MAFS wedding didn't get off to the best start.
His bride Rebecca was less than impressed with her groom when she saw him for the first time.
As she walked down the aisle, she laid out her expectations in a voiceover.
Rebecca said: "I am attracted to the alpha male. I won't settle for anything less."
Speaking in a private confessional, the bride shared her first impression of new husband Bailey.
"I'm not sure if he's alpha or not", the bride said, "He's not my type."
When about share their traditional wedding kiss, Rebecca asked Bailey to kiss her on the cheek instead.
Left stunned, he later said in a confessional: "I can't remember the last time I was given the cheek, if I'm honest."
There was also a fan backlash following some comments made by the bride.
It came after viewers watched Rebecca take a swipe at her new husband Bailey just minutes after meeting him.
After asking Bailey to "please just accept me" in her wedding vows, Rebecca went on to take a shot at her new husband's height.
When Bailey told Rebecca he is 6ft 4 - she repeated his height in disbelief before telling the camera "no, he's 6ft 1".
Married At First Sight airs on E4.
