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Helen Flanagan has made a confession about looking for love after splitting from boyfriend Robbie Talbot earlier this year, admitting she’s back on the lookout.<\/p>\n

08:37, 19 Sep 2025Updated 09:14, 21 Sep 2025<\/p>\n

\"HelenHelen Flanagan has made a confession about looking for love after splitting from boyfriend Robbie Talbot earlier this year(Image: Getty Images for the NTA’s)<\/p>\n

Helen Flanagan has had a whirlwind few years when it comes to her personal life, from her split with longtime partner Scott Sinclair<\/a> to a new relationship with another footballer, Robbie Talbot, which ended in May after a year together.<\/a><\/p>\n

However, the former Coronation Street<\/a> actress tells the Mirror<\/a> she\u2019s ready to get back out there on the dating scene again \u2013 she just doesn\u2019t have a clue where to start.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m open to dating, but I\u2019m just so, so busy with the kids. When you\u2019re 19 you can go out in Manchester and come home with a boyfriend a few days later, but I\u2019m 35 now, I\u2019m not really going to go on a night out am I, really?\u201d smiles Helen, as we catch up at the star-studded National Television Awards.<\/p>\n

\"HelenHelen explained that it’s getting “more difficult” to find someone new as she gets older(Image: Getty Images for the NTA’s)\"HelenShe split from consctruction worker Robbie after around a year together(Image: hjgflanagan\/Instagram)READ MORE: Shopper ‘gets so many compliments’ with scent that ‘wakes me up more than a coffee’<\/a><\/p>\n

A busy mum-of-three, Helen shares her brood, Matilda, 10, Delilah, seven, and four-year- old Charlie with Bristol Rovers midfielder Scott. <\/a>The pair were together for 13 years, meeting in 2009 at the height of Helen\u2019s soap fame and getting engaged nine years later. However, they split in 2022, admitting later that their relationship had deteriorated to the point where they didn\u2019t even \u201clike\u201d each other any more.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t see it as a break-up, I see it as a divorce,\u201d Helen previously admitted of the breakdown of her relationship with Scott. \u201cWe were together for 13 years. But instead of processing it all, I threw myself into work and shut off my emotions. I just went into survival mode.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now, Helen co-parents her brood with Scott while working too, which leaves little time for dating. \u201cIt\u2019s harder as you get older, and when you\u2019re a mum you\u2019re so busy \u2013 I\u2019m just up to my eyes with my kids and work, all of the time.\u201d<\/p>\n

And the actress has made no secret of the impact the breakdown of her relationships have had on her three children, confessing back in April that she is understandably wary of bringing someone new into the fold. \u201cMatilda is very sensitive and a proper daddy\u2019s girl, and she struggles with not seeing Scott as often as she\u2019d like,\u201d she revealed, as she detailed how her little ones are dealing with their parents living apart.<\/p>\n

Last year, Helen struck up a relationship with former footballer and construction worker Robbie while appearing on E4\u2019s Celebs Go Dating \u2013 originally meeting off camera, but later bringing him on to the show. And the pair appeared totally smitten, Robbie even moved into Helen\u2019s family home in September 2024.<\/p>\n

But sadly, the living arrangement didn\u2019t last long, and Robbie later moved out, as Helen admitted that her children \u2013 particularly her eldest, Matilda \u2013 were struggling with the new dynamic.<\/p>\n

“I always think about how she feels when she misses her dad, and having my boyfriend there maybe doesn\u2019t help her,\u201d she said of the youngster. \u201cWhen you\u2019re a mum, you do what you\u2019ve got to do for your kids \u2013 I will always put mine first.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"HelenHelen is a proud mum of three and shares her kids with ex-fiance Scott Sinclair\"RobbieShe previously admitted her brood had trouble adjusting to a new man in the house(Image: @hjgflanagan\/instagram)<\/p>\n

Helen and Robbie subsequently split, with reports that they were going in different directions, and Helen wanted to focus on work and her children. Now, the star tells us that, as she searches for love once again, she would be ready to throw in her hat for a second stint on the matchmaking show.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would definitely do Celebs Go Dating again! Why not? I think I was quite iconic on it, actually,\u201d she says, with a giggle. \u201cHonestly, I absolutely loved doing it, it was one of my favourite shows and I literally had the best time and the best summer. I love that show.\u201d<\/p>\n

The TV star even kept track of the latest series, she says, which recently wrapped and featured the likes of Kerry Katona<\/a>, Jon Lee, Mark Labbett and Love Island<\/a>\u2019s Olivia Hawkins<\/a>. \u201cI thought Kerry was so endearing on it, and I loved Olivia on it, too. I thought Olivia was so gorgeous and a lot of women could relate to her. I really enjoyed this series.\u201d<\/p>\n

During our chat, ahead of a night at the National Television Awards, Helen says, \u201cIt\u2019s nice to have a night off being in mum mode, but then l always miss the kids, so I can\u2019t win.\u201d<\/p>\n

But the actress admits, it\u2019s always fun catching up with her old Corrie pals. \u201cI am looking forward to seeing everyone here tonight, I love it so much. I\u2019ve been coming to the NTAs since I was 16 \u2013 and I\u2019m really old now!\u201d she exclaims.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe NTAs, especially when I was younger, were always so exciting. Not many of the cast, especially the younger ones, used to get to come \u2013 it was always an adult thing. So, I remember feeling so lucky. It\u2019s a night which always brings back such fond memories.\u201d<\/p>\n

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