As Helen Flanagan allegedly enters yet another war with ex-partner Scott Sinclair over her family home, the Mirror takes a look at her financial woes, which have seen her go from being a reported millionaire to struggling to pay taxi fare
With their fraught relationship taking yet another turn, Helen Flanagan is allegedly being asked to leave her home by her ex, Scott Sinclair. And this is far from the only issue she’s faced since their acrimonious split.
Having previously had to say goodbye to their eight-bed mansion, Helen, who parted ways with the ex-Man City midfielder in 2022, is reportedly now being asked to leave the six-bed house she shares with their three young children, Matilda, ten, Delilah, seven, and son Charlie, four.
It’s understood that the property, situated in Belmont, near Bolton, is in Scott’s name, and he’s now eager for her to downsize and live in a smaller four-bed property, which he has even offered to buy for her. But it doesn’t appear the 35-year-old Coronation Street legend will go quietly, not wanting to disrupt her kids’ education, or give up the handy location close to her parents.
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A source told The Sun: “Scott pays for the house and all the bills, and he’s decided a six-bedroom place is way too big for Helen on her own with the kids. Helen doesn’t want to move and is digging her heels in. She loves the place, the kids are settled at the local school, and her mum and dad live around the corner.” They added:”Scott wants to buy Helen a four-bedroom home. He’s even offered to put it in her name, but wants to stop the maintenance payments.”The animosity between them was made evident over the festive period, when Helen lashed out at her former partner for allegedly choosing to attend the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix over their son’s Nativity play. Taking to social media, Helen raged: “You really are a piece of sh*t. How dare you not turn up to Charlie’s nativity.”
Helen, who has reportedly added value to the property, has faced a number of difficulties in recent years, most notably with her financial situation. At the height of her career, Helen previously enjoyed a lifestyle many could only dream of, jetting off on lavish holidays, living in luxury homes and treating herself to designer splurges but this comfortable lifestyle was not to last. her money woes came to light in January 2025, following a driving ban that left her in apparent dire straits. The soap star was handed a six-month ban when cameras clocked her Audi speeding twice in June 2024, but in a desperate plea to the magistrate, Helen revealed this would cause her “exceptional hardship”.
Revealing that she would struggle to afford the taxis she’d need to use for her children, the mother-of-three shared: “I think there might be a perception maybe that I would easily be able to afford a driver, but that’s quite far from the case. I’ve got enough money in my account to pay off my tax and my VAT, and basically that’s about it.”
Explaining that it would be expensive to transport her son to nursery in an Uber, Helen said: “Nursery is really important for my little boy. I’m a single mum, so it gives me a bit of a break. It’s a bit of a drive to get there. The only way I would be able to get him to nursery is by Uber. That would be very expensive. I’m really struggling at the moment financially.”
She previously vented about her predicament on Instagram. In a video, Helen told followers how the ban had left her feeling helpless, especially when it came to running a household alone. “I’ve not had a car for ages and it’s been really awful,” she said. “We are out of loo roll now – I can’t pop out to the shops. My friend has to bring me loo roll.”
“Losing her driving licence when she’s got three kids to look after is a nightmare,” a source previously told the Mirror. “Helen really just wants to get back into acting and be financially independent and stable, for herself as well as the kids. Even though she does well with brand deals, [an acting job] would make a massive difference in making her more independent.”
Then, in April 2025, Helen candidly admitted she’d been forced to sell the eight-bedroom family home as she could no longer afford the upkeep. She told the Declutter Hub podcast: “It actually makes me sad that I’m going to be leaving soon because I actually put so much effort into it. When we moved, I put a lot of my savings into doing the house up and making it look really beautiful. But it’s a big house. It’s an eight-bedroom house, which is obviously really hard to keep on top of.”
It’s a far different reality than one might expect from someone who once played one of Corrie’s best-known characters. After being cast as Rosie Webster in 2000, Helen, who’d previously appeared in ads for Fairy Liquid and Daz, went on to partake in some of the ITV show’s juiciest storylines, including her affair and subsequent kidnap by serial killer teacher John Stape.
While her earnings started off at an estimated £400 per episode, according to Mail Online, by 2017, her salary was estimated to be around the £120,000 a year mark. And this, of course, wasn’t her only source of income. A TV personality in hot demand, Helen was reportedly paid an extraordinary £150,000 per week to appear in the 2012 series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here. A regular face on telly beyond the cobbles, Helen appeared on everything from Celebrity Juice to Big Brother’s Bit On The Side, and it seemed to fans that money woes were the furthest thing from her mind.
This well-heeled image was solidified further by Helen’s ‘WAG’ status, with former partner Scott having been a high earner throughout their 13-year relationship. The former Swansea City player was previously reported to be on an enviable £55,000 per week during their time together, affording the family a level of luxury glimpsed through glossy magazine shoots. But sadly, it was not to last.
Despite her troubles, it’s clear Helen is a sought-after star enjoying a sizeable presence on Instagram, where she regularly showcases steamy shoots from her endorsement of lingerie brand Ann Summers. Over Christmas, Helen also earned a reported £85,000 salary for playing the evil queen in a pantomime of Snow White, The Sun reports, which will likely prove to be a welcome boost to her bank account.
Going forward, Helen is said to be keen on leaving Scott firmly in the past and is ready to find love again. A source previously told the Mirror: “Helen is definitely ready for love. She loves being with someone and wants to meet a new partner that she can really trust and depend on. 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 Mirror has reached out to Scott Sinclair’s representatives for comment.
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