Helen Flanagan Unleashes Fury on Ex Scott Sinclair Over Home Dispute
Former Coronation Street actress Helen Flanagan has launched a blistering verbal assault on her ex-fiancé, footballer Scott Sinclair, branding him a 'd**khead' in a remarkably candid new interview. The explosive outburst comes amid an increasingly bitter dispute over the lavish six-bedroom property near Bolton where Flanagan resides with their three children.
A Relationship Described as 'Hellish' and 'Challenging'
Four years after ending their thirteen-year relationship, Flanagan has broken her silence about what she describes as a 'hellish' and 'very challenging' post-breakup dynamic. While acknowledging she will always have love for Sinclair, the 34-year-old actress made it abundantly clear there is no possibility of reconciliation between the former couple.
'I don't like him, I don't think we like each other,' Flanagan told the Daily Mail. 'It has left me in a difficult place financially. I have bit my tongue for three and a half years. We have a very bad relationship; we only communicate through my father now.'
Property Dispute at the Heart of the Conflict
The central conflict revolves around the substantial family home, which remains in Sinclair's name despite Flanagan and their children continuing to reside there. The property was initially listed for a staggering £1.5 million last year before being reduced to £995,000.
According to sources close to the situation, Sinclair believes the six-bedroom house is excessive for Flanagan living alone with their children and wants her to downsize. He has reportedly offered to purchase a four-bedroom home for her, which would be put in her name, but this proposal comes with conditions regarding maintenance payments.
'Helen doesn't want to move and is digging her heels in,' a source revealed. 'She loves the place, the kids are settled at the local school, and her mum and dad live around the corner.'
Co-Parenting Tensions and Financial Struggles
The property dispute has exacerbated existing tensions in their co-parenting arrangement for their three children: Matilda (10), Delilah (7), and Charlie (4). Flanagan expressed particular anger about Sinclair missing their youngest son's nativity play over Christmas, when he instead attended the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
'You really are a piece of sh*t. How dare you not turn up to Charlie's nativity,' she fumed on social media at the time.
Financially, Flanagan revealed she has become the main breadwinner in her household, which has forced her to accept jobs she wouldn't normally consider to cover bills. This situation has created significant maternal guilt about time spent away from her children.
'And being away from my children gives me a lot of mum guilt, too,' she confessed. 'So, I can’t forgive Scott for stealing a lot of my time with my children. I resent him for that.'
Moving Forward and Seeking New Love
Despite the ongoing conflict, Flanagan is determined to put Sinclair firmly in her past and is actively looking toward the future. Sources close to the actress reveal she is definitely ready for love again and hopes to find a partner who will not only cherish her but also adore her three children.
'She loves being with someone and wants to meet a new partner that she can really trust and depend on,' a source explained. 'She likes feeling like part of a team with someone, and she's determined that whoever she ends up with will be a guy who adores her three kids too, because they are her top priority.'
The public airing of this private dispute highlights the complex challenges of navigating separation, property arrangements, and co-parenting in the public eye, with Flanagan making it clear she believes 'women are sometimes supposed to keep quiet, but why should we?'
