Helen Flanagan has opened up about co-parenting with her ex Scott Sinclair as she discusses their 'drama-free' situation.
The Coronation Street actress, who recently starred on I'm A Celebrity... South Africa, admits she still gets on 'really well' with Scott's mum following their split last year. Helen and Scott were together for 13 years after meeting in 2009 before the footballer popped the question in 2018 at Disneyland Paris.
Despite their split, the former couple appear to be on good terms as they focus on co-parenting their three children - Matilda, 7, Delilah, 4, and son Charlie, 2. Helen, 32, is a devoted mum and discussed how hard it is to be a working mother-of-three as she gets help with childcare from a close pal.
Speaking candidly about her co-parenting situation with Scott, Helen told The Sun: "I co-parent with Scott. We were together for a long time. So he lives with his mum in Bristol and I live in Manchester with the kids. I get on really well with Scott's mum.
"I was with Scott aged 19-31, so that's why I get on so well with his mum. So honestly it makes my life so easy because we hang out together. It's really nice. It's pretty drama free as I get on really well with her.
She continued: "The kids see their dad all the time, they see their nana a lot. We're always in Birmingham a lot to meet with the kids half way.
"The kids have an amazing time when they are with me too. I have a friend that helps me, because obviously I work as well. I work nearly every day so I do have a friend that comes to help me because well, I'm not a superwoman. We do mum things, the kids all have different activities too.
The soap star added: "Then when they go to their dad, they have a lovely time with him. They've just been to Dubai actually for a week with their dad and had a lovely time.
"So I missed them when they were away, but it was a shock to my system when they were back. "
Helen also spoke candidly about mum-guilt and balancing motherhood with work, as she previously opened up about leaving her kids to film in South Africa last year. She told the publication: "As women I don't think we can ever win. I've got friends who don't work at all, stay at home. Then they feel bad they are not working.
"Then I've got friends who work all the time and they feel guilty because they are working all the time. I just feel as a woman you can never win. I do feel like the happier you are as a mum, the better it is for your child."
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