Helen Flanagan beams with former soap star as she explains why she only took eldest daughter on trip out
manchestereveningnews.co.ukHelen Flanagan was seen beaming next to a fellow former soap star as she headed out to an opening with her eldest daughter in tow.
Taking to Instagram, the former Coronation Street star shared how she was enjoying an afternoon at a brand new Marks and Spencer's cafe.
The new branch had just opened inside the high street store in the White Rose Shopping Centre in Leeds and Helen was one of the celebrity guests getting to enjoy it for the first time. "I am a big @marksandspencer girl, my mum is the biggest @marksandspencer shopper," Helen shared alongside a video showing her visit with seven-year-old daughter Matilda, which included meeting Percy Pig and Colin the Caterpillar. "I always always go to the @marksandspencercafe with my kids all the time you just can’t beat it." And Helen looked stunning at the event as she sported a hot pink dress that had been adorned with red hearts as she slicked her blonde locks back into a classic ponytail. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community And on her Instagram Story, Helen gave a brief explanation as to why she had just taken Matilda to the event while her other children, four-year-old Delilah and two-year-old Charlie, stayed with her friend who helps her out with her three kids since she split from their dad, ex-fiance Scott Sinclair.
Filming Matilda tucking into some of the treats on offer, the actress, who played Rosie Webster in ITV's Corrie, said: "Got to spend quality time with my beautiful eldest girl," before posting a pink heart.
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