Helen Flanagan Threatened by Travelodge Employee

has criticised hotel chain Travelodge in a series of Instagram posts, claiming a staff member threatened to call the police when she slept past her check out time.

The former star, 35,  is currently on a theatre tour, starring as Princess Jill in the Mother Goose Panto.

On Monday night the tour stopped at Mansfield. After their performance the cast and crew travelled to Northampton where they stayed in a Travelodge, ready for their Tuesday performance in the town.

But Helen took to her Instagram on Tuesday afternoon to complain about her interrupted lie in.

Posting a video from outside the Northampton branch, Helen tagged the hotel chain and wrote 'she was so horrible,' before telling her followers: 'To cut a long story short, on this theatre tour we are staying in these Travelodges. Fine.'

'I got woke up this morning, I'm due on my period and I've not been sleeping properly so I basically went to bed at half one and woke up at 12. I literally woke up to this woman at 12 o'clock banging on my door, telling me to open the door.'

Helen continued: 'I went "oh hi sorry". She said "checkout is at 12". I said "sorry I didn't know, I'll just have a quick shower and go". She said "no you can't have a shower, you need to get out now before I ring the police."'

In another video Helen revealed that her friend Matt Wright 'came to save me'. Looking teary-eyed, she laughed as she explained: 'The reason why I'm crying is because I'm due on my period and I don't like being away from my kids.'

'All I need is a bit of respect, not to be woken up in the morning when I'm trying to have a lie-in and told to get out and I can't have a shower.'

She later lamented that 'it gets worse' after realising there were no shower facilities at the theatre.

A Travelodge spokesperson told the Daily Mail: 'We are sorry to hear that Helen was disappointed with her stay. We have reached out to her directly and are speaking with the hotel team to understand what happened on this occasion.'

Helen is busy working on her panto tour as well juggling parenting and promo duties for her next TV project - Celebrity Ex On The Beach.

The actress has joined the Paramount+ reality series alongside 's , 27, John Grimes, 34, one half of twin duo Jedward, and Love Island star . 

On the explosive dating show, filmed in sunny Tenerife, Helen will come face-to-face with her former flames, which could include her ex-fiancé Scott Sinclair or even boxer David Haye.

Helen's 13-year relationship with Scott, with whom she shares three children, ended in 2022.

Earlier this year, she laid bare the depth of her feelings for David in her autobiography Head & Heart, admitting she fell 'deeply in love' with the former world champion, though their romance proved complicated.

Now embarking on another search for love - having previously appeared on Celebs Go Dating - Helen has revealed she hopes to settle down with someone in the public eye, admitting she fears being taken advantage of outside the spotlight.

The latest series will also feature Married At First Sight UK star Amy Kenyon, 28, and Love Is Blind contestant Freddie Powell, 32, while comedian Daisy May Cooper joins as the show's new narrator.