Helen Flanagan turned heads in a racy plunging dress while enjoying a girls night out in Liverpool on Saturday, after emotionally sharing her co-parenting Christmas woes.
The former Coronation Street star, 35, had all eyes on her as she stepped out in the black cut-out number, completing her ensemble with black stiletto heels
Accessorising tastefully, she rounded off her look with a smart red leather handbag while out with two girlfriends.
Just earlier in the day, Helen described not having her children with her on Christmas Eve as ‘so unnatural’, after her three kids spent the festive period with their father, Scott Sinclair.Â
Helen and footballer Scott, 36, – who split in 2022 after 13 years together – co-parent their daughters Matilda, 10, and Delilah, seven, and four-year-old son Charlie.
This year the children spent Christmas with Scott, currently a free agent after leaving Bristol Rovers, while Helen has been busy starring in a pantomime of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in Liverpool.
Helen Flanagan turned heads in a racy plunging dress while enjoying a girls night out in Liverpool on Saturday, after she emotionally shared her co-parenting Christmas woes
Despite recently opening up about not spending the Christmas with her three children, the actress appeared to be in high spirits while out with two girlfriendsÂ
Helen had all eyes on her as she stepped out in the black cut-out number, completing her stunning ensemble with black stilettos and red bag
However, the actress has admitted to struggling with being apart from her little ones, saying that co-parenting ‘is not easy’ during the holidays.
She took to her TikTok to voice her sadness over the separation, but insisted that it was about what was best for the kids and that she’s always encouraged their relationship with Scott.
Filming herself sitting in bed in the dark while looking despondent, a melancholic version of Mariah Carey’s classic All I Want for Christmas played in the background.
In the caption, Helen penned: ‘Not having your kids on Christmas Eve feels so unnatural when your [sic] a mummy x.
‘I ended up having a really nice Christmas with my family and my friends, ofcorse [sic] I missed them but it’s not about me it’s about the children and I have always encouraged a relationship with their father x.
‘sending love to all of those that ‘co parent’ I hate calling it that over Christmas, it’s not easy’.
Helen previously confessed to feeling ‘up and down’ about being away from her kids for over two weeks, while she stars as the Wicked Queen in the pantomime from December 12 to December 28.
While she shared snaps of her enjoying time with her wider family and cuddling her nieces and nephews on Christmas Day, she revealed she was missing Matilda, Delilah and Charlie as she posted photos of them from last year’s Christmas.
Just earlier in the day, Helen described not having her children with her on Christmas Eve as ‘so unnatural’, after her three kids spent the festive period with their father, Scott SinclairÂ
Helen and Scott – who split in 2022 after 13 years together – co-parent their daughters Matilda, 10, and Delilah, seven, and four-year-old son Charlie (seen)
This year the children spent Christmas with Scott while Helen has been busy starring in a pantomime of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfsin Liverpool (Scott pictured with kids)
However, the actress has admitted to struggling with being apart from her little ones, saying that co-parenting ‘is not easy’ during the holidays
She took to her TikTok on Saturday to voice her sadness over the separation, but insisted that it was about what was best for the kids and that she’s always encouraged their relationship with Scott
Taking to Instagram to open up on navigating co-parenting, she admitted to her followers:Â ‘Been a bit up and down mood wise the past few days… so not really been on my social so thought we now could have a catch up.
‘I struggled with the thought of the kids going for Christmas a few days before they went x I know it’s just a day. They went 22nd and I don’t get them back till I finish Panto.
‘I actually had a lovely Christmas, of course it wasn’t the same without my babies but I had my niece and my nephews to cuddle.’
Posting a group image of all of her three children, Helen added: ‘Course I missed them but it’s not about me it’s about them and I have always encouraged a relationship with the children with their father.
‘They know how much their mummy loves them and I have very strong bonds with each of my children and my priority is always their happiness.’
