Helen Flanagan admits she was an ‘absolute psycho’ waiting for ex Scott Sinclair to propose as she discusses split for first time in candid chat

Helen Flanagan has admitted that she was an ‘absolute psycho’ waiting for her ex fiancé Scott Sinclair to propose in a candid chat. 

The former Coronation Street actress, 31, discussed their split for first time, after she called off her engagement to the footballer last summer. 

Sharing the pre-recorded clips to her Instagram Story on Thursday, Helen reflected on her life since and the ‘big adjustment’ that she faced as a single mum-of-three. 

The soap star revealed that she still wears her ring, albeit on her other hand, and laughed to herself as she recalled Scott’s proposal at Disneyland in 2018.   

She began: ‘I like being honest about situations really. I am trying to do that with motherhood, it has been a weird adjustment for me.’

Throwback: The former Coronation Street actress discussed their split for first time, after she called off her engagement to the footballer last summer

Helen continued: ‘Over the past year really. I was with my fiancé for a really long time – when I was 19 to 31 and he was my whole world.

‘I still wear my engagement ring but I wear it on my other finger because I love it. It’ my nana’s wedding ring.

‘Also, it took him long enough to propose, it’s nice to keep all the good memories. Matilda was there it was at Disneyland Paris and it was really really cute. I remember being like “when is he going to propose?!” 

Helen, who was pregnant with their second child at the time, explained: ‘I was like “where is my ring?” all my friends were so relived when he finally did it because I was just so psycho about it. I was like “this is our second child.”‘ 

‘He waited until the very last minute and he knew II was absolutely psycho about it!

‘I could barely walk because of my feet. My ankles were so thick and my feet were so fat. I struggled throughout pregnancy. I could barely walk and he knows what I’m like with my Insta pictures. I had a bun head and my glasses on. It was so funny.’ 

Speaking about their split for the first time, she added: ‘Shortly after we separated I made sure that I did the jungle, it was perfect timing and a great distraction. Then I through myself into the house renovation.

‘Before that, I had a boyfriend when I was 17. My whole adult life – I’ve never been single or on my own. So that, over the past year, has been quite an adjustment for me.’

Memories: The soap star revealed that she still wears her ring, albeit on her other hand, and laughed to herself as she recalled Scott’s proposal at Disneyland in 2018

Oh dear: ‘He waited until the very last minute and he knew II was absolutely psycho about it! ‘I could barely walk because of my feet,’ she said

The actress admitted she felt lonely in January following her and Scott splitting in July and added: ‘When I was younger I was so in love with him.’

But continued: ‘Would I actually want to be in a full blown relationship living with someone where it’s all intense and talking about marriage? Absolutely not.’

In her lengthy online video she confessed she was still working on herself and said of future relationships: ‘I don’t know if I’m really ready to talk about dating. I would at some point, but not at the moment, but I did find someone who was really really kind to me and we’re really good friends still and he was lovely. 

‘He just made me feel like beautiful and he made me feel special which was nice. I think it’s quite like a big thing especially when you’ve had children and , I think it’s important like who do you choose to spend your time with.’