Former Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan is reportedly set to make a significant return to reality TV by joining the cast of MTV's Celebrity Ex On The Beach. The 35-year-old actress, best known for playing Rosie Webster, is said to be filming her scenes this week as she looks to "revive" her television career and reach a "whole new audience" (OK! Magazine, The Mirror).

💔 Freshly Single and Ready for 'Fireworks'

Helen's decision to join the dating show comes six months after she ended her relationship with her most recent partner.

• Recent Split: Helen split with her boyfriend Robbie Talbot in May 2025 after a year of dating. Sources claimed the break-up was amicable but necessary because they "want different things in life," with Helen prioritizing her career and children over the relationship, especially after he moved out of her home (Daily Star, The Standard). Robbie, a former non-league footballer, was older than Helen and had two daughters.

• The Ex-Factor: Helen shares three children (Matilda, Delilah, and Charlie) with her ex-fiancé, footballer Scott Sinclair. The show's premise involves celebrities' ex-partners arriving one by one, suggesting either Scott or Robbie (or both) could make an appearance.

• Show Insider: An insider suggests Helen is a "massive signing" for MTV and is expected to bring "fireworks" to the series, noting she is "sexy, feisty, and won't hold back" (OK! Magazine).

• Co-Stars: She will reportedly be joined by other reality TV stars, including Ella Rae Wise (The Only Way Is Essex) and Anton Danyluk (Love Island).

📺 Helen's Reality TV History

• Coronation Street (Rosie Webster: 2000–2018)

• I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! (2012)

• Celebrity Super Spa (2013)

• I'm A Celebrity... South Africa (2023)

• Celebs Go Dating (2024)

✍️ Autobiography Set for 2026

In addition to her return to the screen, Helen is preparing to release a deeply personal memoir next year, titled Head and Heart: Break-ups, Breakdowns and Being Rosie.

• Release Date: The book is scheduled for release on January 29, 2026 (TGJones).

• Content: Helen has described the book as a "powerful, frank, and moving memoir" that begins at her "lowest point" in January 2024 following a breakdown. She said she had to "revisit painful times, digging deep into experiences I'd have much rather left buried in the past" to write the book (OK! Magazine, Lancashire Telegraph).

Despite her excitement for reality TV, Helen has repeatedly expressed a desire to return to Coronation Street, but the difficulty of balancing the demanding filming schedule with her co-parenting responsibilities has held her back (OK! Magazine).

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