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Jessica Gibb

Helen Flanagan is 'happy' after split and is 'just obsessed with kids', says Corrie pal

Helen Flanagan is doing "good" and "seems normal and happy" after her split from her ex fiance Scott Sinclair.

The Coronation Street actress, 32, shocked friends and family when they announced their split after 13 years together.

The pair have three children together, Matilda, seven, Delilah, four and Charlie, one.

And now Helen's Corrie co-star Lucy Fallon has given an update on the newly single mum and hints it's her children getting her through.

"She’s good, she seems normal and happy," Lucy said.

"I recently filmed Pointless with her, so we were in London together. I’ve never known somebody who’s… obsessed is the wrong word, but she just loves those kids."

Helen Flanagan and Scott Sinclair ended their engagement after 13 years together (Instagram)

Lucy was talking to OK! magazine at her baby shower celebrated with her soap star pals, including Helen, and 100 guests at the Shankly Hotel in Liverpool.

"Everything she does is for her children," Lucy continued.

"And you can really tell, with the way she speaks about everything.”

Earlier this month Helen and Scott put their differences aside as she took the children to watch Scott, who plays for Bristol Rovers, play football

Helen takes kids to watch their footballer dad Scott after split (helenflanagn/Instagram)
They enjoyed a family day out (helenflanagn/Instagram)

Taking to Instagram, Helen shared a picture of her and her daughter along with the caption: "Watching daddy @scotty__sinclair."

She later shared another snap of her two older daughters and said: "cheering on daddy @official_brfc @scotty__sinclair"

It comes after it was reported that she and her ex-fiancé will be reuniting for Christmas for the sake of their children.

However, a reconciliation as a couple is said to be "out of the question".

Helen's focus is said to be on the three children as she wants to make Christmas as "normal as possible".

A source told The Sun: "Scott is a professional footballer so often he won’t be around on Christmas day because of his fixtures list however Helen and Scott are planning something special for the children."

They continued that while they're no longer together that they will try to make it magical for their kids.

The insider added: "Helen is not open to talk of reconciliation and she just wants them to focus on being co-parents.”

Helen and Scott were together for 13 years before their split (helenflanagn/Instagram)
Helen and Scott share three children (helenflanagn/Instagram)

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It was recently revealed that the former couple 'hit a rough patch in the summer'.

"Helen has removed her engagement ring and told those close to her that she is no longer with Scott," it was claimed by a source.

"They hit a rough patch in the summer and after Helen came back from South Africa it ended for good," they added to The Sun.

Helen Flanagan's soap pal says she 'just loves those kids' after split from her fiance (helenflanagan/Instagram)

"Helen and Scott have committed to co-parenting their kids as a family unit."

Weeks before the split reports were published, Helen revealed to the Mirror that she and Scott had finally set a date for their nuptials.

Speaking in September, six years after Scott got down on one knee, Helen said: "I have set a date. I'm so picky. I finally found my wedding venue."

To see all the exclusive pictures and watch video footage visit OK.co.uk or pick up a copy of OK! magazine

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