# Helen Flanagan

Helen Joyce Flanagan (born 7 August 1990) is an English actress, model, and television personality. She is best known for playing the role of Rosie Webster in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 2000 to 2012; she returned to the role in 2017, before going on maternity leave on 8 June 2018, from which she did not return.
Flanagan has appeared on reality television shows, including I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (2012), Celebrity Super Spa (2013), I'm a Celebrity... South Africa (2023), and Celebs Go Dating (2024).

## Early life

Flanagan was born in Bury, Greater Manchester, England. She attended Westholme School in Blackburn, Lancashire.

## Career

Flanagan first appeared as Rosie Webster in Coronation Street in January 2000. 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. 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 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. The following August she appeared as agency nurse Kirsty Brompton in an episode of Holby City. 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.
In 2023, Flanagan was a contestant in I'm a Celebrity... South Africa, leaving on day 12 of the show in joint 7th place, after a double eviction with Dean Gaffney. In 2024, Flanagan appeared on the thirteenth series of the E4 series Celebs Go Dating.

## Personal life

In 2016 Flanagan revealed that she has been diagnosed with both Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and bipolar disorder. In 2024, she revealed that she had suffered a psychotic episode due to a reaction to ADHD medication.
Flanagan became engaged to Bristol Rovers winger Scott Sinclair on 31 May 2018. They have two daughters, and a son. In October 2022, the media reported that Flanagan's relationship with Sinclair had ended after 13 years.

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 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 | Herself | 1 episode |
| 2006–2007 | Soapstar Superstar | Herself | 4 episodes |
| 2008 | Xposé | Herself | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway | Herself / Rosie Webster | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Hell's Kitchen | Herself | 1 episode |
| 2009 | All Star Family Fortunes | Herself | Special |
| 2010 | Coronation Street: A Knights Tale | Rosie Webster | Coronation Street spin-off |
| 2011 | Just Rosie | Rosie Webster | Coronation Street spin-off, transmitted on ITV2 |
| 2012 | I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! | Herself | 7th place |
| 2013, 2014 | Big Brother's Bit on the Side | Herself | Panelist, 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Celebrity Super Spa | Herself | Series 1, 6 episodes |
| 2013 | Celebrity Juice | Herself | Guest |
| 2013 | 8 out of 10 Cats | Herself | 1 episode |
| 2013 | I Love My Country | Herself | Guest panelist |
| 2013 | Tricked | Herself | Series 1, episode 4 |
| 2013 | The 50 Funniest Moments of 2013 | Herself | Documentary |
| 2014 | Fake Reaction | Herself | Guest |
| 2014 | Celebrity Wedding Planner | Herself | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Virtually Famous | Herself | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Holby City | Kirsty Brompton | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Keep it in the Family | Herself | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Hugh's War on Waste | Herself | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | Celebrity Catchphrase | Herself | 1 episode |
| 2018, 2019 | Lorraine | Herself | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | CelebAbility | Herself | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Coronation Street at Christmas | Herself | TV special |
| 2020 | Celebrity Antiques Road Trip | Herself | 1 episode |
| 2021 | Lorraine | Herself | 1 episode |
| 2023 | I'm a Celebrity... South Africa | Herself | Evicted day 12, finished joint 7th |
| 2024 | Celebs Go Dating | Herself | Cast member; series 13 |
| 2024 | The Wheel | Herself | 1 episode |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Result |
| 2006 | The British Soap Awards | Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress | Nominated |
| 2008 | The British Soap Awards | Villain of the Year | Nominated |
| 2008 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Bitch | Nominated |
| 2009 | The British Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Nominated |
| 2009 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Bitch | Nominated |
| 2010 | The British Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Nominated |
| 2011 | The British Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Nominated |
| 2017 | Inside Soap Awards | Funniest Female | Nominated |
| 2017 | Inside Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Nominated |